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Further increasing minimum wage requires ‘a delicate balance’- Premier Wheatley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said there is a lot to consider and measures to put in place when it comes to further increasing the minimum wage.
29 customs officers & staff recognised in observance of Customs Week 2026
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Twenty-nine (29) officers within His Majesty's Customs Department were recognised during a luncheon to celebrate the opening of Customs Week 2026, which took place on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
More confusion looms over Opposition Leader’s post; Hon Penn in the ring!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In an article on January 12, 2026, our news centre highlighted efforts to oust Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) as Opposition Leader, following his Alliance colleague Hon Stacey R. Mather (AL) crossing the floor to join the popular Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government. The Opposition now has four members.
FinTech on the Seas returns in June 2026
NECKER ISLAND, VI- FinTech on the Seas: the BVI’s Digital Assets Summit, put on by BVI Finance, returns to the Virgin Islands (VI) in June 2026.
UPDATE: VI overpowered by Costa Rica in CONCACAF U17 football qualifier
MANAGUA, Nicaragua- The Virgin Islands (VI) Girls Under-17 National Team had a tough opening game in the 2026 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers in Nicaragua on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
Premier’s Party ‘not just a social gathering’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was an atmosphere of music, laughter, lots of dancing among the elegantly dressed men and women, and even reflection, when the Premier’s Party was held at Prime Restaurant in the heart of Road Town on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
UPDATE: Miss BVI 2025 Donyelle D. Hodge off to OECS Pageant in Dominica
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Miss BVI 2025, Donyelle D. Hodge, has departed these shores for the 2026 Miss OECS Pageant in Roseau, Dominica.
Kaelyaah Liburd qualifies for World Indoor Championships 2026
CLEMSON, South Carolina, USA- The Virgin Islands’ 400m star and Florida State University (FSU) athlete, Kaelyaah Liburd, has qualified for the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026, which will take place from March 20 to 22, 2026, in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland.
'I call upon all employers to pay social security contributions on time'- Health Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), has urged employers in the Virgin Islands to pay social security contributions on time.
Hon Sharie B. de Castro leads education delegation in Finland
HELSINKI, Finland- Education Minister Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), along with Chief Education Officer Mrs Orlandette R. Crabbe, are in Helsinki, Finland, for EDUCA learning from one of the world’s top education systems.
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