70TH EMANCIPATION FESTIVAL TO OPEN AT NEW SITE

The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission (BVITBFC) is thrilled to announce that the festival village for the 70th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival (Rena’s Festiville) will be relocated to the lot behind the Ralph T. O’Neal Central Administration Complex.  The relocation to this new site, which was the venue for the recently concluded … Continued

CLASS OF 1994 MAKES LASTING IMPACT ON THIS YEAR’S GRADUATING CLASS

The BVI High School Class of 1994 proudly celebrated their 30th-year anniversary by giving back to this year’s graduates in a significant and meaningful way. The Class of 1994, known for their innovation, creativity, and initiative, is committed to making a marked difference by recognising and awarding students for their achievements, not just those at … Continued

HON. LORNA SMITH PRESENTS LAPTOPS TO GRADUATES

Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour, and Trade, Honourable Lorna Smith, OBE, presented fifteen laptop computers to the principal, Ms. Akima Powell of Robinson O’Neal Memorial Primary School (ROMPS) for their graduating class of 2024. These laptops, generously donated by David and Pamela Johnson of Oil Nut Bay (ONB) through the North Sound … Continued

ROBIN GAUL CHAIRMAN OF BVI FSC RETIRES

The BVI Financial Services Commission (the Commission) announced this week, that Mr. Robin Gaul FCCA, Chairman of its Board of Commissioners, will retire from office with effect from 30 June 2024, following a stellar and lengthy tenure with the Board. Mr. Gaul, a trained accountant, served in various private practice roles, including accountant, financial advisor, … Continued

BVI JOINS CHILE/COLOMBIA CALL FOR STRONGER RESPONSE TO DISASTER DISPLACEMENT IN LAC REGION

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has joined the Governments of Chile and Colombia in jointly calling for the strengthening of the regional framework for response to forced displacements caused by disasters such as hurricanes in Latin America and the Caribbean, and congratulated Colombia Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Luis Gilberto Murillo on his Government’s successful … Continued