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January 7th, 2026
Lydia S. George officially retires from FSC after 32 years

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Registrar of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Lydia S. George, has officially retired following a decades-long career at the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC).

January 6th, 2026
'We have heard you'; NHI under review- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), has assured Virgin Islanders that a review of the National Health Insurance (NHI) is underway to create a more efficient and sustainable system.

January 6th, 2026
Technical issues cause delays in work permit application process

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI-The Department of Labour and Workforce Development has reported a serious service interruption that is affecting the application process for work permits.

January 6th, 2026
West End Ferry Terminal remains an eyesore 8 years after 2017 hurricanes

WEST END, Tortola, VI- Since the powerful Category 5 Hurricanes of 2017, Irma and Maria, destroyed the West End Ferry Terminal on Tortola, the struggle to bring about a new ferry terminal continues.

January 6th, 2026
Significant upgrades underway @ Diamond Estate Pump Station

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Von Alphonso, the Acting Director of the Water and Sewage Department, has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing improvements at the Diamond Estate Pump Station as the government aims to enhance existing water infrastructure.

January 6th, 2026
Kevin S. Fahie to become 1st VIslander to feature @Progressism Summit in Dominica

ROSEAU, Dominica– Kevin S. Fahie, Interim Chairman of the BVI Airport Authority board (BVIPA), is set to make history as the first Virgin Islander to be featured at Dominica’s premier New Year’s event, the Progressism Summit & Experience.

January 6th, 2026
VI’s athletes need ‘all the support you can give them’- BVIOC President

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- President of the BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC), Mr Ephraim E. Penn, has called on the Virgin Islands (VI) community to step up and support its athletes.

January 6th, 2026
Houwer family praised for 'commitment’ to developing Biras Creek

BIRAS CREEK, Virgin Gorda, VI- District Nine Representative and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley, has praised the Houwer family for their commitment to enhancing the Virgin Islands’ (VI) tourism product with the reopening of Biras Marina & Resort and future developments.

January 5th, 2026
Delays @ T.B. Lettsome Int'l Airport were 'outside direct control'- BVIAA

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Islands, VI- The BVI Airports Authority has sought to explain that the delays experienced on Monday, January 5, 2026, on flights operating from Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) to US Mainland destinations were beyond its control.

January 5th, 2026
Hon Turnbull ‘troubled’ by military strikes on VZ & capture of its president

CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Second District Representative and Opposition Member Hon Melvin M. Turnbull is the first and only elected official in the Virgin Islands (VI) who has so far spoken out following the capture of the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, on January 3, 2026, by the United States (US) military.

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