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Finance and Business

June 2nd, 2016
LIAT makes inaugural non-stop flight from Barbados to Beef Island

BEEF ISLAND, VI – Head of Sales and Marketing for LIAT, Egbert M. Riley told members of the media that the non-stop service from Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados to the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island is expected to continue at least until December 2016 but noted that ultimately it is an issue of demand.

May 31st, 2016
Forget local; Gov’t must protect the treasury first- Radio host

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With local contractors publicly expressing their concerns with reports that Government is leaning towards awarding the contract to design and expand the runway at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island, one local radio show host is not standing in their corner at this time.

May 31st, 2016
This is all about you & you – For better or for worse

By Alred C. Frett

Finding yourself:

Over the years I have taught and told you many things but whether you are Black, White, Green or Purple nothing matters unless and until you know yourself… You may swear that you do but evidence shows that you remain consumed by the Self-hatred instilled in you from infancy and we still base our worth and our values on imitating others while ignoring ourselves.

May 31st, 2016
Local contractor warns Gov't against Chinese on airport project

EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - A contractor from East End is urging government not to shut them out of the intended works for the expansion of the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport runway in favour of the Chinese.

May 30th, 2016
Bank's ATM policy caters to the rich only - talk show caller

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A caller who called in to the Speak Your Mind television talk show on Saturday May 28, 2016 expressed concern after he was told by one of the leading commercial banks in the territory that unless he was making a deposit of $3,000 or more he had to use the ATM machine.

May 28th, 2016
The Great Hypocrisy in Global Finance- Part 2

By Dickson Igwe

The negative focus on select Caribbean islands in the sun, on their offshore financial services, by certain foreign journalists is suspect. And it is suspect, in that it is grossly unfair and “smells” of victimisation.

May 27th, 2016
Julian Willock calls for local artistes to be treated fairly

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Emerging as one of the voices of reason in the Virgin Islands on policies, the financial services sector and uniting the country, former Permanent Secretary and businessman, the esteemed Julian Willock, has lent his voice to the matter on how local artistes are treated.

May 27th, 2016
Dr Pickering has lost his way - Mandinka M. Crabbe

EAST END, Tortola, VI - Businessman and contractor Mandinka M. Crabbe has said that Seventh District Representative, Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering needs to stand up for the people who have elected him consistently since 1999.

May 26th, 2016
Statutory Bodies struggling; Some may not be able to pay salaries

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word is that most of the state owned Statutory Bodies are struggling financially to keep up.

May 25th, 2016
Robert C. Mayo-Smith tipped to be new Digicel (BVI) CEO

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom can confirm that long time senior Manager of Digicel Mr Robert C. Mayo-Smith aka ‘Robbie’ will be named the new Chief Executive Officer of Digicel (BVI).

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