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Finance and Business

June 25th, 2026
VI’s wealthy residents should help fund HLSCC expansion- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has opined that wealthy Virgin Islands (VI) residents should be engaged in raising the $100 million for the expansion of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) into a full campus.

June 25th, 2026
VI receives major digital asset boost as Payward secures VASP registration

NECKER ISLAND, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development, Hon Lorna G. Smith (AL), OBE, has congratulated Payward on securing its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registrations from the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC).

June 24th, 2026
VI revealed as a global leader in digital assets & tokenised finance

OIL NUT BAY, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) has proven to be one of the leaders in digital assets and tokenised finance as new data shows the jurisdiction now accounts for over 10 per cent of the global market for US tokenised treasuries and $1.2 billion of stablecoin.

June 23rd, 2026
Fintech on the Seas 2026 opens to sold-out crowd

OIL NUT BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Fintech on the Seas 2026 is officially underway at Oil Nut Bay in North Sound, Virgin Gorda. The three-day conference, organised by BVI Finance, began on Monday, June 22, 2026. This year’s conference is said to be sold out.

June 22nd, 2026
Vulnerable VG residents receive hurricane care packages

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley, District 9 Representative, has partnered with the Valley Sounds Lions Club to prepare and deliver almost 100 care packages to vulnerable members of the community as part of hurricane preparedness initiatives.

June 22nd, 2026
Nanny Cay breakwater construction reaches halfway mark

NANNY CAY, VI- The expansion project at Nanny Cay Marina has reached a pivotal milestone.

June 21st, 2026
VI seeking to establish a 'representative presence in Panama'- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is advancing plans to establish a representative presence in Panama, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced.

June 19th, 2026
Skelton-Cline calls for ‘hard stop’ to purchase of gov’t vehicles

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social Commentator and Host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has called for the government of the Virgin Islands (VI) to stop purchasing vehicles.

June 19th, 2026
BVI Finance & HLSCC to bring practical digital finance insights to local community

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- As global leaders in finance, regulation, and emerging technology gather in the Virgin Islands this June, a parallel effort is ensuring that those valuable conversations do not remain confined to industry attendees. Through a new partnership, the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) and BVI Finance are working together to translate high-level global dialogue into accessible, practical insight for the local community.

June 16th, 2026
Some $13.99M generated in economy with yachts relocating to VI- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands is beginning to experience the benefits of yachts relocating to the Virgin Islands from the US Virgin Islands since the hiking of charter yacht fees on foreign based vessels.

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