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Finance and Business
Dr Smith is not 'wearing the pants' – Julio S. Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Local businessman and talk show host Julio S. ‘Sam’ Henry came out with a barrage of hard hitting punches to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), bluntly telling him that his Health Minister Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) ran the finances of the territory better than him.
SSB inks Agreement for First Time Home Owners Programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Social Security Board on Thursday January 5, 2017 signed an agreement with the team of James Todman Construction and Larry Adams Construction Companies (JTC/LAC) to facilitate the design and building of 43 residential units at Joe’s Hill, in the Road Town Section of Tortola.
Airport award drama heats up! Premier to sign Chinese deal this month!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Without even securing the loan and without final approval from the colonial power the United Kingdom, it is our newsroom’s understanding from our senior National Democratic Party (NDP) sources that Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith is to ink the deal with the state owned China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) as early as January 23, 2017.
Increments yet to be paid to civil servants! Broken promises
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government employees who work daily to keep the wheels of the bureaucracy moving and help to implement the ruling Administration's policies have been shafted yet again.
‘I agree with Ms P; Give Ronnie MF & Dr Smith should listen’- John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In another bombshell and candid answer, there has been yet another call for new leadership of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), along with an immediate switch in portfolio, giving former Finance [2003-2007] Minister Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) the portfolio of Finance.
‘I am very concerned for my country’- Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) is not allowing himself to be drawn into the concerns within the National Democratic Party (NDP) camp and the calls by former legislator and strong NDP supporter Eileene L. Parsons OBE.
Sharie ‘Watchman’ de Castro challenges Hon Vanterpool on road works spending
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “I am convinced now more than ever that our government officials drive on private roads that we, the ordinary people, do not see or have access to! Please be honest! Who can see or feel a $12.3M improvement of roads in the Virgin Islands?” asked Sharie B.Y. ‘Watchman’ de Castro on social media.
NAGICO’s Reuben J. A. Stoby repeats as Athlete of the Year
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – NAGICO Insurance’s flagbearer Reuben J. A. Stoby continued his road to the 2020 Olympics by being named the [British] Virgin Island’s Road Racing Athlete of the Year for 2016.
Award winning Flow Lend issues over US$1M in Mobile Credit in less than 6 Months
MIAMI, Florida, USA – Flow has been keeping its prepaid mobile customers connected with its cashless mobile top-up app, Flow Lend, which advanced more than US$1Million in less than six months in mobile credit – and, in partnership with JUVO, won the Mondato Innovation Award for Digital Finance and Commerce (DFC) earlier this month.
Despite the grave state of our finances Budget Day is January 16, 2017
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the backdrop of leaving the country broke, reckless spending as confirmed by the United Kingdom appointed Governor John S. Duncan OBE, and Chairman of the Main Opposition Virgin Islands Party and Senior Opposition Member Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) claiming billions are missing or unaccounted for, the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) will read a 2017 Budget Address.
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