Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley said that direct flights to the U.S mainland signals the re-establishment of a relationship with a major U.S airline, maximizing the capacity of the Terrance B. Lettsome Airport International Airport, and ultimately significant development to the tourism industry and the Virgin Islands as a host destination. 

It’s been a while since we announced the new annual fee for Financial Institutions (FI’s) enrolled in the BVI Fars portal, however, we’re still on track for 2023.

Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro, has said that the Assistance Grant Programme under the ministry, will aid Virgin Islanders in accessing financial support in the areas of education, sports and creative arts.

On December 30^th, 2022, the United States Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) released Notice 2023-11 (the “2023 Notice”) for foreign financial institutions (“FFI”) in jurisdictions with a Model 1 Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) in place.

The Government of the Virgin Islands (GOVI) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to US$65,291,000 towards the cost of the CDB No. 12/SRF-OR-BVI: Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Loan – Hurricane Irma Project (the Project) and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds to eligible payments under this contract.  

The Government of the Virgin Islands announces the appointment of Mr. Samuel Jack Husbands as Chair of the Labour Arbitration Tribunal.

The Government of the Virgin Islands through the Ministry of Financial Services, Labour and Trade announces the transfer of Executive Work Permit (EWP) processing to the Department of Labour and Workforce Development. 

The Government of the Virgin Islands through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour now invites proposal to procure a Customised Monitoring Vessel that is equipped and suitable to allow the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour to enhance the territory’s capacity to effectively monitor its marine resources.

The Department of Waste Management is accepting quotations for the use of two 20-yard dump trucks for a period of 80 days.

Plans for the city of Road Town will be presented to the public at a Community Meeting on Tuesday, 30^th May 2023, at the Road Town Market Square at 5:30 p.m.