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US citizens do not require ETA to visit VI- Premier Wheatley clarifies
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- United States (VI) visitors to the Virgin Islands (VI) do not presently require Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said.
UK requires US travellers to obtain ETA
LONDON, England, UK- Effective January 8, 2026, all travellers to the United Kingdom (UK) from the United States (US) are required to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) if they do not have a UK visa or legal residency in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.
Andrew A. Fahie’s lawyer makes statement on Appeal!
JESUP, Georgia, USA- As lawyers for the former Virgin Islands Premier Andrew A. Fahie put the finishing touches on his appeal, our newsroom has cracked a foreign media plot to influence the outcome.
The Oligarchs
By Dickson C. Igwe
This mid 2025 the USA is very much an oligarchy. Men termed oligarchs rule super corporations such as Amazon, Meta, Google, Microsoft, SpaceX, Nvidia, and Apple.
Shein implements drastic U.S price hike as tariff changes loom
VI CONSORTIUM
GUANGDONG, China- Fast-fashion retailer Shein Group Ltd. has significantly raised prices across its U.S. product lines, encompassing everything from clothing to household goods. These price increases, effective as of April 25, have been implemented in anticipation of substantial tariffs and the removal of a critical customs exemption by U.S. authorities. Such policy changes target low-cost imports from China, directly impacting Shein and similar companies, and ultimately, American consumers.
USVI: Judge allows loan for Silver/Seaborne as airline battle Chap 11
VI CONSORTIUM
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, USA- The judge overseeing the Silver Airways/Seaborne Virgin Islands Chapter 11 bankruptcy case has given permission for the airlines to obtain a new loan of up to $5.5 million. However, in order to obtain the financing, they must auction off “substantially all of their assets” no later than May 29.
'Put a task force in place quickly'- Hon Penn on US tariffs
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on the Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) led government to seek the assistance of experts in understanding the true impact of the recent imposition of a 10% tariff on the Virgin Islands by the United States of America (USA) and the global trade war.
1 arrested & charged with murder of VI man in NY
BRONX, New York, USA- Police in New York arrested one man in the shooting death of Virgin Islands native Trevor Hughes.
George Bush Senior dies at the age of 94
BBC News
HOUSTON, Texas, USA - Former US President George H. W. Bush has died at the age of 94 at home in Houston, Texas.
US and Canada clinch new trade deal
Al Jazeera News
Negotiators from Canada and the United States went down to the wire but were able to reach an agreement on a new free trade pact that will include Mexico, the governments announced late on Sunday night.
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