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Premier urges patience over $5M Bank of Asia probe
BVI News
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July 15, 2025
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has called for patience as investigations continue into the deposit of $5 million in public funds into the now-insolvent Bank of Asia. Dr Wheatley confirmed he had ordered an internal audit of the controversial deposit...
37% reduction in sexual offences this year- Acting CoP Vanterpool
Virgin Islands News Online
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BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) has experienced a 37 percent reduction in sexual offences so far this year. This information was disclosed by Acting Commissioner of Police Jacqueline E. Vanterpool during the "Talking Points"...
Virgin Islands Veterans Now Eligible for Mainland Medical Travel Reimbursement Under New Law
The Virgin Island Consortium
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Eligible veterans residing in the Virgin Islands can now receive full reimbursement for up to two medically related trips to VA facilities on the U.S. mainland or Puerto Rico each year, following the enactment of Act 8991, signed into law on June...
Britain ‘must put money where its mouth is’ after Chagos deal
The Times
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Britain must show with more money and security guarantees that it is committed to its overseas territories after it gave away the Chagos Islands, the leader of the British Virgin Islands has said. Natalio Wheatley, who is also the president of the...
More Virgin Islands ‘icons’ honoured
The BVI Beacon
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July 11, 2025
Deborah Reynolds-O’Neal won a “Lifetime Achievement Award” for her work in fashion. Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway was named “media presenter of the year.” Kenisha Sprauve was honoured for her children’s books, restaurateurs Jamal and Strassa...
David Lammy: I am not informed about Georgia and the corrupt activities there, but I will look into the matter closely and present it to the British Virgin Islands
Inter Press News
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“I am not informed about the details of the case you are raising regarding Georgia and the corrupt activities there, but I will carefully review it and present these issues to the British Virgin Islands,” said David Lammy, the United Kingdom’s...
Virgin Island star splits from partner as ‘challenging’ sex surrogacy blamed: ‘I suffered, he suffered’
Entertainment Daily
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July 9, 2025
Virgin Island put the work of sex surrogates in the spotlight when the documentary series aired on Channel 4 earlier this year. The show saw 12 virgins living on a Croatian island for two weeks. And, during that time, they were coached in all...
U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism Sees Record Growth in Airlift and Cruise Arrivals
FTN News
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July 10, 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands tourism experiences record growth in airlift and cruise arrivals, with the territory reporting strong gains across air travel, cruise passenger numbers, accommodations, cultural events, and marketing partnerships. The halfway...
British Virgin Islands reports nearly 14% jump in tourist arrivals for Q2 2025
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 10, 2025
The British Virgin Islands recorded a 13.8 percent increase in tourist arrivals during the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley announced during a recent Virgin Islands Voice broadcast. “We...
When was Epstein first charged? Looking back at the case dividing MAGA
Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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Disagreements have arisen within the Republican party concerning the handling of Jeffrey Epstein's case files. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated there is no "client list" associated with Jeffrey Epstein and no further information needs to be...
Dining Around The British Virgin Islands On A Private Yacht Charter
Forbes
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The Moorings yacht charterThe Moorings Fine dining and traveling aboard a boat may seem like an unlikely pairing. But The Moorings, a yacht charter company with a fleet of over 400 vessels across 20 global destinations, has redefined what it means...
First-class travels: Hannis T. Bourgeois partner touts the British Virgin Islands
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - Louisiana
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July 9, 2025
As a child, Hannis T. Bourgeois partner Derek Foret grew up visiting the Caribbean and the Yucatan of Mexico. To him, the one place that stood out above all was the British Virgin Islands. For its latest issue, Business Report chatted with Foret...
Silver Airways affiliate Seaborne Airlines auctioned off, continues U.S. Virgin Islands service
South Florida Sun Sentinel
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July 7, 2025
The island-hopping affiliate of grounded regional airline Silver Airways has been auctioned off to an investment firm, a move that appears to ensure continued local air service for residents and visitors in the Caribbean islands of St. Thomas and...
‘May this Virgin Islands Day inspire pride & a renewed sense of purpose’- Premier
Virgin Islands News Online
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ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, Monday, July 7, 2025, the Virgin Islands is celebrating ‘Virgin Islands Day’, a public holiday. Formerly Territory Day, it was renamed to Virgin Islands Day in December 2020. Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the...
MPs blast VI company register plans, but Smith fires back
The BVI Beacon
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July 11, 2025
In a scathing attack on the Virgin Islands, two British politicians have called for London to take charge of implementing the territory’s new company ownership register to speed progress and boost transparency. In an article for The House...
REPORT: ‘Insolvent’ Bank of Asia jeopardised VI’s credit rating
BVI News
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July 11, 2025
in All News / By: BVI News on July 11, 2025 at 7:57 AM / The Bank of Asia (BVI) Ltd (BOA) operated while insolvent for several months before it was forced into provisional liquidation, putting the territory’s credit rating at risk, according to...
PREMIER WHEATLEY: BVI MUST KEEP MARKETING FINANCIAL SERVICES AMID GLOBAL SCRUTINY
284 Media BVI
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July 10, 2025
While the Virgin Islands faces increased scrutiny in its financial services sector it is important that they continue to market the territory’s offerings. That’s according to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley who spoke on the...
Virgin Island therapist Joy Rigel admits breaking show rule with Channel 4 star she helped orgasm
Entertainment Daily
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July 3, 2025
One of the therapists on Channel 4 series Virgin Island has lifted the lid on what really went on behind the scenes of the hit show. Joy Rigel – who’s told Entertainment Daily she’s considering not returning for the second series – joined the...
Unifa Accessories to invest US$48.66m in BEPZA Economic Zone
The Financial Express Bangladesh
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Unifa Accessories (BD) Co. Ltd., a China–British Virgin Islands owned company, is set to invest US$ 48.66 million to establish a bag and fashion accessories manufacturing industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) in Mirsharai, Chattogram. An...
Unifa Accessories to invest US$48.66 million in BEPZA Economic Zone
United News of Bangladesh
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Unifa Accessories (BD) Co. Ltd., a China–British Virgin Islands owned company, is set to invest US$ 48.66 million to establish a bag and fashion accessories manufacturing industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) in Mirsharai, Chattogram. An...