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October 12th, 2025
‘As soon as the money comes in, it goes right back out’- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said the Virgin Islands (VI) is blessed to have two global revenue earners, Financial Services and Tourism; however, the majority of the money hardly stays in the territory.

October 12th, 2025
Lucinda Smith aka ‘Mini’ named VI’s 2025 CIBC Caribbean Unsung Hero

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- CIBC Caribbean has announced that Mrs Lucinda Smith, aka ‘Mini’ of Sea Cow’s Bay, Tortola, is the 2025 Unsung Hero of the Virgin Islands (VI), honoured for her extraordinary compassion, selflessness, and lifelong commitment to serving others.

October 12th, 2025
Tobago’s Jolé St John is 2025 CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- Sixteen-year-old Jolé St John, Tobago’s Junior Secretary of Tourism, was crowned winner of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) 21st Regional Tourism Youth Congress, held Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Hilton Barbados Resort.

October 12th, 2025
BVICA hosts Cricket West Indies Youth Coaching Training on Tortola

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Cricket Association (BVICA), in collaboration with Cricket West Indies (CWT), successfully hosted the practical component of a Youth Coaching Training programme on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at the A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground on Tortola.

October 11th, 2025
Young Visionaries launch Educational Bus Tour

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the recent Anti-Crime Summit, a group of dynamic young leaders has taken bold action to fill a critical gap in youth engagement across the Virgin Islands.

October 11th, 2025
Public officers are the engine that keeps the machinery of gov't moving- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Public officers have been recognised as the engine that keeps the machinery of government moving.

October 11th, 2025
Children are growing up in a different world- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), is encouraging everyone to look out for the young people of the Virgin Islands (VI) as they navigate life.

October 11th, 2025
BVIAA elevated to Governing Member of ACI-LAC

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI-The British Virgin Islands Airports Authority (BVIAA) has received high praise from the Ministry of Communications and Works following its elevation to a Governing Member of Airports Council International- Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC).

October 11th, 2025
Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre officially opening this Monday

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The new Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre (EHRLC) will be officially opened on Monday, October 13, 2025.

October 11th, 2025
Is a National Apprenticeship Program a solution to stopping violent crime?

By Dickson C. Igwe

Make no mistake we are losing our sons.

From 2005, a single statistic tells a sad tale. We have lost over 80 young men to gun violence. Moreover, as a society we fail to understand the true consequences of such a tragedy.

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