Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour Celebrates Successful 2026 Easter Festival WahooMania Tournament

irgin Gorda Yacht Harbour (VGYH) proudly hosted another thrilling and successful 2026 Easter Festival WahooMania Fishing Tournament, continuing a long-standing tradition of bringing together the territory’s top anglers, crews, and supporters for a weekend of world-class sport fishing. Held over Easter weekend, this year’s tournament showcased thrilling fishing conditions, strong participation, and impressive catches across … Continued

Roman Nibbs servers as Premier for a week

A 17-year-old student of Elmore Stoutt High School has stepped into one of the Territory’s highest offices as part of a youth leadership initiative. Roman Nibbs Alberto was officially sworn in as “Premier for a Week,” a programme spearheaded by the Premier’s Office to give young people firsthand experience in government, while building leadership, public … Continued

Well Water at Paraquita Bay not suitable for farming says Agriculture Director

As water continues to be a major problem for farmers at Paraquita Bay, the Director of Agriculture Theodore James recently told the Standing Finance Committee of the technical limitations associated with irrigation and well usage, confirming that well water at Paraquita Bay at present was brackish, contaminated and unsuitable for farming. James was responding to … Continued

BVITB & FC take steps to evolve BVI Brand- Project to create new Storytelling Platforms

The BVI Tourist Board and Film Commission says it has begun the first phase of evolving the BVI brand, an effort aimed at supporting the Territory’s continued tourism growth, future success, and creating new storytelling platforms. The board said this initial phase is centred on a listening tour designed to engage residents across the territory, ensuring that … Continued

Shortage of staff and technological issues force a backlog of audited financial statement

Financial Secretary Jeremiah Frett is blaming the shortage of staff and technological issues for the failure of government to present up to date audited financial statements. During the Standing Finance Committee, the Leader of the Opposition Myron Walwyn questioned how far behind government was with audited financial statements and expressed concern that stale financial information … Continued

Legitimate interest access fully operational- Premier says it represents significant milestone

Eligible applicants can now request access to beneficial ownership information. This, as the Government launched the new operational Legitimate Interest Access (LIA) system. According to Government, the new system follows an extensive programme of legislative, operational and technical work and is aligned with the approach taken by other financial centres globally, including the European Union’s … Continued

25 Submissions for National Monument Design

Days after the Junior Minister of Culture and Tourism Luce Hodge Smith expressed disappointment about only two entries for the National Monument Design Competition, on Tuesday, the Recovery and Development Agency, RDA reported 25 submissions. The RDA said the final number reflects a strong response from designers, creatives, and other interested members of the public, … Continued