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June 24th, 2022
Summer Sizzle BVI 2022 announces line-up of events; Hollywood host

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Summer Sizzle BVI 2022 has announced its Schedule of Events for a fun-filled week of Fashion, Music, Art and Culture starting July 21 – 24, 2022, in the [British] Virgin Islands.

June 23rd, 2022
UK approach would be different if VI was majority white– Bishop Cline

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI– Bishop of the New Life Baptist Church Mr John I Cline has accused the United Kingdom (UK) of institutional racism, regarding its relationship with the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) and its handling of the way forward on the implementations of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations.

June 22nd, 2022
Crown Estate appoints ex-VI Governor Jaspert as MD of Marine portfolio

LONDON, UK - The Crown Estate has announced that Ex-Governor of the Virgin Islands, Mr Augustus J.U. Jaspert, CMG will be taking up the post of Managing Director of the Crown’s Marine portfolio effective October 2022.

June 22nd, 2022
Stop giving out Belonger status ’period'- Bevin S. George

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Member of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Mr Bevin S. George has called on the Government of National Unity to put a stop to the issuing of Belonger status as he believes it is causing confusion and will put locals at a disadvantage.

June 22nd, 2022
Gov’t offices with high public interaction to implement COVID mask mandate

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Workers at Government offices that interact frequently with the public will have to continue wearing masks, despite the legal dropping of the mask mandate in the Virgin Islands (VI).

June 22nd, 2022
‘I am not a prophet'- Skelton-Cline

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Pastor and talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has added a disclaimer to his prophecy that a woman will be the next Premier of the Virgin Islands.

June 21st, 2022
‘False premise’ that Gov’t didn't come to people ahead of VI/UK talks– Premier Wheatley

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says it remains a ‘false premise’ that the Government of National Unity did not consult with the people of the territory ahead of UK negotiations on the implementation of reform surrounding the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations.

June 21st, 2022
Public reminded ‘games of chance’ must be authorised by Deputy Governor’s Office

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Authorised organisations who facilitate games of chance, such as raffles, are being reminded to follow the correct protocol of notifying the Deputy Governor’s Office prior to each event for due diligence purposes.

June 20th, 2022
Unity Gov’t had to ‘act quickly’ to prevent suspension of Constitution– Premier

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says the suspension of the Virgin Islands (VI) constitution was the CoI recommendation on which the other recommendations rested, and as such, his Unity Government had to act fast in negotiations with the United Kingdom (UK).

June 20th, 2022
People falling victims to diseases ‘environmental in nature’- Hon Fraser

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader and Third District Representative Hon Julian Fraser, RA has suggested that persons in the Virgin Islands are coming down with deadly diseases that can be traced to the environment.

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