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Finance and Business
Road Town Fast Ferry launches 300-seater vessel- Lady Caroline
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI- A new ferry could not have been launched at a more appropriate time- a day before the 5th Annual Anegada Lobster Festival this weekend- as it ended up playing a huge part in getting hundreds of patrons comfortably from Tortola to Anegada and return on November 25 and 26, 2017.
Dr Smith dodges timeline for Consumer Protection, Tenancy & FOI bills
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Democratic Party (NDP) Government's lack of urgency in bringing three essential bills to the House of Assembly- The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, Consumer Protection Act and Tenancy Act, was again highlighted when Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) was asked about them.
UPDATE: 5th Annual Anegada Lobster Festival catches the crowd
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI- Virtually a slap in the face of Hurricane Irma, the 5th Annual Anegada Lobster Festival has drawn hundreds of persons to the sister island.
‘If we were a white country UK would have helped already’- John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Never shy to speak his mind on any issue in the Virgin Islands (VI), Bishop John I. Cline of the New Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom on Tortola has implied that the British are racist in the way they are dealing with funding of its British Overseas Territory post hurricanes Irma and Maria.
UPDATE: Micro Business Companies Bill 2017 finally passed!
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI- After almost three days of debate and House Committee deliberations, the Micro Business Companies Act 2017 was today November 24, 2017 passed in the House of Assembly (HoA).
VI residents flock Black Friday sales
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After losing many of their possessions, including household and electronic items following the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria two months ago, it is hardly surprising that residents of the Virgin Islands are capitalising on the various deals for Black Friday, today, November 24, 2017.
‘Lack of political will preventing Consumer Protection Bill’ - John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “It is not rocket science here, no, it has been done all over the world. I don’t know why sometimes we think the BVI is so special that we can’t get anything done,” stated influential religious figure Bishop John I. Cline, who has lamented the delay in the bringing of a Consumer Protection Legislation to the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands.
National Parks reopen in USVI following hurricanes
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The Christiansted National Historic Site and Buck Island Reef National Monument on the island of St Croix, and Trunk Bay Beach at Virgin Islands National Park on the island of St John, US Virgin Islands (USVI) have reopened following lengthy closures because of damage wrought on the parks by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the US Department of Interior (DOI) announced Tuesday, November 21, 2017.
'Irrefutable & shameful; Telecom industry in VI screwed up'- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On the heels of a 2017 report that listed the Virgin Islands as having one of the most expensive and “underperforming” internet services worldwide, Opposition Member Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) said the report cannot be refuted and is shameful.
One Mart donates over $30,000 worth of relief items to DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Sharlene S. Dabreo, Director of the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) was presented with over $30,000 worth of food supplies from Vice President of One Mart Superstore, Mrs Judith Vanterpool today, November 22, 2017 at the Festival Grounds in Road Town.
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