Finance and Business
I resented NDP treatment of District Reps – Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says that under his leadership, all elected district representatives in the Virgin Islands (VI) will have full access to financing and will be respected, unlike how it was under the Dr D. Orlando Smith led National Democratic Party (NDP).
VIP 2019 budget has NPD plans – Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader and Deputy Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) says the Virgin Islands Party’s (VIP) $426M Budget presented by Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) on April 2, 2019, at the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) has some of the same plans his party had in their budget.
Boys Service Station opens new Huntums Ghut location
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI - The popular Boys Service Station on Saturday, March 30, 2019, opened yet another gas station location, this time, in Huntums Ghut, on the main island of Tortola.
Health & Education gets lion’s share of $426M Budget
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), today announced a $426M Annual Budget for the Virgin Islands (VI) in 2019 with the largest allocations going towards health and education.
HoA off to start; Premier Fahie to deliver 2019 Budget estimates
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Second Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands (VI) is off to a start Today, April 2, 2019, where Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) will be presenting the 2019 budget estimates which according to him, must be passed by April 30, 2019.
Hurricane 2017: Insurance Co.’s faced brunt of complaints – FSC Deputy Director
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The relationships between companies in the Virgin Islands (VI), the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Local Banks, post-2017 hurricane season were questioned at the recent “Money Matters” forum which sought to bring to light, issues which affected policyholders.
Insurance companies buy insurance too - Kishma A. Baronville
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - General Manager of Colonial Insurances, Ms Kishma A. Baronville has unveiled that insurance companies buy coverage from other insurance companies around the world, and thus, this makes it impossible for there not to be a rise in premiums to policyholders.
Cabinet approves 2019 Budget
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) met on March 21, 2019, where the meeting chaired by His Excellency Augustus J. U. Jaspert, considered and approve the 2019 current and capital expenditure (Annual Budget).
E-Gov comes on stream with pilot targeting ‘work permits’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Employers across the Territory will participate in a pilot project to assist the Government with testing an E-Government, ‘New Work Permit Prototype.’
TAG welcomes Volkswagen to growing inventory
SLANEY POINT, Tortola, VI- Regarded as one of the strongest vehicle brands in the world, Volkswagen is for the first time available for sale in the Virgin Islands.