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Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE hands over keys to new bus for VG track club
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Transporting athletes on time to practice sessions and competitions should come without any issues for the Raw Skillz Track Club on Virgin Gorda, as it is now the owner of a brand-new bus, courtesy of the North Sound Foundation.
‘President Trump has made life more challenging for all of us’- Hon Lorna G. Smith
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE (AL) has said the Virgin Islands has to seek different ways to navigate the challenges it is facing due to the policies of US president Donald J. Trump.
Another success! Over 60 residents attended Third District Job Fair
HANNAH BAY, Tortola, VI- The Therapy Works compound at Hannah Bay, Tortola, was filled with over 14 companies, including three statutory bodies with vacancies at the annual Third District Job Fair on Sunday, September 28, 2025.
New Initiatives for Virgin Islands unveiled
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Following the vibrant Emancipation Celebrations and summer break, the Roots to Resilience: Together We Thrive Programme is thrilled to resume its Paint the Town Community Beautification initiative with the Anegada Edition.
Hon Smith calls on banks to keep their promise to support local MSME sector
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development, Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has called on financial institutions to keep their promise to support the country’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector.
One of the biggest Christmas in July held @ Pond Bay on VG
POND BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- One of the biggest Christmas in July events was held at Pond Bay on Virgin Gorda on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Hon Smith discusses price stability with local supermarkets
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has met with representatives from major local supermarkets to discuss measures aimed at maintaining stable prices on essential food items.
VI delegation attending Plenary Session of Financial Action Task Force in France
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced that an official delegation is attending a joint Plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and MONEYVAL in Strasbourg, France, from June 10 to June 13, 2025.
Some recommendations in Law Enforcement Review Report ‘simply repugnant’- Hon Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Asking if the recommendations of the Review of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Bodies in the British Virgin Islands, Volume II: A Roadmap for 2025 to 2035, is a continuation of the Commission of Inquiry in the Virgin Islands, Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has urged the urged public to read the report for themselves.
‘BV Islanders are concerned about the incidence of cancer’- Hon Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development and Territorial At Large Mamber, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE has commended Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) for bringing the Tobacco Products Control (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to the House of Assembly, citing concerns of cancer in the territory.

