Dec 30, 2024 · Peter Island Resort has officially reopened, marking a triumphant return after its closure due to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. The grand reopening was celebrated wit…

Dec 27, 2024 · The BVI is set to host a pivotal tourism summit in January 2025 that seeks to reshape the territory’s tourism strategy. Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture Luce Hodge-Smith recently explained the summit’s role in engaging industry stakeholders to collaboratively develop a forward-looking tourism plan.

Dec 20, 2024 · Former Financial Services Minister Lorna Smith has announced plans to launch a financial services boot camp programme early in 2025. Speaking during the 2025 budget debate in the House of Assembly on Wednesday, December 18, Smith underscored the importance of the financial services industry to the Virgin Islands’ development.

10 posts published by Davion during November 2024. Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has underscored the critical need for enhanced accountability within the public service, emphasising that recent legislative measures are pivotal in driving this transformation.

Dec 31, 2024 · The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is set to enhance accountability and service delivery within its public sector with the reintroduction of customer service charters in 2025. Kedimone Rubaine, Direc…

10 posts published by Davion during January 2025. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), in partnership with His Majesty’s Coastguard, recently conducted a two-week search and rescue training course for maritime protection crews across several Caribbean Overseas Territories.

Dec 30, 2024 · The British Virgin Islands made history by hosting the 42nd edition of the Haynes Smith Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant on Sunday, December 29, marking the first time the event was held outside of St Kitts.. The pageant featured 13 contestants from across the region and concluded with the territory’s own contestant, Asha Hyndman, securing the first runner-up position.

Dec 30, 2024 · The Uber Soca Cruise (USC), renowned as the largest Caribbean music festival at sea, has announced its 2025 voyage will include a first-ever stop in Tortola, BVI. The announcement marks a significa…

Walwyn, Turnbull, Mather form alliance ahead of next elections. Three members of the parliamentary Opposition—Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull and Stacey ‘Buddha’ Mather of the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM), along with Myron Walwyn of the National Democratic Party (NDP)—have announced an alliance with the aim of forming a single political […]

Jan 3, 2025 · The territory welcomed its first two babies of the year on Wednesday, January 2, at the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital. According to the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), the babies were born just minutes apart. Both were initially expected to …