News
Approach to promoting VI may need to be revamped- Sharon P. Flax-Brutus
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Interim President of the BVI Yachting, Hotel and Tourism Association Sharon P. Flax-Brutus has said she hopes more money is allocated to the ministry responsible for tourism in the upcoming budget.
Construction of Trellis Bay Welcome Centre progressing well
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Construction on the new Welcome Centre at Trellis Bay on Beef Island is progressing well, as the main structure has been completed.
Prospect Reef re-development is ‘a priority for me’- Premier Wheatley
SLANEY, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said seeing the re-development of Prospect Reef is a priority area for him, as he is looking forward to a Request for Proposal in 2023.
Tropical wave causing interest in Caribbean gets ‘more organised’
MIAMI, Florida, USA- With Tropical Storms Gert and Katia forecast to degenerate Monday, September 4, 2023, attention in the Atlantic turns to a tropical wave off Africa that is expected to develop into a tropical depression midweek and potentially head in the general direction of the Caribbean and Florida.
RDA to be turned into Virgin Islands Development Agency– Premier Wheatley
FAT HOG’S BAY, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) will soon take on a new name, according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7). He said this will allow Virgin Islanders to continue to benefit from the agency.
UK supports plans to transition VI towards diversified low carbon economy- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A push to transition the Virgin Islands (VI) into a more diversified, tourism-led, investment-driven low carbon economy that delivers business and job opportunities for the people of the territory is being supported by the United Kingdom (UK), the territory’s Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has indicated.
‘Request for Proposal for’ Prospect Reef Development to come– Premier Wheatley
PROSPECT REEF, Tortola, VI – Noting that the now-defunct Prospect Reef Hotel and Resort is still being seen as one that can potentially cater to the business community, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says moves are being made for its development.
Prospect Reef Resort to be developed- Premier Wheatley
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- With the prospect of increased airlift and maritime traffic to the territory, the Unity Government has said opportunities will be created for investors to increase the beds available in the Territory, along with tourism development projects to support the sector.
VI: Reflecting, Preparing & Positioning for the Future
Edgar Leonard
The Sankofa (word from the Akan tribe in Ghana) bird, a mythical African bird, flies forward while looking backward. Visually and symbolically, its posture signifies reflecting and understanding the past and preparing for the present while positioning for the future collectively.
Virgin Islands [British] Skunkworks Project?
Edgar Leonard
The Virgin Islands (VI)[British] is a small 36-island and 59-square mile, resource-poor, water-challenged, once neglected and forgotten, a little sleepy hollow, left by colonialists as only useful as a bird sanctuary, etc., chain of developing islands with a diverse estimated 30,000 population and a small undiversified service-based economy.

