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Finance and Business
Night curfew will remain in place after lockdown- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands eagerly waited to hear what would be the plans after the 14-day lockdown ends on April 19, 2020, Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL) disclosed to a regional media house on April 13, 2020, that the Virgin Islands would continue to observe a nightly curfew from April 20, 2020.
US allocates $41.14M to USVI airports in response to COVID-19
WASHINGTON DC, USA – The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) will be receiving over $41M in aid for two airports from the US Department of Transportation (DOT), the [US] Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced via a press release today, Tuesday, April 14, 2020.
5G facts versus fiction
Thomas C. Famous
With COVID-19 running rampant it seems to bring out all forms of conspiracy theories such as, but not limited to, some of the following:
“Blacks can't catch COVID-19 because we have Melanin.”
“If you drink old water you will catch the virus.”
“If you drink warm water you won't catch the virus.”
“COVID-19 is caused by 5G radiation from Cell Phones.”
SS now portfolio of Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has now taken over the responsibility of Social Security (SS) previously assigned to Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL), according to new Instruments Appointing Responsibility published as part of the Virgin Islands Official Gazette of April 9, 2020.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Jhanique O. Thompson
By Ron O. D'Avilar
Jhanique O. Thompson has always had a love for cooking and, therefore, it is no surprise she has turned that love into a career. Her tasty business; however, has slowed since the advent of COVID-19 in the Virgin Islands and Jhanique believes the virus has also hampered her big entrepreneurial plans for the future.
Employers urged to adhere to Sections 53 & 54 of Labour Code
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Employers in the Territory are notified that essential employees who have been assigned to work during the upcoming holidays, Good Friday and Easter Monday, are to be paid in accordance with Sections 53 and 54 of the Labour Code.
‘No actual money’ will go to farmers, fisherfolks- Hon Wheatley on $2M
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- To ensure accountability for public funds, Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr The Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said Government will not be disbursing any of the two million dollars allocated towards the Fishing and Farming Rapid Response Production Programme to individual farmers and fisherfolks.
‘There is no way’ SSB can pay unemployment benefits – Antonette Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following calls by a number of persons in the Territory, including medical practitioner and businessman, Dr Heskith A. Vanterpool, for the Social Security Board (SSB) to step up in this COVID-19 crisis and make a payout to persons made unemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Director of SSB Ms Antonette Skelton has made known that the hands of the SSB are tied due to no legislation being in place for it to give unemployment benefits.
Improvise, adapt, overcome
Thomas C. Famous
Today, like everyday, I woke up thinking of a number of my family members; my Grandmother in St Eustatius, my aunts and uncles in Tortola, my cousins in St Kitts, my friends in Barbados, Cayman Islands and St Lucia.
1st phase of ‘economic stimulus package’ coming to Cabinet this week- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced plans by his administration to present an economic stimulus package to the Territory in short order.
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