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Elvin G. Grant questions $7.25 minimum wage taking effect today
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Talking Points co-host Elvin G. Grant has said the cost of living and minimum wage in the Virgin Islands (VI) need to be looked at by the government.
$7.25 minimum wage to take effect July 1, 2025- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A new minimum wage of $7.25 will take effect in the Virgin Islands from July 1, 2025, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced.
RVIPF reports 183% spike in robberies
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Kendrick Davis, on Friday, May 16, 2025, during a press engagement, said gun-related robberies in the Territory have surged dramatically in 2025 compared to the same period last year.
Robberies doubled in 1st quarter of 2025 in VI- RVIPF
ROSD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although the first quarter of 2025 saw reductions in serious offences such as sexual offences by 42%, serious assaults by 17%, and other burglaries by 44%, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) is drawing attention to concerning increases in other areas that have contributed to a net rise in overall crime.
Ferry operators to be engaged as airport expansion certain- Hodge-Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—The Government of the Virgin Islands is firmly committed to the extension of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport. The anticipated development will proceed despite concerns raised by ferry operators about its potential adverse impact on their businesses.
6.4% boost in overnight visitors for Q1- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Overnight visitor arrivals to the Territory climbed to 106,750 in the first quarter of 2025, compared to 100,319 during the same period in 2024, representing a 6.4% increase for the Virgin Islands.
VI-USVI situation is ‘not about money’- Hon Julian Fraser RA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Hon Julian Fraser, RA (R3) has said the current issues between the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) and the Virgin Islands (VI) is not about money.
'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.
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Egg prices surge in USVI & across US
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Department of Justice has initiated a probe into the dramatic surge in egg prices across the country, a development that has drawn attention from both consumers and policymakers amid an ongoing avian influenza outbreak and rising cost-of-living concerns.
Increased public assistance grants tied to cost of living challenges- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—The Government of the Virgin Islands has increased Public Assistance Grants to vulnerable residents, Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), announced during a statement to the House of Assembly (HoA) on February 25, 2025.
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