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January 25th, 2025
Premier to embark on Asia Trade Visit in Feb

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) will visit the Asia-Pacific in his capacity as the Minister responsible for Financial Services in February.

December 31st, 2024
First US President to visit the VI Jimmy E. Carter, dead @ 100 years

ATLANTA, Georgia, USA- The United States of America’s former President Jimmy E. Carter Jr, a Democrat who was in office from 1977-1981, was the first President to visit the Virgin Islands (VI).

November 15th, 2024
MSSU delegation to visit HLSCC next week

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- A delegation from the Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) will arrive in the Virgin Islands (VI) for a visit to H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) next week.

October 1st, 2024
New UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados & Eastern Caribbean visiting VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Newly appointed UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Mr Simon Springett is paying a two-day visit to the Virgin Islands.

September 16th, 2024
Order in Council not yet lifted; OT Minister wants to do own assessment- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although most of the recommended reforms on governance coming out of the one-man Commission of Inquiry (CoI) have been implemented, the United Kingdom (UK) Overseas Territories Minister Stephen J. Doughty (MP) has opted to not yet lift the controversial Order in Council to suspend the Virgin Islands Constitution.

July 10th, 2024
Summer Sizzle BVI: Actress & model Yaya DaCosta looking forward to 1st visit to VI

NEW YORK, USA- The host of this year’s Summer Sizzle BVI, American actress and model Camara ‘Yaya’ DaCosta Johnson of America’s Next Top Model Cycle 3, is looking forward to her first visit to the [British] Virgin Islands (VI).

June 13th, 2024
Late legislator Carvin Malone gets graveside visit on 65th birthday

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- Legislators, members of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), members of the Lions Club of Tortola, family and friends gathered at the graveside of the late former legislator Mr Carvin Malone on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the day that he would have been celebrating his 65th birthday.

February 5th, 2024
UK Minister threatens ‘further action’ if delays with CoI Reforms continue

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for the Americas, the Caribbean and UK Overseas Territories, Mr David H. Rutley MP has fired a shot across the bow ahead of his arrival in the [British] Virgin Islands.

January 22nd, 2024
OT Minister Hon David H. Rutley to visit Territory

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While Government officials are tight-lipped, it is our understanding that the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Americas and Caribbean, Honourable David H. Rutley (MP), will be visiting the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) this week.

December 15th, 2023
Wife of Andrew A. Fahie allowed to visit him for holidays without surrendering passport

MIAMI, Florida, USA- A Miami court on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, amended bail requirements for ex-Virgin Islands Premier Andrew A. Fahie, allowing his wife, Sheila E. Forbes-Fahie, to visit him for the holidays without surrendering her passport as previously required.

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