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Finance and Business
Gov’t needs to find ways to revive cruise tourism industry - Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) to do what they can to revive the cruise tourism industry so that the people of the territory can see benefits.
Hon Turnbull accuses Premier Fahie of taunting CoI & causing 'shackles' to close in
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Second District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has accused Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) of fuelling the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) whenever he makes comments that the inquiry has found nothing so far.
Board members from previous admin could frustrate new gov't’s mandate- Hon Wheatley
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour, Immigration and Social Security Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said there is evidence that board members from a previous administration could frustrate the mandate of a new government, which is why they are sometimes changed.
‘CoI designed to make people feel VI can’t govern itself’- Deputy Premier
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- “The United Kingdom would like us to come to the conclusion that we are just not capable of governing ourselves therefore they must be the ones to govern us.”
Premier: ‘I could’ve shut my mouth’ on hiring advisers like other Gov'ts
CAPPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) told his constituents in the First Electoral District on Sunday, September 5, 2021, he could have been silent about hiring ministerial political advisers like past governments in the Virgin Islands.
Gov’t bringing revised budget due to COVID-19 revenue shortfalls
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has proposed a revised budget for 2021, considering the shortfall in projected national revenues.
Hurricane Irma did not destroy our resilience- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, Monday, September 6, 2021, marks the four-year anniversary of the passage of the catastrophic Hurricane Irma over the Virgin Islands.
UPDATE:Lambert Resort extends olive branch to ‘Masa Pasa’ after misunderstanding
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Wyndham Tortola BVI Lambert Beach Resort is going the distance to extend an olive branch and clear up a misunderstanding between the resort and one of its prospective customers, Mr Ramoamasagana Pemberton aka 'Masa Pasa' after an exchange on Sunday, August 29, 2021, resulted in a virus social media post accusing the resort of discriminating against locals.
Cruise Ships allowed! Travel bubble will be in place
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will be welcoming cruise calls to its shores in a couple of weeks, now that amendments have been made to make entry easier for cruise ship passengers.
Cruise industry critical for repaying BVIPA's $50M loan- Hon Fahie
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said that the time is now for the people of the Virgin Islands to decide on the amount of risk that they are willing to accept and allow in the face of mounting debt and low revenue brought on by COVID-19 over the last year and a half.
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