A former Financial Secretary within the BVI government said he believes much more needs to be done by corporate entities in giving back to the community. Eighth District candidate within the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), Allen Wheatley, has contended that, […]

Former First Lady Lorna Smith has dismissed concerns over her age as being a barrier to her electability ahead of the upcoming general elections. Not for the first time, Smith has contended that her energy and experience are the assets […]

As anticipation continues to build ahead of the upcoming general elections, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has denied being the main reason for the absence of an announced polling date. According to the Premier, an announcement on the election date should […]

The British Virgin Islands has formed a strategic development agreement with the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) – a trade organisation comprising 23 member cruise lines operating nearly 200 vessels in Florida, the Caribbean and Latin American. The FCCA said in […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has sprinkled a dash of scepticism over the unflattering quarterly progress reports issued by Governor John Rankin in recent months.  The reports, which have been assessing the government’s implementation of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) recommended reforms, accuse […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has counted his government’s progress in the East End/Long Look (EE/LL) Sewerage Project as being among some of the successes that warrant his re-election to office. Premier Wheatley, who is the current Seventh District Representative, counted […]

The following is a media release from the Ministry of Finance. The British Virgin Islands (BVI) will welcome assessors from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) who arrive in the BVI next week […]

This story has been updated. Business Development Manager at the Cyril B Romney Tortola Pier Park (TPP) Zoe Walcott is seeking to become the final Territorial At-Large candidate for the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) for the upcoming general elections. Highly-placed […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has revealed that the concerning issue of cultural imperialism lies firmly behind his call for a referendum on same-sex marriage in the territory. Dr Wheatley gave that indication at a forum held yesterday, March 12 for […]

Opposition Leader Julian Fraser has strongly rejected provisions in the Customs Management and Duties (Amendment) Act, 2023 which require that the Virgin Islands cooperate with foreign law enforcement bodies. In order to bring the legislation in compliance with new financial […]