The enduring appeal of the British Virgin Islands as a premier jurisdiction for Latin American clients was explored when BVI Finance sponsored and participated in the 2025 STEP LatAm Conference, held on September 4th and 5th in Mexico City. The premier event convened with leading professionals across law, accounting, banking, trust and estate planning, and … Continued
A Brazilian federal court has ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to pay 1 million reais (US$188,865) in damages for collective moral harm caused by racist comments he made while in office, according to Reuters. The ruling stems from a May 2021 incident in which Bolsonaro made derogatory remarks to a Black supporter who had asked … Continued
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is calling on governments, health professionals, and communities across the Americas to prioritize safe and equitable care from the very start of life, as the world marked World Patient Safety Day on September 17. This year’s campaign, themed “Patient safety from the start!”, highlighted the unique vulnerabilities of newborns and … Continued
The Brewers Bay Community Centre will be renamed-and reopen this Friday after being damaged by the hurricanes of 2017. Second District representative Melvin Mitch Turnbull asked the Minister responsible for Community Centres – Vincent Wheatley during the House of Assembly on Tuesday, when the community centre will re-open, renamed and furnished.
Minister of Communications and Works Kye Rymer is urging residents to sign up for the ongoing Long Swamp Pump Station project, which he says is nearing completion and will play a key role in improving the territory’s infrastructure. Speaking on location at the Long Swamp Pump Station on Monday, contractors said the project is 85 … Continued
Dr Andrew Holness was on Tuesday officially sworn in during a ceremony held at King’s House and presided over by Patrick Allen, the Governor-General of Jamaica. The ceremony saw Dr Holness taking the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office, after which he was presented with the Instrument of Appointment, formally marking the start … Continued
Pastor Dr. Michael Turnbull has warned that the world is undergoing a deep “identity crisis,” as conflict, violence and global instability continue to dominate headlines. Speaking during a recent sermon, Dr. Turnbull reflected on the ongoing war in Ukraine, Sudan and the humanitarian crisis in Palestine,saying these events illustrate how humanity has become desensitized to … Continued
Representative and Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Caribbean Multi-Country Office, Brian Bogart, has signalled the organization’s commitment to improving food security across the region as part of the upcoming Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2025. Under the theme “Sowing Change, Harvesting Resilience: Transforming Our Food Systems for 2025 and Beyond,” Bogart … Continued
The British Virgin Islands is experiencing unsettled weather this morning, Thursday, September 18, as a trough system near the Territory produces scattered showers and cloudy conditions, according to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM). In its morning weather bulletin, the DDM reported a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms throughout the day, with showers expected to … Continued
Four CARICOM member states — The Bahamas, Belize, Haiti, and Jamaica — have been named among the world’s major drug transit or illicit drug-producing countries by United States President Donald Trump. The designation came in Trump’s “Determination on Major Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2026” submitted to the United … Continued
