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Finance and Business

January 26th, 2024
BVI Tourist Board to manage VI Festival & Fairs Committee

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved the transfer of the functions of the VI Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) to the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB).

January 26th, 2024
Over $76M to pay civil servants, excluding Payroll Taxes, SS, NHI & Statutory subventions

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The cost of the civil servant is growing as more and more Heads of Departments and Ministries are asking for more staff.

January 25th, 2024
Adam Goldberg 'falsely purporting to be licensed'- BVIFSC

PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (BVIFSC) is alerting the public that Adam Goldberg has never been licensed or regulated as a person or entity by the FSC to carry on any type of financial services business.

January 25th, 2024
BVIFSC confirms executive appointments of Leon A. Wheatley & Tashel Martin-Jackson

PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The BVI Financial Services Commission (BVIFSC) recently confirmed the executive appointments of Mr Leon A. Wheatley and Mrs Tashel Martin-Jackson.

January 22nd, 2024
Unite BVI to help rebuild ASPS, move VI full S.T.E.A.M. ahead!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Unite BVI, which is part of the Sir Richard CN Branson’s Virgin Group, has committed to help rebuild the Althea Scatliffe Primary School and also help move the [British] Virgin Islands education system full S.T.E.A.M. ahead.

January 22nd, 2024
Unprecedented Success: Record-Breaking Cruise Arrivals

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) proudly announces a major achievement in its maritime operations, with a record-breaking number of cruise passenger arrivals throughout the entirety of 2023. This accomplishment not only underscores the strategic significance of the BVI Ports Authority but also solidifies its position as a key player in the region.

January 21st, 2024
Gov't accepting bids for 2024 Sales of Derelict Vehicles & Vessels

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands acting through the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is accepting sealed bids for the sale of derelict vehicles and boats on an "AS IS” basis.

January 18th, 2024
VI's Soggy Dollar Bar voted #1 Caribbean Beach Bar for 2024

WHITE BAY, Jost van Dyke, VI- For a second straight year, the iconic Soggy Dollar Bar located at White Bay on Jost van Dyke has copped the top spot for Best Caribbean Beach Bars on USA TODAY 10Best.

January 16th, 2024
2024: A new year for tackling the same old problems

Alred C. Frett

Needing to Look Backward so We can Move Forward:

Welcome to 2024... This is a leap year which means that with the expansion to 29 days in February, we will have the longest Black History Month within a seven year span... That is good, but even as we leave 2023, the after-effects still linger on... With all our Commentaries and New Year Resolutions, we should reflect and acknowledge whether or not things are getting better or worse, before our Memories fade.

January 14th, 2024
Governor has access to GIS but not Opposition or Jr Ministers- SFC report

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While testifying before the House of Assembly’s 2023 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) on the 2024 Budget, Chief Information Officer (CIO) Desiree Smith told the Committee about her agency’s operations.

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