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Tourist influx account for largest share of all holiday arrivals
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has revealed that some 2,315 persons came to the territory since the December 1, 2020, re-opening of VI’s borders, the single largest share being tourists.
Holiday Message
By Kenneth G. Gladstone
My beloved brothers and sisters across the BVI, the Caribbean region and the rest of the world, sincere holiday greetings to you.
‘A great accomplishment for me & my team’- D’Moi M. Hodge on smashing US college records
FORT WAYNE, Indiana, USA - Young Virgin Islands basketball talent D'Moi M. Hodge made international headlines when he smashed US college records, with a record-setting performance at Purdue Fort Wayne, on Sunday December 20, 2020, tallying 46 points in a single game.
The gifts of 2021
By Thomas C. Famous
Season Greetings to you and your respective families throughout the Caribbean region and Diaspora. One year ago, we all woke up to what was our normal traditional Christmas celebrations.
'Keeping hope & culture alive' - Lesmore Smith says 6 horses to compete @ Sunday races!
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - Six horses will be competing for bragging rights in what has been called the first official horse races to be held in the [British] Virgin Islands since the Coronavirus crisis struck the territory in March, 2020.
Dr Arliene T. Penn hailed for remarkable story en route Doctorate of Philosophy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has shone the spotlight on VI’s newest Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy and Administration, Dr Arliene T. Penn for a remarkable journey at reaching her new milestone.
Branson’s Necker & Moskito Island retreats opened for business
NECKER ISLAND, VI - British Billionaire Richard C. Branson’s two private islands in the Virgin Islands, has seen fires, hurricanes and the global pandemic put a halt on business, however, driven by his personal passion, Necker & Moskito Islands have returned better than ever, and are now open for bookings in December 2020.
COVID-19 & the hope of a better tomorrow
By Dickson C. Igwe
The bridge to a post-COVID World must teach humanity the fragility of life, human compassion, and the need to cherish living in the moment
COVID-19 ‘cannot extinguish the hope in our hearts’ – Premier’s Christmas Message
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) in his 2020 Christmas message has reminded citizens that despite the presence of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the hope and spirit of festive season still lives in the hearts of many.
2021 Budget gets assent! Comes into force on Jan 1
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Governor of the Virgin Islands, His Excellency David D. Archer Jr has given assent to the 2021 National Budget which is to the tune of $402,123,046.
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