Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is away from the Territory from April 25 to May 5. While away, the Premier will lead a delegation to the annual SeaTrade summit which is the largest global cruise forum that takes place in Miami, Florida annually. The summit provides an opportunity for destinations, ports, … Continued
Thirty years ago, a group of BVIslanders and Belongers got together amidst a cloud of economic uncertainty that threatened to marginalize Virgin Islanders’ involvement in the economic development of the Territory. After many months of intentional deliberations, discussions, and reflections, the BVI Investment Club was birthed on April 23rd, 1992, with a vision of “sharing … Continued
Word just in from senior sources within law enforcement in the Virgin Islands have confirmed that between yesterday Sunday April 24th and today April 25th, 2022, some 14 Illegal Immigrants of Romanian and Haitian decent have been detained by law enforcement officials on Anegada, British Virgin Islands. It is suspected that there are a … Continued
Only 10.8 percent of the recipients of the COVID-19 Economic Stimulus grants have responded to the feedback forms issued by the government. This is according to the data presented by the Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew Fahie during Friday’s press conference. He said there were a total of 1,796 recipients of the stimulus … Continued
Despite the March 13 announcement of the launch of a special task force to tackle price gouging in the territory, more than a month later and the task force is yet to be assembled. This was confirmed by Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew Fahie during a recent press conference. The premier did not … Continued
Today April 25th in a Facebook post, Kevon Lettsome, popularly known as “Shack” publically declared his candidacy for District 7 in next general elections. The community leader who has been vocal on issues within the District did not state which political party he would be running with, however his branding and logo shared along with … Continued
Minister for Natural Resources and Labour and 9th District Representative Hon. Vincent O. Wheatley who is presently away from the territory attending a Summit on Climate Change in the Bahamas took a moment to issue a statement via his Facebook page. In encourage overseas territories to join forces for climate change. Minister Whealtey said, “As … Continued
In a recent Facebook post, social commentator and political aspirant Cindy Rosan issued her take on the release of the Commission of Inquiry Report. Rosan began by stating, “I want to be as clear as possible on my position as it relates to the release of the COI report, and the future of these Virgin … Continued
The public is invited to celebrate with the Lions Club of Tortola as it observes its 50th Anniversary of service in the British Virgin Islands, with a fundraising gala dinner at Maria’s By the Sea Hotel on May 7, 2022, under the theme “50 Years of Service in the BVI: Honouring our Legacy; Embracing Our … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands has waived the tender process to award marketing company Maitland Consultancy up to $750,000 to “rebuild and promote the brand and reputation” of the territory. This is according to the latest Cabinet Decisions Statement dated April 13, which said the rebranding of the BVI is “in respect of the … Continued
