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January 17th, 2026
RATED programme to undergo review

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced that while the Registration, Apprenticeship, Training, Employment, and Development (RATED) programme has achieved commendable successes, there are areas that require improvement.

January 17th, 2026
God placed law professionals here to 'execute justice'- Senior Pastor Da-Ana L.C. Samuel

HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI- Law professionals in the Virgin Islands (VI) have been urged to seek wisdom in their practice.

January 17th, 2026
USVI: Fraud & asset-hiding claims deepen family business dispute over Gateway Service Station

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PETER'S REST, St. Croix, USVI- A long-standing financial dispute involving ownership stakes in Gateway Service Station is back before the courts, with Naser Ali accusing his brother and cousin of hiding the popular gas station's true revenues, and now making fraudulent property transfers to cheat him out of his lawful earnings.

January 17th, 2026
VI working on 2026 financial services trade mission to India

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands government is currently in discussions with India’s Ministry of External Affairs through the BVI Hong Kong Office to secure official approval for the proposed VI Financial Services Trade Mission to India, scheduled for later this year.

January 17th, 2026
VI students participate in HK Winter Food Festival

WAN CHAI, Hong Kong- Virgin Islands (VI) students studying under the BVI Asia Abroad Scholarship Programme participated in Hong Kong’s Winter Food Festival.

January 16th, 2026
JTV’s Cathy O. Richards handed 2-year suspended prison sentence

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Popular JTV reporter Cathy O. Richards was today, Friday, January 16, 2026, handed a two-year suspended prison sentence in the High Court of the Virgin Islands, after being found guilty on July 15, 2025, of uttering forged documents.

January 16th, 2026
Work begins on Long Look Social Home Complex

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Construction has officially begun on the Long Look Social Home Complex, a major social development initiative aimed at providing safe, supervised accommodation and structured support for some of the most vulnerable persons in the Virgin Islands.

January 16th, 2026
VI's airports saw record passenger numbers in 2025

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The BVI Airports Authority (the Authority) is reporting strong and sustained growth in passenger traffic across the Territory’s airports.

January 16th, 2026
'You want this thing too badly'- Skelton-Cline to Hon Walwyn

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Pastor, social commentator and host of the weekly radio show, Honestly Speaking, Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has accused Opposition Leader Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) of overreaching and being too aggressive in his apparent quest for premiership.

January 16th, 2026
BVIEC transitioning to paperless billing

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has announced a phased transition to paperless billing, which will begin on February 16, 2026.

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