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Demerit Point System approved for taxi & livery motor vehicle drivers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Drivers of taxi and livery motor vehicles will now be subject to demerits under the Demerit Point System, which has been approved by the Ministry of Communications and Works.
When everything they taught us was wrong
Alred C. Frett
Self-sacrifice can never be a key to heaven:
This is Black History Month, but our Children would hardly know it, for recently, the silence has been deafening... To make bad matters worse, the President of America saw this as his opportunity to depict our leaders as primitive apes… Ironically, he gets much of his support from Jews and Christians, and just as ironically, generations of Slave Descendants are programmed to worship and trust in these Religions.
VI returns to Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show 2026
MIAMI BEACH, Florida, USA- The Virgin Islands (VI), regarded as the Sailing Capital of the World, will once again make waves at the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, taking place from February 11–15, 2026, at Sailor’s Cove – IGY Yacht Haven Grande.
Merging BVIEC & W&SD ‘offers a path to modernisation’- Hon Stacy R. Mather MBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Hon Stacy R. Mather, MBE (AL) has thrown his support behind the merging of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD).
BVIEC & W&SD merger: Opposition accused of using ‘scare tactics’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Stating that she is happy to know that the government is getting to the point of trying to solve the problem with Water and Sewerage Department (WS&D) once and for all, Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has chided the Opposition for using scare tactics on the public during the debate on the of the Virgin Islands Energy and Water Corporation Bill, 2026.
Merger of BVIEC & W&SD 'is nothing more than genius'- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley, the Minister for Health and Social Development, and Ninth District Representative in the Virgin Islands, has praised the proposed merger of the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) as nothing short of genius in addressing a long-standing problem and a means to increase access to financing.
2025 demonstrated 'depth & maturity' of VI's financial services sector- BVI Finance CEO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands has been positioned as one of the world’s most trusted international financial centres in 2025, with activity spanning digital assets, global capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, investment funds and infrastructure finance. That’s according to BVI Finance.
Hon Hodge-Smith urges public to pay attention to HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture, Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4), has called on members of the public to take an interest and pay attention to what is happening in the Virgin Islands (VI), particularly in the House of Assembly (HoA).
'We've come a very long way’ post Hurricane Irma- Sharon P. Flax-Brutus
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Mrs Sharon P. Flax-Brutus, a leader in hospitality and tourism, has said the Virgin Islands (VI) has come a very long way in rebuilding its tourism product following the devastation of Hurricane Irma in 2017.
BVIFSC to hold face-to-face meetings in Panama, London & Hong Kong this month
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The BVI Financial Services Commission (BVIFSC) has announced an early start to its sector-wide strategic collaboration mandate for 2026, which will take the form of face-to-face meetings locally, in Panama, London and Hong Kong starting mid-February 2026, under the Meet the Regulator (MTR) Forum umbrella.












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