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November 21st, 2021
Water Taxi Operators want extended opening hours @ West End Ferry Dock

WEST END, TORTOLA, VI – Water taxi operators in the Virgin Islands (VI) are appealing to local authorities to extend the opening hours of the West End Ferry Terminal and for the Department of Health, Customs and Immigration to synchronize their departments with the new opening hours.

November 20th, 2021
Fixed! Anegada airport runway now fully lit to accept night flights

SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI - The August George Airport also known as the Anegada Airport will soon be receiving regularly scheduled night flights following to completion of works to have the airport runway fully lit.

November 20th, 2021
RVIPF urges contractors to mark tools & equipment

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has issued a warning that with increased theft of construction tools and equipment, contractors should put systems in place to ensure their equipment are easily identifiable.

November 20th, 2021
Patient recovering following open heart surgery @ Bougainvillea Clinic – Dr. Miller

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Resident cardio-thoracic surgeon Dr. Rodger Miller has reported that following the landmark open-heart surgery in the Virgin Islands on November 16, 2021, the female patient who’s an employee of Rite Way, is recovering well.

November 19th, 2021
HLSCC Financial Services Institute to be renamed after Dr Mathavious

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The Financial Services Institute at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) will be renamed the HLSCC Robert Mathavious Institute of Financial Services in honour of financial services stalwart, Dr. Robert A. Mathavious, OBE.

November 19th, 2021
We must march & sick out for laws to be ‘equal’ for everyone– Speaker

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Julian Willock has called on Government critics to take a stand to ensure that the laws of the territory are equal for all.

November 19th, 2021
VI raised Curtis Callwood chases passion to launch Florida based couture store

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – A desire to chase his dreams and a passion for fashion has led Designer Curtis Callwood aka 'CurtisC' down the path of owning a high-fashion Couture store.

November 18th, 2021
FSC now in hands of ‘younger, well prepared & talented team’- Dr Mathavious

WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Retried former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) Dr Robert A. Mathavious says as he comes to the end of the road of his decades' long financial career, he does so with the knowledge that the sector is in capable local hands.

November 18th, 2021
$12.4M to be plugged into 2022 infrastructure development– Premier Fahie

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– As the Virgin Islands continues to forge ahead with rebuilding and maintaining its infrastructure from the devastating impact of hurricanes Irma and Maria and the challenges of the global pandemic, some $12.4M in funding will be plugged into local infrastructure development for the 2022 budget year, Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has indicated.

November 17th, 2021
Judge Jack ruling seen as ‘attempt to intimidate speaker’- Hon Willock

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Speaker of the Virgins Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Julian Willock says the ruling of Judge [Ag] Mr Adrian Jack in the BVI Commission of Inquiry (CoI) court case is now being seen as an attempt to intimidate the Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) from ensuring the rule of law is equal to everyone.

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