'I'm going to review' immigration fees- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The new immigration fees that took effect on October 1, 2025, in the Virgin Islands will be reviewed. This was announced by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) during a press conference on...

Human Error Is Biggest Threat to Virgin Islands Digital Future, Experts Warn at Summit

If the discussion on cybersecurity during Thursday's Workforce Development Summit could be distilled down into three words, they might be “people are fallible.” In the wake of debilitating cyberattacks on several entities in the territory,...

Attin-Johnson, Briggs join senior women’s staff

Two new mem­bers have been added to the se­nior women’s foot­ball team ahead of the World Cup Qual­i­fiers start­ing in No­vem­ber. Con­fir­ma­tion came yes­ter­day that for­mer na­tion­al mid­field­er Maylee At­tin-John­son has been re­cruit­ed...

COMMENTARY: The Price of Belonging – Immigration fee hikes and the future of inclusion in BVI

in All News / By: BVI News on October 3, 2025 at 6:01 AM / By Mitsy J. Ellis-Simpson, Contributor The Virgin Islands has entered a new era of immigration policy with sharply increased fees, effective October 1. The changes cover everything from...

Fear of Job Loss Slows Technology Adoption in Virgin Islands Business, Panel Warns at Summit

Could the fear of eliminating traditional jobs be one reason for delays in incorporating more technology into local business processes? A panel discussion on the territory's business ecosystem explored this and other angles during the first day of...

Virgin Islanders are ‘secretive’ about their health- Dr Sharlon Lewis

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Dr Sharlon Lewis has said Virgin Islanders are very secretive when it comes to their health, which can be detrimental. Speaking on Talking Points on Monday, September 29, 2025, Dr Lewis said, “I think one of the problems...

More People Are in Immigration Detention Than Ever Before

Recent reports show that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is currently holding more than 59,000 people across the United States—a record and unprecedented high. To imprison such an enormous group of people, ICE has built a massive,...

PYPER Yachts makes Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina its VI homeport

SCRUB ISLAND, VI- Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina has been named the official homeport for PYPER Yachts in the Virgin Islands (VI) beginning November 2025. The announcement was made in a press release on October 2, 2025, which said this adds one...

From Sandy Point to the Virgin Islands: Dr. Kevin Dixon Inspires Youth Through New Book

- Advertisement - Dr. Kevin Dixon, a native of Sandy Point now living in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, is using his personal journey to encourage resilience, leadership, and faith among young people through his newly released book, A Brave New...

Florida church ordains four women for ministry on same day

While some Baptist churches are actively running away from any hint of supporting women in leadership, a Florida Baptist church recently ordained four women as ministers on the same day. In a Sept. 21 service filled with pageantry, liturgical...

Mayoral hopefuls tackle issues facing Black women in Harlem showdown

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13 Local Women to Be Honored During 30th Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception Oct. 5

(Annapolis, Md. – September 13, 2025) — Chosen from across Anne Arundel County, 13 trailblazing women will be honored during the 30th annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception for their leadership inn civil and human rights. The celebration will be...

Jamaican takes second place at 2025 CTO Regional Tourism Youth Congress

Jolé St John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados. (Photo: CMC) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Caleader Lewison, the 16-year-old junior minister of tourism for...

Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner [Cayman’s Aylani Morris Seymour 3rd]

Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Jolé St. John of Tobago (center) with Jamaica’s Caleader Lewison (left) and Aylani Morris Seymour from the Cayman Islands in Barbados onThursday BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (October 4, 2025) – Sixteen-year-old Jolé...

Refining the Standards for Denying Religious Accommodation After Groff

Following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Groff v. DeJoy, before denying a religious accommodation under Title VII based on the undue hardship it creates, employers must demonstrate that the burden is “substantial in the overall context...

Man shot during armed robbery @ popular RT bar

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An armed robbery and shooting incident occurred early this morning, Saturday, October 4, 2025, at a popular bar in the vicinity of Tortola Pier Park in Road Town. The incident, confirmed by the Royal Virgin Islands Police...

DWM halts derelict vehicle removal services until further notice

-Said this is due to exportation delays & department's pursuit of a long-term storage site ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The tagging and removal of derelict vehicles across the Virgin Islands (VI) has been halted until further notice. The Department of...

Virgin Islands Stories Shine at the 2025 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) proudly represented the U.S. Virgin Islands at the 2025 National Book Festival, bringing the territory’s culture and literature to a national stage. CFVI staff, joined by four scholarship...

Eve appointed T&T women’s coach

ANGUS EVE has been given just about two months to get the Trinidad and Tobago senior women’s national team ready for upcoming Concacaf Women’s Championship qualifiers. Eve has been named as the head coach of the senior women’s national team for...

IC24s? Try ICU: A Hard Lesson Racing Off St. Thomas 

Hard on the breeze racing off St. Thomas. At least for a moment, I wasn’t completely splayed out on the cockpit sole. Dave Reed Looking back on my racing IC24s in the windswept waters off St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands this past spring, it’s...