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May 12, 2025

UK review could tip VI onto ‘grey list,’ expert says

Britain’s recent inquiry into the Virgin Islands’ law-enforcement agencies could tip the scales when global financial watchdogs consider whether to sanction the territory next month, according to a leading expert. …

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by Shaun Connolly
May 8, 2025

HOA votes to hike yachting fees

Without public debate, the House of Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday that includes controversial yachting fee hikes and other reforms that have drawn fire at home and abroad in …

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by Allison Vaughn
May 8, 2025

UK pol attacks VI ‘mockery’ of money-crime fight

Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley has fired back after an influential British politician accused the Virgin Islands of making a “mockery” of combatting financial crime by launching a cartoon bird logo …

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by Shaun Connolly
May 2, 2025

HOA ‘tidies’ up immigration law

After returning from a closed-door committee session last Thursday, House of Assembly members passed a bill designed to clarify the path to belongership and correct the “unintended ramifications” of an …

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by Allison Vaughn
May 1, 2025

Public tourism meetings cut short

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sustainable Development has cancelled the six remaining public meetings on a planned national tourism policy, replacing them with “target focus group sessions” that have …

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by Allison Vaughn
April 24, 2025

Minimum wage to go up after delay

The lowest paid workers in the Virgin Islands will belatedly get a wage boost after a high-profile salary increase was snatched from them shortly before Christmas. But instead of the …

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by Shaun Connolly
April 24, 2025

Gov’t trims proposed fees for USVI charters

New fees have been announced for foreign charter boats as the Virgin Islands pulled back from a trade war with its nearest neighbour. Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley hailed an agreement …

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by Shaun Connolly
April 24, 2025

House revisits immigration law

The House of Assembly is considering a bill aimed at clarifying the path to belongership and otherwise cleaning up an act passed last May. After amending the order paper to …

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by Allison Vaughn
April 17, 2025

HOA blasts UK security review as guv stays tight-lipped

A proposal to give the governor sweeping new powers over areas including customs, immigration and financial investigations has been roundly condemned by both sides of the House of Assembly. HOA …

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by Allison Vaughn
April 17, 2025

A sampling of security suggestions

The second volume of the law enforcement review is extensive. It examines nine public-sector bodies and seven other public service organisations in their roles connected to the criminal justice system. …

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by Allison Vaughn
April 17, 2025

Charter dispute ‘95%’ sorted, premier says

Following an explosive public row between Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley and his counterpart in the United States Virgin Islands over planned fee hikes for charter boats, both leaders announced this …

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by Shaun Connolly
April 10, 2025

HOA says yes to shipping reforms

After returning from a closed-door committee session last Thursday, the House of Assembly passed a bill that members said is designed to update maritime rules and help keep the seas …

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by Allison Vaughn
April 10, 2025

Security review sets stage for UK-VI spat

Claiming that corruption and organised crime have seriously undermined security in the Virgin Islands, the second volume of a scathing law-enforcement review lays out a 10-year reform plan that would …

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by Allison Vaughn
April 5, 2025

Walwyn fires back at Skelton

New Opposition Leader Myron Walwyn has hit back at Ronnie Skelton’s claim that toppling him from the role amounted to “stabbing” him “in the front.” “To imply that Hon. Skelton …

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by Shaun Connolly
April 3, 2025

Maritime rules to be updated

Keeping the seas safe and retaining the territory’s shipping credentials are among the goals of a bill the House of Assembly is considering this week, leaders said. Kicking off an …

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by Allison Vaughn
March 31, 2025

Smoking, vaping crackdown coming

Vaping devices could soon be categorised as tobacco products in the Virgin Islands, and businesses could be required to police customers who try to partake on their premises. Such measures …

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by Rushton Skinner
March 27, 2025

Skelton: ‘He stabbed me in the front’

A new rift has reopened old wounds in the House of Assembly. Ronnie Skelton said this week that Myron Walwyn “stabbed” him “in the front” to replace him as leader …

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by Shaun Connolly
March 24, 2025

Rights watchdog in the works again

The territory’s 2007 Constitution provided for the creation of a commission charged with helping protect human rights in the Virgin Islands. It was never formed. But now, after 18 years …

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by Allison Vaughn
March 24, 2025

New minister role could be first for OTs

Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley’s bid to create a new “minister of state” role in his government could be an attempt to expand the Cabinet “through the back door,” according to …

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by Shaun Connolly
March 21, 2025

USVI charterers told to prep for rising fees

Leaders appear to be nearing a compromise in a bitter dispute over a planned fee increase for foreign-based charter boats using Virgin Islands waters. United States VI Lieutenant Governor Tregenza …

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by Shaun Connolly
March 17, 2025

Gov’t launches ‘guide’ on discretionary powers

As part of the reforms coming out of the 2022 Commission of Inquiry report, government announced on Friday that it had provided public officers last month with a “policy guide” …

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by The BVI Beacon
March 7, 2025

Money-crime reforms to expand cops’ powers

Police surveillance powers are set to expand under one of three bills the House of Assembly passed Friday as part of ongoing efforts to comply with international anti-money-crime standards. The …

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by Shaun Connolly
March 3, 2025

New bill to strengthen customs’ power

New laws being brought in to comply with demands from global financial watchdogs are designed in part to balance civil liberties and transparency, according to Premier Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. Mr. …

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by Shaun Connolly
February 27, 2025

Planned yachting reforms draw fire

Boating businesses here and abroad are crying foul over government plans to overhaul the rules for the marine industry in Virgin Islands waters. Three bills introduced recently in the House …

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by Allison Vaughn
February 27, 2025

Asia trip hit back at hit job on Virgin Islands, premier says

A top-level trade delegation to the far east has succeeded in combating recent international “media attacks” on the reputation of the territory’s financial services industry, according to Premier Natalio “Sowande” …

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by Shaun Connolly

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