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Finance and Business

May 18th, 2020
COVID-19… Harsher than I like but just as true as always

Alred C. Frett

Good Government is always for the People by the People:

As staunch supporters of Good Governance, we expect Governments to do what they think is right and, even if they fall short, we can appreciate their effort… I join in giving our Government that praise… However, until the Mission is accomplished, we would expect any good Government to welcome fair assessment and progressive ideas… That and nothing more is my objective.

May 18th, 2020
V. Inez Archibald selected to chair powerful PSC!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Retired longtime Deputy Governor and National Democratic Party (NDP) supporter Vivian Inez Archibald has been selected by controversial Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert aka ‘Gus’ to Chair the powerful Public Service Commission (PSC).

May 18th, 2020
Local Kelvin E. Hodge tipped to be new BVIPA Chairman

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- Sources close to the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Board have informed our news centre that a local person has been tipped to fill the post of Chairman of the BVIPA, made vacant by the recent resignation of Mr Nathaniel Issacs Sr.

May 18th, 2020
Small parts of Economic Response Plan already in motion- Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even as Government has announced it will be meeting this week to "firm up" the economic response plan that has already been approved in principle by Cabinet, “with some tedious details being worked out,” parts of the plan have already been revealed to the public and some are already visibly in motion.

May 16th, 2020
No Expats! BVITB wants locals applying for Tourism Director post

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Following a leaked email revealing that the current Director of Tourism, Mrs Sharon P. Flax-Brutus, intends to call it quits at the end of the year, the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) in accepting the resignation, has already advertised a vacancy for the post.

May 15th, 2020
BVITB Director Sharon P. Flax-Brutus to call it quits in November

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As tourism continues to take a beat down from the global coronavirus pandemic and faces a rocky road ahead, a leaked email has revealed that the Director of the BVI Tourist Board, Mrs Sharon P. Flax-Brutus, Director of Tourism intends to call it quits at the end of the year.

May 15th, 2020
This Week We Feature Young Professional Sarai O. Smith

By Ron O. D’Avilar

As a full-time career, Young Professional Ms Sarai O. Smith is the passionate Executive Assistant to the President of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) in the Virgin Islands. Like most entrepreneurial youths; however, she is also a small business owner.

May 14th, 2020
VI among island nations expected to be hardest hit by global pandemic

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the Virgin Islands usually ranks among the top travel and tourism destination in the world, it is now facing a tourism projection that it would prefer does not to come to reality.

May 12th, 2020
Reports of VI Gov't blocking supplies from USVI 'ludicrous'- Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has beat down claims that his government is discouraging businesses on St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, from supplying individual residents in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) with groceries and other items.

May 12th, 2020
'VI divisiveness' helped keep the Governor in place - Claude O. Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Honestly Speaking radio moderator, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has remarked that division created in the Territory amongst the people and leaders is part of the reason the Governor's seat is still a part of the Virgin Islands (VI) Cabinet even when an opportunity was presented to remove it.

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