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July 1, HoA Special Sitting in honour of late Parsons
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands will hold a Special Sitting on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in honour of the late former legislator Eileene Lucia Parsons, OBE.
2 years normal timeline for FATF grey list removal- Hon Lorna G. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services, Trade and Economic Development, Hon Lorna G. Smith (AL), has said the targeted two-year timeline to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list is normal.
Hon Walwyn’s Bank of Asia claims ‘completely false’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called out Opposition Leader Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) for publicly making false statements regarding the deposit of five million dollars in the now defunct Bank of Asia (BVI) Limited.
‘Health is not a cost, but an investment’- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), has said health should not be seen as a costly endeavour but an investment.
Road Town Partnership comes to the public July 2
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Road Town Partnership (RTP) moves into the public consultation phase beginning July 2, 2025.
6 to vie for Emancipation Festival Prince & Princess crowns on July 20, 2025
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Three boys and three girls are set to take the stage on Sunday, July 20, 2025, to vie for the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival 2025 Prince and Princess crowns.
New Chair & Members for VI Scholarship Committee
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Several members have been appointed to the Virgin Islands Scholarship Committee for a term of two years and ten months, effective March 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027.
Individuals urged to obtain food handler's certificate ahead of Emancipation Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Health and Social Development, through the Environmental Health Division, has encouraged individuals who plan on handling food during the 2025 Emancipation Festival to obtain a food handler's certificate.
80% of water lost before reaching taps- Operators Without Borders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A massive amount of water is lost while making its way to taps in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Terrance B. Lettsome Int'l Airport Fire Officer shot to death
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI- Last evening, Friday, June 20, 2025, just before 11:00 PM, a man was fatally shot in Greenland close to a popular bar.
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