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Gov’t releases 2025 Multi-Hazard Alert System test calendar
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) on January 2, 2025, released the 2025 schedule for testing the National Early Warning Multi-Hazard Alert System.
UPDATE: Tropical wave could become Tropical Storm Beryl this weekend- NHC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) has said the second storm of this year’s hurricane season could form within the next 24 to 48 hours.
Public alerted about spike in burglaries on Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has alerted the public that there continue to be elevated numbers of commercial and residential burglaries in certain areas on Tortola.
Increased fever & respiratory issues in VI linked to COVID-19 virus- Health Ministry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health and Social Development is alerting of an increase in reports of fever and respiratory syndromes in the territory.
CRYPTOAEGIS INVEST is a fraud; Not licensed in this jurisdiction- FSC
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued a public statement to protect customers, creditors or persons who may have been solicited to conduct business by CRYPTOAEGIS INVEST and to make the general public aware that the person or entity has never been licensed or regulated by the FSC to carry on any financial services business, according to a recent statement.
ProMarkets Finance ‘falsely purporting to be authorised & licensed’ in VI- FSC
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVI FSC) is alerting the public that ProMarkets Finance, using the website address https://promarketsfinance.com, is “falsely purporting” to be authorised and licensed in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) for the purpose of providing an investment platform as an entity licensed and regulated by the FSC.
Saharan Dust to continue affecting Virgin Islands- DPNR
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) announced Tuesday, June 14, 2022, an air pollution alert for dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa.
Premier Fahie alerts of fake FB & Instagram accounts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public has been warned not to engage with fake accounts purporting to belong to Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1).
VI will 'remain on the alert' for deadly coronavirus'- Dr Irad Potter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [VI] Virgin Islands, a leading tourist destination in the world, says it has been monitoring the situation of the new coronavirus that originated in China and has since spread to almost 2,000 people, with cases confirmed in a handful of countries, including France and the United States of America (USA).

