News
VI to consider environmental levy for cruise passengers- Hon Rymer
WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is seeking to implement an environmental levy for cruise passengers to the territory, Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has disclosed.
VI 'looking at other areas in Asia for trade relations- Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands is aiming to expand and deepen its relationships with more countries in mainland and Latin America. This was stated by the Minister responsible for Financial Services, Honourable Lorna G. Smith OBE (AL), during a new programme called "Outlook" on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
SORIN IANCU is not licensed to conduct financial services in VI- FSC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) is advising the public that SORIN IANCU is not and has never been licensed or regulated by the commission to carry on any financial services business.
USVI stands to lose millions in economic activity- USVI Charter Association
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The US Virgin Islands’ (USVI) marine industry is facing mounting competitive pressure from the Virgin Islands (VI), and risks continued decline unless policymakers take deliberate corrective action, according to Kennon Jones, Executive Director of the Virgin Island Professional Charter Association.
Contract awarded to relocate Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources & Climate Change
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Vanterpool Construction has been awarded an over four hundred thousand dollars contract for the relocation of the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change.
'Here we go again, with an outsider'- Skelton-Cline on BVIHSA CEO hiring
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- According to social commentator and host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Dr June M. Samuel has been passed over for the position in favour of a non-VIslander.
BVIEC enforcing Security Deposit Policy after 'increase in delinquent accounts'
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI— The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has informed its customers that beginning Monday, March 9, 2026, the Corporation will be reinforcing its long-established Security Deposit Policy.
VI eyes India to diversify financial services sector
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley, has said the Virgin Islands’ (VI) financial services sector is looking to diversify and is well-positioned to assist India.
Demerit Point System approved for taxi & livery motor vehicle drivers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Drivers of taxi and livery motor vehicles will now be subject to demerits under the Demerit Point System, which has been approved by the Ministry of Communications and Works.
When everything they taught us was wrong
Alred C. Frett
Self-sacrifice can never be a key to heaven:
This is Black History Month, but our Children would hardly know it, for recently, the silence has been deafening... To make bad matters worse, the President of America saw this as his opportunity to depict our leaders as primitive apes… Ironically, he gets much of his support from Jews and Christians, and just as ironically, generations of Slave Descendants are programmed to worship and trust in these Religions.
1.png)
_04.gif)
1.png)
2.png)
_03.gif)
2_01.jpg)
Follow Us On
