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BVIPA undertakes board membership training series
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On December 6, 2023, the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) actively engaged in a collaborative and knowledge-sharing initiative as part of the Board Membership Training Series focused on corporate governance.
The BVI FARS Payment Portal Will Be Going Live Soon!!!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The International Tax Authority is pleased to announce that the BVIFars payment portal will Go Live in January 2024!!!
BVIPA's 2023 holiday schedule for offices & warehouses
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) would like to inform the public of the following holiday schedule for the offices and warehouses and extended hours for cargo clearance on Tortola and Virgin Gorda.
Norwegian PR1MA’s makes inaugural call to VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) in collaboration with the Tortola Pier Park Ltd, British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) and local ship agent Island Shipping Trading Co. Ltd, commemorated the inaugural arrival of Norwegian’s first of five Prima-Class Ships, PR1MA with a plaque exchange ceremony.
Luxury yacht Emerald Sakara makes inaugural call to Virgin Islands
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, Tortola, VI- On November 28, 2023, the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA), in collaboration with the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) and local ship agent ROMASCO GROUP, commemorated the inaugural arrival of Emerald Cruises small luxury yacht Emerald Sakara.
FirstCaribbean International ComTrust Foundation provides US$80K to CCRIF SPC to enhance disaster preparedness among member gov’ts
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- Yesterday, the FirstCaribbean International ComTrust Foundation and CCRIF SPC (formerly the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility) met to celebrate the Foundation’s donation of US$75,000 to help enhance rainfall monitoring systems and disaster preparedness in the Caribbean and another US$5,000 to print and disseminate additional copies of CCRIF’s children’s publication on “Hazards, Disasters and Climate Change”, developed for children ages 8 to 12 years old.
BVIPA celebrates Explora 1's first visit to VI
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI- On November 21, 2023, the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA), in collaboration with the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) and local ship agent Island Shipping Trading Co. Ltd., commemorated the inaugural arrival of the Explora 1 with a special plaque exchange ceremony.
BVIAA to serve as Advisor on board of Airports Council International- LAC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Airports Authority has been elected to serve as an Advisor on the Governing Board of Airports Council International - Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC).
Grinchmas Wishes with Digicel
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It’s the Christmas that keeps on giving at Digicel. The holiday season is a time for giving back and being thankful, so Digicel has taken on an attitude of gratitude and is thanking customers by rewarding them for everything they do with the company from now until into the new year.
BVI Diabetes Association annual Elton George's Run/Walk a success
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In the early hours of this morning, November 11, 2023, at 6 am the BVI Diabetes Association hosted its annual Elton George's Run/Walk, and it was a remarkable event that saw participation from a wide range of age groups, starting from 4 years old and beyond.

