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Finance and Business
Additional UK police arrives in the VI; Conflicting info on mission
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom’s sources have confirmed that some additional United Kingdom Police Officers arrived in the Virgin Islands (VI) within the last few days.
Forbes in FS seat from June 6, 2017; Smith will not return as FS
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom can confirm that former long-time civil servant, Attorney-at-Law and co-founder of Forbes Hare Mr Glenroy A. Forbes will take on the role of Financial Secretary (FS) effective Tuesday June 6, 2017. This is according to our senior National Democratic Party (NDP) sources who confirmed that Mr Forbes “now has his letter.”
UPDATE: No charges against so-called MoF leaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was our newsroom that first published an accurate story that a female officer from the Ministry of Finance was questioned on Saturday April 8, 2017 and released over alleged leaked government information.
Naz Farrow appointed Designate CEO of Colonial Group International
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On behalf of the Board of Directors of Colonial Group International, Chairman Dr Grant Gibbons is pleased to announce that Naz Farrow, COO - Health, has been appointed Designate Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Group International (CGI) effective June 1, 2017.
Glenroy A. Forbes In! As FS; Neil M. Smith’s return uncertain!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Called upon for the second time to take on the post of Ministry of Finance boss and keep the post in local hands, former Financial Secretary (FS) and Attorney At Law Glenroy A. Forbes is expected to return to the Ministry of Finance.
‘Have a heart’- local boaters to Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When the controversial Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V Walwyn (AL), during the debate of the Cruising Permit (Amendment) Act, 2017 at the Seventh Sitting of the Second Session of the Third House of Assembly on Monday May 29, 2017, said persons who own local boats should no longer enjoy special seasonal rates for cruising permits, it did not sit well with a number of local boat owners.
Premier insults Opposition: 'Go do your own research on Bills'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was at the continuation of the Seventh Sitting of the Second Session of the Third House of Assembly on Monday May 29, 2017 that sparks flew.
Yachting industry profitable but locals not benefiting- Hon Fraser RA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- If there is but just one time that the Member of the Opposition, Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3), got almost the full backing of legislators on the other side of the aisle in the House of Assembly, it would have been yesterday May 29, 2017 when he raised grave concerns about locals being side-lined in the yachting industry.
BVI Cable TV Upgrade- Paid Advertisement
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- BVI Cable TV, in an effort to upgrade the level of service, is undergoing a network upgrade on May 29, 2017. The process should be seamless to our subscribers. In the unlikely event that there is a service disruption, there should be minimal impact.
USVI Gov’t employees being terminated due to ‘financial crisis
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- While US Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has said on multiple occasions that the territory’s financial condition has been improving and that government employees would not be furloughed or terminated, some workers employed at the Bureau of Corrections have been terminated because of the “continued financial crisis” affecting the government.
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