The Virgin Islands delegation met members of the UK-based diaspora at BVI House London, as part of its preparations for the 2025 Joint Ministerial Council (JMC), bringing together students, professionals, and residents for an evening of discussion and networking. Officials […]

The government will not measure how much local businesses lost when banks, public offices and other workplaces closed early for the UberSoca Cruise, even as it prepares an economic impact study of the event. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley stated at […]

Allington ‘Gumption’ Creque, one of the BVI’s most recognisable entrepreneurs, has taken the territory to another global platform, this time as a guest lecturer at Harvard University. Creque was recently invited to speak at Harvard Division of Continuing Education, where […]

Governor Daniel Pruce has suggested that the interim Commissioner of Police proposed for the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) will serve only for a short period. Speaking on the radio Talking Points programme, Pruce said he envisages the temporary […]

Miss Universe BVI Olivia Freeman returned home to loud cheers and a wave of community pride on Monday, touching down after what she described as an “amazing” but challenging Miss Universe 2025 experience in Thailand. Freeman, who represented the BVI […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has rejected suggestions that his government is pushing the Virgin Islands too quickly toward independence, insisting the territory is instead taking measured steps toward a future decision on its political status. Speaking at a government press […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley says he will use talks in London this week to seek stronger United Kingdom support for border management and wider security in the Virgin Islands, warning that trafficking and smuggling pressures are growing across the Overseas […]

The Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) is warning that a recent wave of US airstrikes on small boats across the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific represents a dangerous expansion of the American drug war — one that violates international […]

BVI Finance CEO Elise Donovan has warned that international financial centres, including the BVI, are entering a tougher and more unpredictable era, shaped by global market volatility, rising cyber threats and growing geopolitical tensions. Speaking at the 1841 Foundation Tax […]

Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has said climate resilience and security will sit at the top of the Virgin Islands’ agenda as he leads a delegation to the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) in the United Kingdom this week. Dr Wheatley told […]