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May 21st, 2023
Anegada boat accident: Police confirms boat crashed into ferry dock

SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI – Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Marine Branch have confirmed reports by our news centre on May 18, 2023, that a man lost his life tragically after the boat he was in crashed into the ferry dock at Anegada on May 17, 2023.

January 9th, 2023
5 years later no proper waiting area @Trellis Bay

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The National Unity Government of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has been boasting of increased tourism arrivals; however, the question continues to be asked how much is being done to ensure the tourists have a welcoming experience.

January 5th, 2023
L. Allen Wheatley blasts 'slow' immigration process for locals entering VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Virgin Islands (VI) Financial Secretary (FS), Mr L. Allen Wheatley has blasted the immigration process in the Virgin Islands (VI), after allegedly taking two hours to clear immigration at the ferry port following a trip from Atlanta recently.

April 6th, 2022
BVIPA looking to have ATM installed on Anegada

SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI- The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has said it is looking at the possibility of having an ATM installed at the ferry dock on Anegada.

June 15th, 2021
WE, VG & JvD docks to reopen for fully vaccinated international travellers

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Fully vaccinated international travellers to the Virgin Islands will in a matter of days have the option of using the ports of entry at West End, Jost van Dyke and Virgin Gorda.

November 20th, 2018
Restroom drama @ Anegada

SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI - Prior to Hurricane Irma of 2017, residents of Anegada, in the Virgin Islands (VI) frequently complained about the tiny, single restroom facility, that was erected at the Ferry Dock, at Setting Point, Anegada.

May 12th, 2018
Road Town Jetty Resumes Full Operations

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) is advising patrons and the public that the Road Town Jetty will resume full operations on Sunday, May 13, 2018.

February 19th, 2018
Residents, Visitors, Immigration, Ports & Customs staff get rainy welcome

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was our newsroom that first and accurately reported on the poor and inhumane working conditions for Immigration, Customs and Treasury staff at West End on Tortola, where civil servants are forced to work under an open tent.

June 12th, 2015
Vehicle catches fire on VG

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Another vehicle, a fourth in less than a week, caught fire earlier this afternoon, June 12, 2015 on the sister island of Virgin Gorda.

March 26th, 2014
Pick-up truck runs overboard at VG

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – It was an horrific and worrying sight for several persons at the beach in the vicinity of the BVI Port Authority Ferry Dock at Virgin Gorda when a red pick-up truck was seen submerged in the water.

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