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Finance and Business
Investigate looting, mysterious death too – Resident to CoI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the focus of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) seemingly appearing to be one-sided, a resident of the Virgin Islands (VI) decided to pen his thoughts on some other crucial areas that the CoI should also investigate, like the widespread looting after the hurricanes of September 2017 and the mysterious death of a Jamaican expatriate employed as a gardener for the Governor.
Summer Sizzle BVI capitalising on relaxed protocols for July event
NEW YORK, USA- With summer around the corner, the heat has already started to be felt; however, things are expected to get much hotter in the Virgin Islands in July when the annual Summer Sizzle BVI is held under the theme ‘A Fashion, Lifestyle and Wellness Retreat’.
D7 Community Garden Programme to teach basics of farming & entrepreneurship
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- In an effort to foster food security and promote agriculture in the Seventh District, an entrepreneurship initiative dubbed the D7 Community Garden Programme has been formed.
Premier Fahie intervenes to exempt BVIEC from new wharfage fee on fuel
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A day after residents in the Virgin Islands (VI) were told to expect an increase in the amount due on their electricity bills as a result of a new law that affects the cost of petroleum products offloaded into the territory, the decision has been reversed.
Vaccine policy @ Leverick Bay Resort was shared with Labour Ministry- Flax-Brutus
LEVERICK BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Following news that staff members at Leverick Bay Resort and associated companies were given an ultimatum to either vaccinate for COVID-19 or be subjected to third party COVID-19 testing out of pocket every 14 days, Company Director of Operations, Sharon P. Flax-Brutus has indicated that the policy was shared with government authorities before it was circulated.
Cronyism? ‘Boris’ gives ‘Gus’ a job as interim head of ‘Delivery Unit’
LONDON, United Kingdom- The controversial ex-governor of the Virgin Islands, Augustus J. U. Jaspert aka ‘Gus’, has landed a civil service job in the United Kingdom (UK) through his embattled Prime Minister, the pro-colonialist Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson aka ‘Boris’.
Electricity cost to increase due to new fuel fee - BVIEC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents in the Virgin Islands (VI) can expect to see an increase in the amount due on their electricity bills as a result of a new law that affects the cost of petroleum products offloaded into the territory.
TRC ‘looking forward’ to awarding spectrum for 5G- Vance M. Lewis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The much talked about 5G wireless technology could soon be available in the Virgin Islands, Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) Mr Vance M. Lewis has suggested.
TRC putting measures in place for accountability by service providers- Vance M. Lewis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Ahead of the date for the renewal of licenses of telecommunications service providers in the Virgin Islands, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has announced that measures are being put in place to hold telecommunications providers accountable to the commission and consumers.
CoI ‘anxious’ to hear views of HoA members on governance
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Commissioner of the Inquiry into governance in the Virgin Islands, Mr Gary R. Hickinbottom, has said he is eager to hear what is the position of Government Ministers and Members of the House of Assembly (HoA) on governance and has made a request for their position to be shared with him.
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