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Hon Walwyn slams idea of leasing lands in Guyana & DR for food security
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of the Opposition Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has blasted the idea of leasing lands in Guyana or Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic for agricultural purposes.
ACoP Jacqueline E. Vanterpool standing tall @ police conference in Guyana
GREATER GEORGETOWN, Guyana- Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool, who many are backing to be confirmed to the post, recently said she has no fears attending a conference in Guyana this week.
RVIPF delegation to attend ACCP AGM & Conference in Guyana
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Representatives from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), headed by Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool, will attend a week-long conference in Guyana.
VI participating in One Guyana 3×3 Quest Basketball Tournament
HOMESTRETCH AVENUE, Georgetown, Guyana- The Virgin Islands (VI) will be represented at the One Guyana 3×3 Quest Basketball Tournament set to take place at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, Guyana, from April 5-6, 2025.
UPDATE: VI draw 1-1 with Guyana @ CONCACAF U17 Qualifiers
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica- The Virgin Islands completed their campaign in Group B at the CONCACAF U17 Men’s Qualifiers in Costa Rica with a draw against Guyana at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela, San Jose, Costa Rica on Sunday, February 16, 2025.
Int’l Affairs Director to clarify conflicting visa requirements for travel to Guyana—Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—Confusion surrounds the visa requirements for Virgin Islands (VI) nationals traveling to Guyana—following conflicting reports regarding entry procedures— prompting Premier and Minister for Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) to address the issue at a press conference on January 23, 2025, disclosing that his government is actively working to clarify the matter.
Visa exemption for nationals of Guyana now in effect
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Cabinet, in accordance with section 37 (4) of the Immigration and Passport Act (Revised Edition 2013) has approved the exemption of Guyanese nationals from the list of countries requiring a visa to enter the Territory.
Why no visa restrictions for Vincentians? 'It’s easy to answer'- Zan Lewis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- ZBVI News Director and St Vincent and the Grenadines national Zan Lewis called out Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D Wheatley (R7) for using St Vincent and the Grenadines when trying to justify his point about visa-free travel to the Virgin Islands (VI) for Guyanese nationals.
‘What’s made Guyana more compelling than Jamaica’ for visa lifting?- Elvin Grant
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- With the Government of the Virgin Islands announcing on Monday, September 30, 2024, visa-free access to Guyana nationals to the Virgin Islands, two talk show hosts are questioning why Guyana and not other countries such as Jamaica. One of them even suggested the government was being “one-track-minded”.
VI’s HoA represented @ CPA Conference in Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana- The House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands (VI) took part in the Forty-sixth Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana.

