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Finance and Business
Over 20K persons have arrived in VI since border re-opening- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance with responsibility for Tourism, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said since the Virgin Islands began reopening its borders to travellers some six months ago, more than 20,000 persons have arrived through its ports.
WE, VG & JvD docks to reopen for fully vaccinated international travellers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Fully vaccinated international travellers to the Virgin Islands will in a matter of days have the option of using the ports of entry at West End, Jost van Dyke and Virgin Gorda.
Cruise ship expected in VI this week cancels
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands should have a return of cruise ship with passengers this week; however, it will have to wait a little longer as the cruise liner has cancelled its entire cruise due to rising COVID-19 cases in another destination.
UK Healthcare Ambassador assessing VI’s COVID-19 measures – Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says that ongoing in the Virgin Islands (VI) is an assessment of the territory’s COVID-19 measures by authorities from Public Health England.
The trickledown hazard
By Dickson C. Igwe
Now Capitalism, the rule of the free market, is not incompatible with democratic socialism. All ideologies are a mix of social and economic ideas that have been tested in the cauldron of geography and history.
Cabinet approves zero-rate customs duty on renewable energy products
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has approved several measures to accelerate the transition of the territory to a green economy, starting with the application of zero-rated customs duties to be applied to any renewable energy product/items being imported into the Territory.
Gentrification/Re-gentrification of VI's Limited/Scarce Landholdings
Edgar Leonard
Land is a limited, scarce, non-renewable resource, and tangible asset in the VI. Nonetheless, at the current rate of sale at the fee simple/freehold and in a few short generations, Virgin Islanders will, for the most part, be generally landless, lacking power, control, and influence in their homeland.
Domestic ferry operations return to RT Jetty on Sunday, June 13, 2021- BVIPA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Domestic passenger ferry operations, currently relocated to the Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park, will return to the Road Town Jetty this weekend, the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) has said.
COVID economy
Thomas C. Famous
A few weeks ago, an announcement was made by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stating that those who are fully vaccinated would no longer have to wear a mask inside of a store/restaurant.
Corruption? High Court finds UK gov’t acted unlawfully over contract award
LONDON, United Kingdom- Allegations of corruption continue to plague the Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson-led United Kingdom (UK) government, which ironically- and hypocritical to some- is sponsoring a controversial Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into governance in the [British] Virgin Islands.
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