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'We stand firmly behind our athletes in Tokyo'- Hon Sharie B. de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has stated that it is a proud and historic moment for the Virgin Islands to field six athletes at the World Athletics Championships, which will be held in Tokyo, Japan, from September 13 to 21, 2026.
Increase in Immigration Fees to go into effect October 1, 2025
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Immigration of the Virgin Islands has announced an increase in immigration fees, effective October 1, 2025.
‘I am an ally of the VIP'- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social Commentator and Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has described himself as an “ally” of the current Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government.
Claude A. Kettle appointed Acting PS in Education Ministry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands has confirmed the appointment of Mr Claude A. Kettle as Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports, effective July 1, 2025.
BVIEC GM speaks out on disconnecting power supply of BVIHSA
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The General Manager of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), Dr Neil M. Smith, has defended the company for disconnecting health centres in 2024.
BVIPA reaches out to Florida team to assist with sargassum seaweed influx
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has reached out to a team from Florida, in the United States, to assist in addressing the influx of sargassum seaweed.
VI public service records 8% increase in annual rapid readiness assessment
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands public service has recorded an 8 per cent increase in its annual rapid readiness assessment for 2025 compared to 2024.
Bishop John I Cline named interim President of the NDP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After announcing in March of this year that the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the breakaway Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) had merged under the NDP banner, there has been some more development within the NDP.
Corruption fears ‘is a piss poor excuse’ against independence- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Although the controversial Commission of Inquiry (CoI) called by the United Kingdom during the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic failed to unearth any large-scale corruption in the Government of the Virgin Islands, many people appeared to have been conditioned to believe otherwise and have been using it as an excuse against supporting independence.
The Buy BVI Trade Expo and Fashion Show - Bigger, Brighter, and Bolder in 2025
Tortola, British Virgin Islands -10th September 2025- The countdown is on for one of the Virgin Islands’ most iconic business events — the Buy BVI Trade Expo 2025. Hosted by the BVI Chamber of Commerce under the theme “Celebrating the Virgin Islands’ Entrepreneurial Spirit,” the Expo will be held on 19th & 20th September at the Multipurpose Sports Complex, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on both days, with more than 30 exhibitors from across a wide range of industries.
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