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February 19th, 2020
Vance M. Lewis & Vincent Wattley In! as top brass of TRC Board

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Current Chief Executive Officer of the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park (TPP), Mr Vance M. Lewis, will now sit as Chairman of the Board at the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission for a period of three years with effect from February 1, 2020.

February 11th, 2020
Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines 'a member of good standing' in VIP Gov't- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Posing for a photo opportunity after a meeting on the Government's 2020 Legislative Agenda, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said his team of legislators are primed and ready to transform the Virgin Islands in this new year.

January 18th, 2020
Local Shero Patsy C. Lake celebrates 75th Birthday in grand style!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park which sits in the heart of Road Town, Tortola was last evening Friday, January 17, 2020, transformed beyond one's imagination for the 75th birthday party celebration for one of the territory's female freedoms fighters.

January 7th, 2020
Park & Ride initiative a success; Service to become permanent

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Transportation Works and Utilities, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has said the implementation of the Park and Ride initiative launched during the holiday season was beneficial and will become a permanent service.

December 31st, 2019
VIP Gov't working to do more with less $$ - Hon Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) says the Government of the Virgin Islands is now working with less to do more.

December 27th, 2019
‘I did not get it done' but create a City Council for RT– Hon Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Fourth District Representative and former Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool said despite not being successful during his tenure in office to establish a City Council for Road Town, he is hopeful that the incumbent Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Honourable Kye. M Rymer (R5) will make it a reality.

December 18th, 2019
Cabinet gives green light to lifting restrictions on large motorcycles

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Cabinet has approved that restrictions on the importation of motorcycles above 125cc can be lifted by the Minister of Finance, providing that a number of conditions are met.

December 18th, 2019
Monitor the importation of 'cheap, right hand driving' vehicles- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- With an increased number of vehicles on the Territory's roads, commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has raised concerns about air pollution and the quality of vehicles being brought into the Virgin Islands.

December 16th, 2019
'Let some asphalt & concrete leak over to 2nd District'- Hon Turnbull to Hon Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Second District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Melvin M. Turnbull aka 'Mitch' says potholes in the VI highlights a growing need to have a holistic approach to the management of the Territory's road network.

December 13th, 2019
'I am Deputy Premier until Tuesday, Dec 17, 2019'- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has shut down inaccurate media reports that he was appointed Deputy Premier indefinitely as reported by local tabloid BVI Platinum.

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