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Finance and Business
UPDATE: Trade Minister Hon Smith to continue Business Round Table meetings
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE will be hosting the remaining Business Round Table meetings from Wednesday, July 12 to 19, 2023.
'Light the place up! People should not walk in fear'- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has said with some people feeling concerned about their safety and property in public places, there should be an effort to have more streetlights in place.
Expats must get work permit to work @ Festival booths- VI Gov’t
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- All employers operating on the Festival Grounds during the upcoming Virgin Islands (VI) Emancipation Festival are reminded they are to apply for and obtain a work permit for any non-Belonger/non-BVIslander they desire to employ.
$1.7M spent on fixing Burt Point wastewater treatment plant- Hon Rymer
BURT POINT, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is putting its money where its mouth is, regarding the inoperable wastewater treatment plant at Burt Point.
High Court ruling dashes loan forgiveness hopes for thousands in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The hopes of 12,000 student borrowers in the Virgin Islands, who stood to benefit from President Joe R. Biden's ambitious student loan forgiveness plan, were dashed by the US Supreme Court on Friday, June 30, 2023, when the court ruled against the initiative.
Premier Wheatley to attend CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting in T&T
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) will be attending the 45th regular meeting of the conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from July 3 to 5, 2023.
Hundreds attend 'epic' Non-Stop Concert @ Festival Grounds
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Despite the criticisms of the Non-Stop Concert from certain sections of the community, hundreds of persons flocked to Festival Grounds for the free opportunity to be entertained by local and international artistes on Friday, June 30, 2023.
Hon Smith to lead trade mission to Guyana in late July
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Financial Services, Trade and Labour Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE has disclosed that she will be spearheading a trade mission to oil-rich Guyana in late July and that the potential benefits of the trade mission could significantly impact businesses in the Virgin Islands.
‘Concerts’ are part of new strategy to diversify VI's tourism product– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Tourists and business travelers interested in the Virgin Islands (VI) as a travel destination, can expect more concerts and events as part of tourism diversifying moves, according to Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
New Marina Cay Bar & Grill opens Friday, June 30, 2023
MARINA CAY, VI- It was in November 2022 that Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) reported that Marina Cay, an 8-acre private island just offshore from Beef Island, Tortola, was under a long-term lease to Scrub Island Development Group and that efforts were being made to revive the restaurant, which was damaged by Hurricane Irma in 2017.
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