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Finance and Business
Businesses using pandemic to make 'slaves of our people'– Hon Maduro-Caines
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Sixth District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines (R6) says some businesses have now started to use the COVID-19 pandemic to take advantage of their workers.
Over $20K spent in 2 months to deport illegal persons– Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) said the Government of the Virgin Islands spent at least $20,000 in the past two months to deport illegal persons from the Virgin Islands.
Landowners asked to pay-up 2020 property tax
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Landowners in the Virgin Islands (VI) have been asked to pay-up their 2020 property tax which is due to the Inland Revenue Department between September 1 to November 30, 2020.
No Excuse! ‘If you are working, pay your rent’ – Hon Maduro-Caines
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sixth District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI), House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines (R6) has called on persons to continue paying their rent amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, if they are still employed.
Virgin Islanders continue to lose property in COVID-19 era – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline says it remains concerning that Virgin Islanders are losing property as a result of financial difficulties in the COVID-19 era.
Fire medic ignites hiking renaissance on Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Young business owner Joseph S. Graham is quickly making his hiking company ‘Hike BVI’ a household name in the territory.
Antoinette Skelton Out as SSB Director in 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reports just reaching our newsroom indicate that long-time Director of the Social Security Board (SSB) Ms Antoinette Skelton has notified the Board of Directors she will exit the post next year, 2021.
Cruise ships can set sail in November following White House ruling
VI CONSORTIUM
WASHINGTON DC, USA- Cruise ships will be free to set sail again early November if they so choose, following a White House order that scrapped a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to extend the no-sail order to mid-February 2021.
Local Doneisha D. Maduro-Findlay realises dream of opening own hair salon
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There is no greater feeling than realising a dream of opening one’s own business. For Doneisha D. Maduro-Findlay, this has happened even sooner than anticipated.
Hon Turnbull chided for trying to put barge owner’s name in ‘mud’
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Without presenting any evidence to support his claims, rather only what he heard, Opposition Member and Second District Representative Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull has maintained that the Government of the Virgin Islands was issuing some $17,000 per barge, per day, for three barges to assist in border patrols.
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