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Finance and Business

August 10th, 2017
Government offices & most businesses open today August 10, 2017

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the Virgin Islands (VI) is recouping from the August 7, 2017 flash flood that caused severe losses and damages to infrastructure and property especially on the main Island of Tortola, all Government services and some businesses have now been opened today August 10, 2017.

July 25th, 2017
‘Pitchforks’ for VI Gov’t over BVI Airways deal!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even our neighbours across the waters in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) have been paying close attention to the controversial agreement between the Virgin Islands (VI) Government and the cash-strapped airline BVI Airways.

July 25th, 2017
Hon Myron V. Walwyn under investigation; NDP @ war with Governor

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a bombshell move, Governor John S. Duncan OBE has ordered an investigation into Education and Culture Minister Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL).

July 25th, 2017
‘Too many secrets with public funds’ – Julio S. Henry

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Reshuffle (the government), if that’s what it takes because that is how you show your strengths. If people are not doing what they supposed to do, they are causing you and the territory a negative impact because they don’t hold themselves accountable for the things that they are doing.”

July 24th, 2017
Opposition Leader to move No Confidence Motion against Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “We must take a step against saving our finances,” Leader of the Opposition Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has said in relation to a planned Motion of No Confidence against Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL).

July 24th, 2017
CIL makes donation of proceeds from Soap Box Derby

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Caribbean Insurers Limited has announced that with proceeds raised from its annual Soap Box Derby, two local non-profit organisations and one educational institution are in a better place to achieve their objectives.

July 24th, 2017
‘Know who you jump into bed with’- Cromwell Smith to NDP Gov’t

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "We need a consortium of BVIslanders who have money to invest in the airline because it has got to get off the ground," Mr Cromwell Smith aka Edju En Ka said on his recent talk show episode of Spotlight on JTV Channel 55.

July 23rd, 2017
Kevin R. Gordon is Digicel’s new Virgin Islands boss

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The telecommunications giant Digicel BVI announced late Friday July 21, 2017 that its Head of Business Operations, Mr Kevin R. Gordon has been named its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Virgin Islands (VI) branch.

July 23rd, 2017
$7.2M to BVI Airways is 'not a big deal'- Hon Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While many critics of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the decision to give BVI Airways $7.2M for direct flights from Miami International Airport in the United States of America to Terrance B. International Airport on Beef Island have been up in arms over the pay-out, former Leader of the Opposition and former Minister for Communications and Works Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) is making no big deal about it.

July 20th, 2017
Lorna G. Smith Out! Elise Donovan In! as new BVI Finance Boss

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It has taken almost over a year and months to find a new Director for BVI Finance, a statutory body funded by both the Government and the private sector.

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