Finance and Business
Meeting with OTs Minister was 'engaging & productive'- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has reaffirmed the territory's commitment to international cooperation in the fight against illicit finance.
VG & JvD named among Best Islands in Caribbean by Travel + Leisure Magazine
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Virgin Gorda and Jost van Dyke have recently been recognised as among the Best Islands in the Caribbean by Travel + Leisure Magazine.
PHSU opening campus in VI is a 'bold step'- Hon Sharie B. de Castro
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL), has called the decision of Ponce Health Sciences University (PSHU) to open a campus in the Virgin Islands (VI), the first of its kind in the territory, as a “bold step”.
Gov't fires contractor for NEOC building
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced the government’s intention to award a new contract for the construction of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) in McNamara, Tortola.
Change in designation for the RDA coming- Hon Julian Fraser
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3), has indicated that there will be a change in designation for the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA).
VI Icon Awards memorabilia supplier accused of misappropriating funds
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2025 Virgin Islands Icon Awards (VIcons) recently faced controversy due to allegations against a supplier contracted for the event.
Lisa Ann Violet’s resignation as VIDIC CEO had 'nothing to do with Bank of Asia'- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said the resignation of the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Cooperation (VIDIC), Mrs Lisa Ann Violet, was not linked to the Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited’s issue.
BVIEC linemen being trained to do maintenance without turning off power
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- A 12-week Live-Line Training Workshop for linemen is nearing a close as the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) aims to reduce power outages when conducting maintenance on the grid.
CDB 'looks forward to supporting development plans of BVIEC'- CDB Division Chief
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- "The Caribbean Development Bank looks forward to supporting the development plans of the BVIEC as it leads the transition of the energy sector to catalyse the sustainable development of the territory and improve lives and livelihoods of the population by reducing the cost of energy and improving the reliability and resilience of energy services."
VI sees record-breaking increase in tourist arrivals for 2nd quarter of 2025- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reported a record-breaking number of tourist arrivals in the Virgin Islands for the second quarter of the year.

