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Finance and Business
Dreams do come true! VI’s Ashley N. Kelly goes with the Flow
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Athlete Ashley N. Kelly was formally introduced as the latest Brand Ambassador for Flow, the telecommunications company that was formally known as LIME, on Wednesday July 22, 2016 at its corporate offices in Palestina.
Minimum wage increase to $8.35 takes effect in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- As of yesterday, June 21, 2016, the minimum wage in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) rose from $7.25 to $8.35, thanks to a bill authored by Senator Jean Forde and signed into law by Governor Kenneth E. Mapp in March.
Delta Petroleum hosts oil spill workshop in Anguilla
THE VALLEY, Anguilla- Several employees of Delta Petroleum (Caribbean) Limited and SOL are now in a better position to respond to an oil spill, thanks to an Oil Spill Response (OSR) workshop in Anguilla on June 7 and 8, 2016.
British gov't spent $400M on airport that airlines can't fly into
BUSINESS INSIDER UK
St. Helena is a small remote island in the South Atlantic. Located 1,200 miles west of the African mainland, the island is most famous for being Napoleon Bonaparte's place of exile.
BVI Forward Campaign targets taxi drivers for increased awareness
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- More than 60 taxi operators in the [British] Virgin Islands have benefitted from a number of information sessions presented by the Financial Services Implementation Unit as part of the ongoing BVI Forward campaign to build greater awareness about financial services.
From rum to work permits! NDP imposes higher taxes on residents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After allegedly raiding the treasury to win the 2015 general elections and, according to the Virgin Islands Party Opposition, civil society and the media, leaving the country broke, the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is now on a tax hike strategy in order to make up for its financial mismanagement.
Vines taking over Main Street - Donald E. De Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Controversial Radio talk show host Donald E. De Castro has slammed the designers of Tortola Pier Park (TPP), saying that it was meant to shut down the businesses on Main Street and Waterfront Drive.
Independence 21 designs impacting local fashion industry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Earlier this year Virgin Islands News Online featured as a young professional, Kadisha K. Willock, a budding fashion designer and graphic artist.
Delta Petroleum donates $$ to public & private schools in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With some schools lacking basic supplies and both teachers and parents having to delve into their own pockets to make conditions comfortable for learning, no doubt the noble initiative by Delta Petroleum (Caribbean) Limited to donate monies to schools in the Virgin Islands would be considered a welcome initiative, even though the funds are intended for graduation purposes.
When Jack the Customer is treated like Jack the Ass
By Dickson Igwe
Now, many moons ago, this Old Boy wrote a story about one of the [British] Virgin Islands’ “premier” banking establishments. It was about one sunny morning in paradise. It was 2012 or 2013. He cannot remember exactly.
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