Heads of government departments across the Virgin Islands public service recently came together for the first Heads of Departments meeting of 2024. The meeting served as an opportunity for top public sector officials to align on priorities and cast the vision for their respective ministries this year. There was also discussion around the overarching strategic … Continued
Premier Hon. Dr. Natalio Wheatley recently provided an update on plans to trigger the Territory’s first referendum to decide on the issue of Same-Sex Marriage in the Virgin Islands. Wheatley at the time was responding to a question posed by Deputy Speaker Hon. Stacy Mather during a sitting of the House of Assembly. He explained … Continued
Two men have been confirmed dead following a truck accident at the base of Joe’s Hill, Tortola on Tuesday afternoon. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has identified the deceased as Henderson Legair and Kenroy Joseph. Legair was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, while Joseph was transported by ambulance to Dr. Orlando … Continued
Members of the public and tourism practitioners across the Territory have expressed discontent with the trajectory of the BVI’s tourism sector as the Cruise Ship industry increases its market share. Following announcements by the Government of the Virgin Islands that the Territory recorded its second-highest number of visitor arrivals ever in 2023, many members of … Continued
Chairman of the soon-to-be-disbanded Festival and Fairs Committee, Dirk “Dirky” Walters, recently addressed concerns on Facebook regarding the removal of an individual discovered residing inside the ticket booth managed by the committee. Public outcry ensued, albeit on a now-deleted post, when it was revealed that the man had been evicted from the facility. Blame was … Continued
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) recently provided an overview of its accomplishments and future objectives during the Standing Finance Committee Deliberations. Among the achievements in 2023, the DDM informed the SFC about the launch of an upgraded app featuring enhanced weather monitoring and the hiring of a Meteorological Officer responsible for delivering marine and … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands is set to acquire funds and assets totalling over $1.05 million from dormant accounts held at three local banks – First Bank, CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank and Banco Popular. The banks’ notices of the impending transfers were published in recent issues of the Gazette as required by guiding legislation. … Continued
There is no evidence at this time to support recent claims of a swine flu outbreak in the British Virgin Islands. That’s according to the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) who responded to recent social media messages about a potential swine flu outbreak in the territory in a recent statement. While acknowledging respiratory illnesses like … Continued
The BVI Tourist Board’s Regional Marketing Manager RaeNisha Scatlifee recently met with WINAIR and other regional airlines to cultivate strategic partnerships in the regional travel space. Most recently, discussions were held with WINAIR’s Director of Marketing & Sales, Customer Service Manager, and Marketing Manager to explore collaborations. The BVI Tourist Board shared the news in … Continued
In a ceremony on Tuesday Januaray 23rd 2024, Antigua and Barbuds Prime Minister Gaston Browne officially opened Antigua and Barbuda’s new embassy in Beijing, China. The move marked a major milestone in strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. President Xi Jinping welcomed Browne, praising him as a “good friend” and thanking Antigua and Barbuda’s … Continued
