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Finance and Business
Business stimulus payments available from Monday, Sept 14- Hon Flax-Charles
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise businesses (MSMEs) who registered for Government’s Small Business Sector Grant Relief Programme can expect their cheques starting Monday, September 14, 2020, Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development, Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has announced.
Applications open for Unite BVI’s Kickstart Small Business Loans
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Applications for the Unite BVI Kickstart Small Business Loan Programme are now open to entrepreneurs planning to start a business, or to expand an already existing business that is going to have positive impact on the environment or our communities.
COVID-19: 'VI did the right things in the right order'- Julio S. Henry
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - After a May 7, 2020, doom prediction that the Virgin Islands' 'Economy will sink and the Territory will suffer' if tourism was not immediately revived, social commentator and talk show host Julio S. Henry has now commended the Government for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the order that it did.
‘Gov’t does not have to follow everything BVICCHA says’- Violet Thomas-Gaul
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) complaining to the media that Government has ignored some 5 letters in relation to the COVID-19 crisis but still used some of its recommendations while ignoring much advice given, a local talk show host and former BVICCHA chairperson has asked whether Government has to follow every advice from BVICCHA.
‘We can’t keep locking down every time something comes’- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has indicated that moving forward in the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Territory will not be prioritising 24/7 lockdown as a response measure, rather, will depend on making sure businesses and organisations adhere to strict COVID-19 protocols.
The genes that survived slavery can survive COVID-19
Alred C. Frett
Be Vigilant my People – We’ve passed this way before:
Nature is constant but we are in distress when the Horizon is all around us, our GPS is broken and our Engines quit working… This is a Crisis that no one planned for or expected – A Pandemic by an invisible foe with a rate of reported infection that is locking us in while locking others out - instead of a friendly, welcoming destination, we are now listed as a medical pariah to be avoided.
Force ISPs to deliver or find new players- Skelton-Cline urges TRC
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Government Consultant, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) to put pressure on local telecom providers to deliver better services to the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) or find new players.
'Manage your money very, very wisely'- Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has issued a call to persons in the Territory to be cautious when spending money in this COVID-19 era.
Mrs Jennifer Potter-Questelles tipped to replace Dr Mathavious @ FSC
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our news centre from highly placed sources on the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) Board of Directors, is that the Deputy Managing Director of Corporate Services, Mrs Jennifer Potter-Questelles, was recommended by the Board to replace retiring FSC pioneer Dr Robert A. Mathavious.
Businesses, citizens should take charge of COVID-19 pandemic - Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Social commentator and ZBVI Radio moderator, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the Business community as well as citizens of the Virgin Islands (VI) to start taking charge of the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of depending on the government for everything.
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