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VI’s Premier Dr the Honourable Wheatley turns 44 today, June 2, 2024
FATS HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Territory’s young Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) turns 44 today, June 2, 2024. Dr Wheatley, who is the Virgin Islands’ fourth Premier, was born on June 2, 1980.
Businesses encouraged to participate in BVI Business Banking Expo
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Businesses in the Virgin Islands (VI) are being encouraged by the Ministry of Financial Services, Labour and Trade to participate in the BVI Business Banking Expo scheduled for Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Treasure Isle Restaurant.
Asha A.S. Hyndman crowned Miss Teen BVI 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Aspiring ophthalmologist Asha A.S. Hyndman has been crowned Miss Teen British Virgin Islands 2024. The pageant was held at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Lady Smith in charge; Acting as Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is on duty travel from Saturday, June 1 until June 11, 2024.
Legislators could have salary withheld over non-compliance to Register of Interest Act
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As part of a proposal that the House of Assembly (HoA) has its own independent system of accountability, Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says Legislators will soon be suspended and have their salary withheld for non-compliance to the Register of Interest Act as it relates to declaring their interest.
USVI's Aliyah Boston scores first Adidas ‘Player Exclusive’ shoe
INDIANA, USA - Indiana Fever All-Star player Aliyah Boston, a native of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), has scored her first Adidas ‘Player Exclusive’ (PE) shoe to celebrate Virgin Islands (VI) pride when she takes to the court.
Man arrested for lewd acts on STT Safari ride
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - The V.I. Police Department has reported the arrest of Coulav Swan, 51, following allegations of unwanted advances towards female passengers on a Safari ride. The incident took place on Monday, May 27, at approximately 9:00 a.m.
UN Associate Members push for more financing @ SIDS4 conference
ST JOHN’S, Antigua & Barbuda - The Virgin Islands and other Associate Members of the United Nations (UN) regional commissions (ECLAC and ESCAP) have completed successful participation at the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) in Antigua and Barbuda that ended on May 30, 2024.
UPDATE: 3 fishermen arrested, charged in $34M drug bust
ROAD REEF, Tortola, VI - Police in the Virgin Islands (VI) have indicated that charges have been laid in relation to a recent drug bust.
Remarks by Hon Kye M. Rymer on start of 2024 Hurricane Season
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Greetings fellow Virgin Islanders. As we approach another hurricane season, it is crucial that we remain vigilant and prepared. This year's Atlantic Hurricane Season is already proving to be an active one, as evidenced by the flash floods experienced in early May. These events have served as a wake-up call, alerting us to the areas that require immediate attention to mitigate flooding during inclement weather.
Does the Immigration Dept discriminate against Hispanics?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- When we refer to Hispanics, we speak of persons from Spanish-speaking countries such as the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela and other Latin American countries.
Business Watch: Land & Bijoux Terner
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Variety, durability, affordability and BVI branded products are some of the guarantees at Land and Bijoux Terner retail stores on Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park.
'We are just as vulnerable as other islands'- Premier tells SIDS conference
ST JOHN’S, Antigua & Barbuda– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called on United Nations (UN) Members to live by the mantra, “Leave no one behind”, adopted by the international community if states are going to building climate resilience or achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
McMaster 3rd in Season’s Best run in Diamond League in Oslo
OSLO, Norway- World Athletics Championships silver medallist Kyron A. McMaster, OBE of the [British] Virgin Islands ran another Season’s Best when he competed in the Wanda Diamond League Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
UPDATE: Donald J. Trump found guilty on all 34 criminal charges
NEW YORK, USA- Former United States President Donald J. Trump has been convicted of falsifying business records in the first criminal trial of a former president.
Premier applauds SDA Church & Pathfinders for seeking to make VI ‘a much better place’
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) almost delivered a sermonette when he had the task of declaring the 48th VI/USVI Congressoree open on Friday, May 24, 2024.
‘People are working hard’ to implement CoI recommendations in VI- Gov Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– With August 31, 2024, being the final deadline for the Government of the Virgin Islands to implement the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations, Governor Daniel Pruce has shed a positive light on the work done so far.
HoA continues today, May 30, 2024; Crown Lands Bill is being debated
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The controversial Crown Lands Management Bill is before the House of Assembly (HoA) today, May 30, 2024, as the debate continues. Today is the continuation of the 11th Sitting of the 1st Session of the 5th HoA.
Bill defining pathway to Residency & Belongership passes in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Immigration and Passport Amendment Bill, 2024, designed to establish a clear pathway to Residency and Belongership status in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) was passed with amendments in the House of Assembly (HoA) on Friday, May 24, 2024.
MESIROWFX.COM: Another company trying to scam the Territory
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Financial investment firms, online companies and others trying to defraud the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) are on the rise. To this end, the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) has warned residents about yet another company.
Proposed fares for taxi & livery services now available for public review
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has announced that the proposed fares for taxi and livery services in the Territory are now available for review by the public.
Baseball bat & gasoline: St Croix man charged with Attempted Murder
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — The [US] VI Police Department (VIPD) has announced the arrest of Francisco Cruz Santiago on charges of attempted murder, as well as first- and second-degree assault.
CIBC Caribbean reorganising Call Centres across region, creating new ‘Digital Branch’
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A reorganisation does not always have to result in displaced and unhappy employees. CIBC Caribbean is proving this to be true as it unveils plans for the creation of a “Digital Branch” out of its current Call Centres.
Guide to Gov’t’s borrowing policies & debt management operations launched
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Finance marks a significant milestone, with the completion and publication of the 2024-2026 Medium Term Debt Strategy (MTDS).
VI delegation completes 'successful' 2nd leg of Asia Trade Mission in Shenzhen
SHENZHEN, China- The BVI Asia Trade Mission, led by Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) held a meeting with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) in Shenzhen, which serves to foster international economic and trade cooperation.
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Residents now see vision of new reclamation ground- is the Premier a visionary?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the curtains fall on the Virgin Islands Music Festival 2024, so has the controversial one-woman boycott that never got off the ground.
FSC issues notice on Intellectual Property Rights for Thornton Smith's clients
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The death of Attorney Jamal S. Smith in March of this year meant the closure of the Law Firm he founded, Thornton Smith.
VI cyclist Darel Christopher Jr competing in Tour du Maroc in Morocco
LAAYOUNE, Morocco- National cyclist Darel Christopher Jr is representing the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) and Albiono Pro Cycling Team in the Tour du Maroc, which is considered the most important road cycle race in the African state of Morocco.
Are you ready to go back to Africa?
ALRED C. FRETT
Facing the Reality of Racism:
If Life is good but Racism is bad, then living in denial will not alter a grain of sand or blade of grass... Racism is real and must be exposed in order to be defeated… Those Persons who claim that speaking about it, makes it worse, are wrong, because all our present progress, has resulted from public Debate, and the Caribs, Arawaks, and American Indians, who were silent on their Displacement, suffered badly.
Joshua E. Edwards new President of Tortola Toastmasters Club
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI — The Tortola Toastmasters Club of the BVI elected the 2024-2025 Executive Committee Members prior to the commencement of the new Toastmasters year on July 1, 2024.
‘King of Soca’ Machel Montano among artistes for VI’s 70th Emancipation Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The man regarded as the “King of Soca”, Machel Montano of Trinidad and Tobago will be one of the headline acts for the [British] Virgin Islands’ 70th Emancipation Festival.
Masked gunmen who attempted to rob Leverick Bay Resort remain at large
LEVERICK BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Police are seeking the help of the community in bringing to justice two masked gunmen who attempted to rob Leverick Bay Resort on Virgin Gorda during the 20th Anniversary Leverick Bay Poker Run on Sunday, May 26, 2024.
VI Gov't extends 'warm wishes' to Guyana on 58th Independence Anniversary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands, led by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has extended wishes to the government and people of Guyana on its 58th Independence Anniversary being observed today, May 27, 2024.
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Governor Pruce presented ‘a fair, balanced & factual’ quarterly review- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has praised Governor Daniel Purce for what he called a "fair, balanced, and factual" press briefing during his first Quarterly Review of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Recommendations in the Virgin Islands.
Former AG Baba F. Aziz to write policy on use of Ministers' discretionary powers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says, coming out of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations, there is a need for persons in authority to be guided on the exercise and use of discretionary powers in keeping with good governance and, as such, a new guidance policy has been commissioned.
People tell me they want the CoI reforms ‘done & delivered’- Gov Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor Daniel Pruce says his submission of his latest recommendations on the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Reforms Implementation was done in the service of the people of the [British] Virgin Islands.
USVI: St Croix eyes economic growth with potential ship repair facility
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, ST Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands (USVI) is considering expanding its maritime capabilities with a new shipyard in the South Shore Trade Zone (SSTZ) on St Croix, according to the [US] VI Economic Development Authority, which commissioned a feasibility study conducted by First Marine International, a subsidiary of Royal HaskoningDHV.
Donzi wins 20th Anniversary Leverick Bay Poker Run
LEVERICK BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The 20th Anniversary Leverick Bay Poker Run on Sunday, May 26, 2024, attracted a whopping 146 vessels this year, surpassing last year’s 123.
Premier Wheatley attending 4th International Conference on SIDS in Antigua
ST JOHN'S, Antigua- Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is attending the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Antigua and Barbuda. The conference is taking place from Sunday, May 26 to Thursday, May 30, 2024.
Tropical wave approaching VI; Showers expected within 24 hours- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A tropical wave is expected to heighten the chance of showers for the [British] Virgin Islands within the next 24 hrs and lasting through Wednesday, May 29, 2024, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has alerted.
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