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Finance and Business
From Car Wash to PR: Shakeem O. Springette pursuing his passion
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - In January 2019, Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) featured young businessman Shakeem O. Springette and the launch of his 'Luxury Styles Car Wash and Detailing' shop in Sea Cows Bay. About a year later, the young entrepreneur has expanded by launching a second business called 'On Point Publicity'.
‘Water & Sewerage a disaster’- Hon Mark H. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition member Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) has lamented the massive disparity between the revenue and expenditure of the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) and is calling for it to be governed by a statutory body.
'No one truly knows how many persons work @ Prospect Reef' - Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Following calls to pay the current staff of the hurricane-damaged Prospect Reef facility left abandoned by the former Dr D. Orlando Smith led National Democratic Party (NDP), Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has revealed that the current staff complement of the facility is unknown.
Lenius Lendor Out! John M. Samuel In! as MD @ BVIPA
PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our news desk from sources connected to the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Board of Directors is that St Lucia national Mr Lenius Lendor, who was hired as BVIPA Managing Director by the National Democratic Party (NDP) in 2018, is out.
Wade N. Smith now Acting Director @ FIA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former Commissioner of Customs and Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) District 5 candidate in the 2019 General Elections of the Virgin Islands, Mr Wade N. Smith, is now Acting Director at the Financial Investigation Agency (FIA).
Time for action on good governance, accountability – Gov Jaspert to Gov't
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- His Excellency Governor Augustus J.U Jaspert says he hopes talks of good governance and accountability are more than just buzz words of the Virgin Islands Party-led Government in 2020.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Kevin W. Jones
By Ron O. D'Avilar
Professional culinary artist Kevin W. Jones is cooking up a name for himself in London, United Kingdom. Born and raised in the Virgin Islands, Kevin is taking the flavours of the territory and infusing them with regional cuisines under the travelling restaurant brand ‘Nyammin’. Nyammin is a popular Caribbean term for eating.
AG's Chambers holding up Prospect Reef salaries - SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Even as promises have been made to pay the current staff of the hurricane damaged Prospect Reef facility, those payments are still outstanding since August of 2018, according to new information coming out from the 2019 deliberations of the Standing Finance committee (SFC).
BVIPA rolling out new PortCall online booking system
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the aim of improving efficiency throughout its current cargo and cruise berth booking system, the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) is rolling out the PortCall.com port community scheduling system.
Rain brings ‘shocking’ end to New Year’s stage show on JvD
EAST END, Jost van Dyke, VI- The brief appearance by Vincentian soca sensation Skinny Fabulous (born Gamal Doyle) on New Year’s Eve at Foxy’s Tamarind Bar on Jost van Dyke was all that patrons would see as his next scheduled appearance- at Foxy's Taboo on the eastern end of Jost van Dyke- was cancelled due to inclement weather on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2020.
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