News
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).
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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