Junior Minister for Financial Services Lorna Smith has rejected a claim in a UK law enforcement report that the British Virgin Islands (BVI) may be placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. Smith addressed the matter during […]
Archive for May, 2025

VIP gov’t must step up performance, says Skelton Cline
Talk show host Claude Skelton Cline has urged the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government to move swiftly to improve their performance, adding that they are running out of time to make important investments in public infrastructure needed in the territory. […]

BVI painted unfairly as criminal haven – Premier
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has rejected suggestions that the BVI is a haven for criminal activity, saying such characterisations are false and do not reflect the territory’s values or reality. Speaking during a recent broadcast of Virgin Islands Voice, Dr […]

Anegada resident donates truck to local clinic
As efforts continue to improve medical resources in Anegada, the Nurse Romalia Smith Clinic on the sister island has been gifted with a brand-new pickup truck to assist with day-to-day activities and medical emergencies. The truck was donated by a […]

Health Minister warns against vaccine hesitancy
Health Minister Vincent Wheatley has issued a strong appeal to residents to maintain high vaccination rates, warning that vaccine hesitancy and misinformation threaten public health in the territory. Speaking on the occasion of the launch of Vaccination Week in the […]