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10% tariff on VI as President Trump announces sweeping global tariffs
WASHNGTON DC, USA— US President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, confirmed the institution of the trade levies against more than 180 countries, including a 10% tariff hike on the Virgin Islands (VI) imports into that jurisdiction, and other Caribbean territories.
VI to diversify food imports amid looming US trade tariffs war- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—In light of potential trade disruptions due to impending US tariffs, the Virgin Islands government is looking to diversify its food import sources, with a particular focus on strengthening ties with regional suppliers, including Guyana and the Dominican Republic.
Enough is enough; End 'deadly' right-hand drive imports—Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Social and political commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline is once again demanding the government take decisive action against the importation of certain types of vehicles, citing their negative environmental impact and contribution to congestion in the Territory since, "This is our home. If we’re not even going to follow our own rules and laws, then who will.”
Brace for 6 months of 'famine & chaos' - Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Controversial and outspoken pastor and social commentator, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) to get prepared for what he called a 6-month prophecy of chaos and famine to impact the Territory.
Virgin Imports and the dependency on the US farmer
By Dickson Igwe
This story is part of a series of articles on the Virgin Islands economy. It is an attempt to look at the Virgin Islands economy through the lens of the global economy. The series is also a type of economics lesson 101 for both the writer and Joe Public.
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