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Finance and Business

April 8th, 2016
British PM Cameron benefitted from offshore financial industry

CNN

David W.D. Cameron and his wife, Samantha, profited from shares they had in a Panamanian-based trust set up by his late father, the British Prime Minister told CNN affiliate ITV News in an exclusive interview.

April 7th, 2016
UK's Jeremy B. Corbyn's call for direct rule a serious one – Hon Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said the call by the Opposition Leader in the UK Parliament, Labour Party leader Jeremy B. Corbyn to impose direct rule over British Overseas Territories such as the Virgin Islands is a serious one and one that persons should pay attention to.

April 6th, 2016
Time for better banking service

By Donald E. de Castro

I can remember when there was a government savings bank in the old administration building; however, merchants that imported merchandise that came via St Thomas, USVI, had to make payments through the Virgin Islands National Bank in St Thomas. Because of this situation, merchants of Tortola would send thousands of dollars weekly/monthly by cargo boat captains who would transact all necessary business on their behalf.

April 6th, 2016
Fmr PS Willock takes on hostile BBC journalist in defence of VI Financial Services

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the recent Panama Papers leak causing a shakeup in Governments across the globe and much negative attention being directed to the Virgin Islands and other financial services jurisdiction in the region, a private citizen and publisher of Virgin Islands News Online has come out in strong defence of one the territory’s main economic pillars, even while Government and other stakeholders remain silent.

April 5th, 2016
Premier Smith 'out of touch' with reality' – Hon Julian Fraser RA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI -  Reacting to the news of the Mossack Fonseca leak of information regarding the global financial services industry yesterday April 4, 2016, Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser RA said Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith seems to be out of touch with the reality of the situation.

April 4th, 2016
8 yrs later Legislators still refusing to comply with Register of Interests Act - SFC Report

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With all the chatter and unconfirmed reports about which politician is stealing money from Government, which one bought a mega yacht and which one continues to engage in conflict of interest in order to pay himself directly and indirectly, eight years later most of the elected officials in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) have still not declared their interests to the Register of Interests.

April 2nd, 2016
Digicel launches Samsung Galaxy S7

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - This week, Digicel partnered with Caribbean Cellars for the launch the newest additions to the Galaxy family of products, Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge capable of transforming the lives of consumers in the Caribbean and Central America.

April 2nd, 2016
Financial Services Sector rocked by decline & Black Listing- SFC Report

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Critics of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration continue to preach that the Administration is not good at handling regional and international matters, in particular the Financial Services Sector.

April 1st, 2016
Louis Potter returned as BVICCHA Chairman

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Mr Louis Potter has been returned as Chairman of the British Virgin Islands Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) and together with a strong team he intends to make life easier for businesses in the territory.

March 31st, 2016
'Don't tamper with Property Taxes! - Opp Leader Hon Julian Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition and Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser RA said that he would not sit by and allow the Government to tamper with Property Taxes without there being a buy in from the general public as land ownership is in the DNA of the Virgin Islander and such a move would be retrogressive.

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