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No change! 18-year- old cannot run for political office-HoA Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- For those young people turning 18 years of age, the most you can do is vote. At this time, the constitution will not be changed to allow 18-year-olds to run for political office. They must wait another three years until they attain the age of 21.
BVI HK Office Reps met with key Indian partners
NEW DELHI, India- The BVI Hong Kong Representative Office recently led a delegation to the Republic of India as part of ongoing efforts to deepen financial services and regulatory dialogue between the Virgin Islands (VI) and India.
2 men arrested on drug & firearm charges
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Two men were arrested and subsequently charged with drug and firearm offences following a patrol by members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
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Making Virgin Islander status meaningless
By Dickson C. Igwe
At the root of the valid concern, Ancestral Virgin Islanders are losing their God given rights, heritage, and status as multigenerational natives, is the fact that the sacred privilege of Virgin Islands citizenship, is automatic, through tenure.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Rochelle S. Lawrence
Kirshena J. Joseph
Rochelle S. Lawrence is what this generation calls a ‘serial entrepreneur’, and her love for entrepreneurship, though she never envisioned being one, started when she was just a child.
Tension mounts as NDP chooses Chairman; Has Hon Penn emerged as frontrunner?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- They have said in public statements that they are back together, after splitting in three parts. We are speaking about the National Democratic Party (NDP), the main Opposition party in the Virgin Islands. The Party broke up in 2018/19 with Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) forming his own Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM), sometimes referred to as NDP 2.
Sunrise Airways launches direct flights between VI & Dominican Republic
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) now has another airline option regarding travel between the VI and the Dominican Republic.
‘Speed & culture’ to be celebrated @ Carnival Races in STT on May 1
ESTATE BOVONI, St Thomas, USVI- Who will take the Governor’s Cup this year is the question that will be answered when the highly anticipated Carnival Races are held at Clinton E. Phipps Sr Racetrack in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
Claude O. Skelton-Cline says he is 'with the people' on 'voting for Premier'
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has called on the officials to inform the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) what it would require for some of the constitutional changes the public wants.
BVIEC welcomes gov't’s decision to subsidise electricity costs
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI – The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has expressed support for the Government of the Virgin Islands' decisive action to subsidise electricity costs across the territory, stating that this subsidy will provide meaningful and immediate relief for customers.
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