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Finance and Business

May 17th, 2016
The Chinese are coming on TB Lettsome Airport project!

Beef Island, VI- After years of proposals dating back to 2013 and change of scope of works over the years now reaching Appendum 17, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour is reportedly ready to take a paper to Cabinet to recommend a company to design and build the runaway extension at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport.

May 17th, 2016
Under pressure VI holds out on ‘Public’ Beneficial Ownership Register

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) has declared it is not willing to go the extra mile of making beneficial ownership information public unless there is international regulation in place and that all financial services jurisdictions also comply.

May 15th, 2016
First Lady Lorna G. Smith slams critics of her Gov’t appointment

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After coming in for heavy criticism from online bloggers on her recent appointment of Interim Executive Director of BVI Finance, First Lady Lorna G. Smith OBE took to social media to lash back at her critics, challenging them to come forward if they think they can do a better job in the post.

May 14th, 2016
Peter Ram, Duane Stephenson rock Flow concert @ TPP

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With blue being the colour of the night, Flow, formally LIME, was officially launched with a concert at the Tortola Pier Park parking lot last evening May 13, 2016, promising that it was more than just a name change but a whole new range of services.

May 13th, 2016
VI goes with the Flow!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- 'Saving the best for last' might be the best way to describe it as the Virgin Islands is the last of the Cable & Wireless markets across the Caribbean to undergo a complete transformation from LIME to the Flow brand.

May 13th, 2016
Digicel launch 'Red Day' with free prepaid calls to any Digicel number throughout the Caribbean

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Digicel, the BVI’s leading provider of quality telecommunications service and best value, has announced that its prepaid customers can enjoy a weekend of FREE Digicel-to-Digicel calling in celebration of the launch of Digicel “Red Day”.

May 13th, 2016
LIME BVI is now the new Flow

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, May 13, 2016 the Virgin Islands (VI) joins 14 other C&W markets across the Caribbean that have undergone a complete brand transformation as the new Flow replaces the former LIME brand.

May 12th, 2016
Premier’s wife Lorna G. Smith, a retiree, back in Government

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration on May 10, 2016 announced that the wife of Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith, Mrs Lorna G. Smith OBE, is back in government.

May 12th, 2016
'Locally based' entities interested in re-opening Biras Creek - Hon Archibald C. Christian

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At Large Representative and Junior Minister for Tourism Honourable Archibald C. Christian said some parties have expressed an interest in operating the Biras Creek Resort and discussions to this end are currently taking place.

May 11th, 2016
Convicted criminals, persons of bad character cannot obtain taxi license- Kye Rhymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While testifying before the House of Assembly’s Standing Finance Committee, as it deliberated on the 2016 Budget in February of this year, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles Mr Kye Rhymer explained what disqualifies a person from obtaining a taxi license.

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