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Building that houses Premier’s Office evacuated

Sometime this morning, March 19, 2025, occupants of Cutlass Tower, including public officers, reportedly evacuated the building due to an 'emergency situation'. Photo: Team of Reporters
The public has since been notified that the Premier’s Office, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development, and the International Affairs Secretariat, located at Cutlass Tower in Road Town, are closed until further notice. Photo: GIS
The public has since been notified that the Premier’s Office, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development, and the International Affairs Secretariat, located at Cutlass Tower in Road Town, are closed until further notice. Photo: GIS
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sometime this morning, March 19, 2025, occupants of Cutlass Tower, including public officers, reportedly evacuated the building due to an “emergency situation”.

Cutlass Tower houses the Office of the Premier, the Office of the Deputy Premier, the International Affairs Secretariat, BVI Finance and other offices.

The Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services were called to the scene and, subsequently, persons were allowed back into the building.

Unconfirmed reports are that an elevator hydraulic leak was detected.

Efforts to get a comment from Fire and Rescue Services were futile up to the time of publication.

Premier's Office & other Gov't Offices closed

Meanwhile, the public has since been notified that the Premier’s Office, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development, and the International Affairs Secretariat, located at Cutlass Tower in Road Town, are closed today, March 19, until further notice.

For urgent queries regarding the Premier’s Office, persons are asked to contact 468-2152, 468-2254, or 468-2074.

For urgent queries regarding the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development, persons can contact 468-2161.

17 Responses to “Building that houses Premier’s Office evacuated”

  • smh (19/03/2025, 14:51) Like (63) Dislike (1) Reply
    When will the complex be ready to ascertain and house its occupants from paying these huge rents to this landlord. Greed is the norm for milking the tax payers.
  • heyy (19/03/2025, 14:51) Like (27) Dislike (1) Reply
    Da traveler; No Need for Office Space, Just Airplane Ticket Me Please! SXM CHINA SPACE GUAM?
  • … (19/03/2025, 14:53) Like (7) Dislike (0) Reply
    Well sah
  • Holiday (19/03/2025, 15:28) Like (12) Dislike (6) Reply
    The civil servants just wanted a mid week holiday. Nothing serious.
  • Cindy (19/03/2025, 18:18) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who trying to block the work of my vip?
  • Citizen (19/03/2025, 18:23) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    They needed to evacuate month ago for all the roaches that infesting that building
  • Lb (19/03/2025, 18:34) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    This is the second time in a week
  • at least (19/03/2025, 18:56) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    In the US, they use the taxpayers money but at the end of the year the taxpayers receive a refund check. Here they don’t as much as give the taxpayers a tax credit back
    • @At least (20/03/2025, 21:57) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Speak facts...Not everyone gets a refund...Some people owe more and end up paying!!! USVI people need a US address in the continental US to even file. US Income Tax is AT LEAST 30% and you don't get the full amount or half of that back. If anyone is really carrying the load of paying taxes in the BVI it's businesses...What is really 7% income tax? Go siddung
  • DownWest (19/03/2025, 19:04) Like (2) Dislike (6) Reply
    The Drew a soon co.e
  • THE POWERS THAT BE (19/03/2025, 20:02) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    ARE YHEY GOING TO TAKE ALL THE TAXPAYERS MONEY WITH THEM ❓️???? , WE ALL HOING TO OUR GRAVES BUT THEY STILL TRYING TO GRAB EVERYTHING IN SIGHT , ( MY GOODNESS ○¿○) WHAT DOES IT PROFIT THEM TO SELL THEIR SOULS TO THE DEVIL , JUST TO GAIN EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD ????¿???? / JAWS AIN'T GOT NOTHING ON THEM
  • Good thing.. (20/03/2025, 05:33) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    They shouldn't have to go back. Time to move into admin building free of rent.
  • Lb (20/03/2025, 07:36) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    They better pay patsy from on her chatting cow droppings
  • good thing (20/03/2025, 08:34) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    The notorious BIG coached them well
    , unfortunately he got stung , and ison vacation in Miami , while these here are following the script , and enjoying the benifits of the mind games that is played out right in front of our eyes / rent , free jams , and other jams where vybes can walk and walk out with our taxpayers money ???? like it's no big deal , we even see our master WEATIE on stage flexing off heself ???? , couldn't yhat money beegn put towards getting the COMPLEX up and running ❓️???? ( aka ) -> finished - fixed or done ■
  • Fed Up (21/03/2025, 10:57) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    BUT YET GIS (Information and public relations) still in an office full of mold. do better!


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