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January 6th, 2023
The RDA is not a maintenance agency- Chairman Ronnie W. Skelton

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Virgin Islands (VI) Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) Mr Ronnie W. Skelton has reminded the Government of the Virgin Islands that the RDA is not a maintenance agency and as such, maintenance system should be put in place for projects delivered by the Agency.

January 5th, 2023
L. Allen Wheatley blasts 'slow' immigration process for locals entering VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Virgin Islands (VI) Financial Secretary (FS), Mr L. Allen Wheatley has blasted the immigration process in the Virgin Islands (VI), after allegedly taking two hours to clear immigration at the ferry port following a trip from Atlanta recently.

January 5th, 2023
VI bombarded on blogs, social media & talk shows with 'narratives'– Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called on citizens to take on a responsibility to inspire youths of the territory, given local people are being bombarded on the blogs, social media, on some of the talks shows and other forums with what he called ‘narratives'.

January 4th, 2023
Reparations: Barbados task force sets sights on UK families who owned slave plantations

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados National Task Force on Reparations is turning its sights on families who once owned slave plantations in the Caribbean island, singling out the Drax family connected to UK Conservatory MP, Richard Drax.

January 3rd, 2023
Scoop vs Binky Part II- The BIG Rematch set for Jan 14, 2023

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A race that drew a large crowd on Jouvert morning, August 1, 2022, and got even the attention of the Virgin Islands’ international star athlete Kyron A. McMaster, Binky versus Scoop, is slated for a rematch this month.

January 2nd, 2023
VI welcomes first baby for 2023 on New Year's Day

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Lynch family received a most wonderful gift on New Year’s Day 2023, a bouncing baby boy.

January 1st, 2023
Public votes M.A.L.E. for Digicel's $5k charity

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Digicel BVI on December 30, 2022, presented M.A.L.E. with a cheque for $5,000.00 for receiving the most votes from the public for Digicel's Christmas Pick and Give promotion.

January 1st, 2023
Resolution on referendum for same-sex unions to be taken to HoA in 2023

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- When the Virgin Islands (VI) holds its first-ever referendum, persons in the territory will have the opportunity to defend what they believe to be socially and morally right, regarding same-sex unions.

January 1st, 2023
Premier Wheatley: 'Our collective goal for 2023 must be to rise to fullest potential'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Noting that the Virgin Islands (VI) has been on a journey of nation-building for more than 200 years, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said the VI's progress has been due to the strengths and abilities that are within every Virgin Islander, "which sometimes we forget that we have."

December 31st, 2022
Barbados PM Mia A. Mottley to visit VI in 2023 - Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands Premier and Minister for External Affairs, Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced that the Barbados Prime Minister the Hon Mia Amore Mottley KC, will visit the Virgin Islands in 2023.

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