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May 15th, 2025
VI delegation to attend 43rd Caribbean Travel Marketplace

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will be represented at the 43rd edition of the Caribbean Travel Marketplace, the Caribbean’s leading business-to-business tourism event in Antigua and Barbuda from May 18 to 22, 2025.

October 17th, 2024
Approach to promoting VI may need to be revamped- Sharon P. Flax-Brutus

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Interim President of the BVI Yachting, Hotel and Tourism Association Sharon P. Flax-Brutus has said she hopes more money is allocated to the ministry responsible for tourism in the upcoming budget.

September 29th, 2023
This Week We Feature Young Professional Kevis J. Hughes

By Ron O. D'Avilar

Serial entrepreneur Kevis J. Hughes is juggling three businesses while navigating life in the Virgin Islands. While owning and managing three businesses may seem like a daunting task for most, our Young Professional says each of his companies shares a piece of his heart.

April 22nd, 2022
Cabinet waives tender process for international marketing of VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has waived the tender process to continue promoting and rebuilding the Virgin Islands brand in international markets in response to reputational damage from the United Kingdom-sponsored Commission of Inquiry.

September 8th, 2021
VI needs new vision to market local tourism in COVID-19 era- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - ZBVI 780 AM talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline of the Honestly Speaking show has called on the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) to present a new vision for marketing the territory’s tourism in the COVID-19 era.

March 17th, 2021
Airbnb & CTO launch campaign to promote tourism to VI

SAN FRANCISCO, California, USA - After almost a year of intermittent travel restrictions, Airbnb, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), and [British] Virgin Islands are collaborating to amplify the country's recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 by promoting responsible travel to the destination across Airbnb's vast global community.

December 27th, 2019
This Week We Feature Young Professional Brandon N. Andrew

By Ron O. D'Avilar

'When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade' is a popular mantra that young Brandon N. Andrew has literally crafted into his very own business. At 24-year-old he runs a pop-up beverage shop called ‘Brandini's Lemonade’ through collaborations with bars, festivals, private events and other initiatives.

November 25th, 2019
$15M allocated for tourism marketing & promotion

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) will be spending some $15M for the promotion and marketing of the territory as both a business economy and tourism destination, as the government seeks to make gains in new markets.

June 9th, 2017
This Week We Feature Young Professional Temulji O. R. Hughes

For many people, being qualified and smart will not quite take them the distance, simply because they lack the determination, versatility and courage to face all the challenges that will inevitably come.

January 30th, 2017
‘MyCaribbeanVacations’: VI based St Lucian creates App to promote Caribbean

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – For persons looking to take advantage of technology to promote their business, Mr Andy O. Phillip’s ‘MyCaribbeanVacations’ might very well be the App for them.

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