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July 13th, 2023
RVIPF to temporarily suspend USVI/VI visa waiver applications

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has announced a temporary suspension of the acceptance of Visa Waiver applications, that will take effect from Friday, July 28, 2023.

July 8th, 2023
UPDATE: Six nabbed, two boats detained in cocaine bust near Anguilla

SANDY GROUND, Anguilla – Hours after Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) reported of an international drug bust operation in collaboration with officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), police this afternoon have confirmed the operation.

July 5th, 2023
Premier Wheatley meets interim UK OTs Minister David H. Rutley

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley has met with interim United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Overseas Territories (OTs) Hon David H. Rutley MP at an introductory meeting with OT Political Leaders in the Caribbean.

July 4th, 2023
VI continues to be ‘bombarded by forces from all directions’ – Premier Wheatley

LONG BAY, Beef Island, VI- As the [British] Virgin Islands celebrated Virgin Islands Day yesterday, July 3, 2023, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reminded that the territory is still being bombarded by forces from all directions as was the case in the past.

June 27th, 2023
Gov’t needs to make a statement on VI’s water issues– Hon Penn

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) to make a statement as to whether the VI is experiencing a water crisis.

June 17th, 2023
VI Gov’t officials trained in underwater survey processes

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Government officials in the Virgin Islands (VI) spanning several departments were trained in a two-day workshop to preview the underwater survey processes that were used to create the updated Coastal Resources Atlas.

June 16th, 2023
BVI-UN Forum instrumental for VI to achieve development goals- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said the VI-UN Sustainable Development Forum proved to be instrumental in ensuring that the Territory achieves its development goals.

May 19th, 2023
June 1, 2023, to be declared Virgin Islands Day in Tamarac, Florida

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – June 1, 2023, will be declared Virgin Islands Day in the city of Tamarac in Florida, according to a proclamation to be issued by Commissioner in the city of Tamarac, Honourable Morey Wright Jr, who has strong Virgin Islands' heritage.

May 16th, 2023
VI to host new annual ministerial-level dialogue on tackling illicit finance

LONDON, United Kingdom- The [British] Virgin Islands is to host leaders from the Overseas Territories (OTs) and the United Kingdom (UK) at an inaugural summit to tackle illicit finance in the OTs later this year.

May 6th, 2023
VI author Janice George-Harris launches ‘Little Hill Stories’ book on VG

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI - VI author Janice George-Harris today launched ‘Little Hill Stories’, a book which is a journey to the 1950s and the boyhood days of Roosevelt George, in North Sound, a traditional village of Virgin Gorda, in the Virgin Islands.

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