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VI-USVI Trade war? Gov Bryan fires 1st shot with proposed 25% tariff
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Taking a page out of President Donald J. Trump's book in picking a fight with his closest allies, the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Government- headed by Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr (D)- has proposed to slap tariffs on the Virgin Islands (VI).
Premier Wheatley denies receiving explosive UK MPs letter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has confirmed that his administration has yet to receive an official copy of a letter purportedly sent by United Kingdom (UK) Members of Parliament (MPs) concerning the Territory's Open Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies.
Fahie writes to court asking for it to determine whether jurors gave ‘their’ verdicts
MIAMI, Florida, VI- Ex-Premier of the [British] Virgin Islands Andrew A. Fahie, through his lawyers, has written to the court requesting it to exercise its wide discretion to determine from two jurors whether the verdicts as published were indeed their verdicts.
RT Letterbox holders can resume use of service from Dec 11, 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Letter box holders in the Road Town, Tortola, area of the Virgin Islands (VI) can now resume collection of their mail from their assigned BVI Post letter boxes at the location across from the Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex.
‘Concerned Citizen’ asks Governor to investigate CoP Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A ‘concerned citizen’ of the [British] Virgin Islands has written to Governor John J. Rankin, CMG requesting an investigation into Police Commissioner Mark Collins, in relation to a leaked email in which Mr Collins requested a Deputy Commissioner of Police to conceal and destroy evidence.
Andrew A. Fahie 'retires' from HoA, D1 & active politics
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Former Premier of the Virgin Islands Andrew A. Fahie has officially retired from the House of Assembly (HoA), as the First District Representative, and from active politics.
Forcing same-sex bill on OTs is 'ideological colonialism'- BVI Christian Council
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Christian Council (BVICC) has come out in condemnation of the Bill recently introduced in the United Kingdom (UK) parliament seeking to legalise same-sex marriages in the British Overseas Territories, including the Virgin Islands (VI).
'Stop denying citizenship rights to people born in US territories'- Plaskett
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Delegate to Congress Stacey E. Plaskett recently led a letter to President Joseph R. Biden condemning the Insular Cases and calling on the administration to do the same and overturn the racist rulings that continue to negatively impact US territories today, a release from Ms Plaskett's office has made known.
Public & Press last to see CoI report 'Not Right'- Speaker Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a scathing but diplomatic letter obtained by our news centre, Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Julian Willock chided Governor John J. Rankin, CMG on his distribution timeframe for the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Report.
Attorney Michael J. Fay QC writes to CoI about its lawyers practising illegally in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Deputy High Court Judge of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and Queen’s Counsel Mr Michael J. Fay is just one of the legal minds in the Virgin Islands (VI) who have declared that the lawyers working with the United Kingdom (UK) sponsored Commission of Inquiry in the VI are doing so illegally, having not been called to the BVI Bar.

