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Finance and Business

October 7th, 2015
Dr Sandra M. Besson Out! as Accountant General; No replacement named!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Treasury Department of the Virgin Islands is currently operating without a ‘head’ as Government is yet to name someone to the position left vacant by Dr Sandra M. Besson who tendered her resignation on December 2, 2014.

October 7th, 2015
Is Kareem-Nelson Hull next to go? As LIME shake up continues

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the changes continue to take place with the switch-over of brand at LIME, it is understood by this news site that among the other persons to be sent packing is its Marketing personality Kareem-Nelson Hull.

October 1st, 2015
CCT taking TRC to court!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – CCT Global Communications has initiated legal action against the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) and the two parties will be appearing in the Supreme Court tomorrow October 2, 2015.

October 1st, 2015
Hon Vanterpool against ‘prohibitive prices’ for broadband service

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With improved broadband service on the horizon for the Virgin Islands, Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) has made it clear that the phone companies in the VI should not charge customers dastardly exorbitant prices for the service.

September 30th, 2015
Digicel first operator to implement ad control technology

KINGSTON, Jamaica- Digicel, a leading provider of communications and entertainment services to customers in the Caribbean and South Pacific, announced today that it is deploying ad control technology at the network level on its networks across the globe to ensure a better experience for customers and to encourage the likes of Google, Facebook and Yahoo to help connect the 4.2 billion unconnected people across the globe.

September 30th, 2015
'Abolish roaming in the Caribbean'- CTU

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A very important discussion taking place at the regional conference on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Week 2015 in the Virgin Islands (British) has to do with the concept of a single ICT space, something Jamaica’s Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Honourable Phillip Paulwell sees as a major beat as the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) seeks to abolish roaming in the Caribbean.

September 29th, 2015
‘Persons need to have more disposable income!’ – Richard C. de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Television commentator and talk show host Richard C. de Castro believes Government should seek to implement programmes which will allow for persons in the territory to have more disposable income after they would have cleared their monthly expenses.

September 28th, 2015
Suzuki Marine drops anchor in the VI

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- International Marine (Fish Bay) Ltd. is now the authorised Suzuki Marine outboard dealer in the [British] Virgin Islands. The store, located in Fish Bay, Tortola will carry the new Suzuki two and four-stroke outboards models that feature fuel-efficient, high- performing engines in sleek designs.

September 24th, 2015
UPDATE:– Natalio D. Wheatley urges Premier Smith to show leadership

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator and talk show regular Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru is pleased with the statements by Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith on the petition to send the National Health Insurance (NHI) back to the drawing board.

September 22nd, 2015
More than 100 Digicel customers to win $1k in cash & internet data

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Digicel (BVI) has announced its new Cashback Promotion whereby over the next five weeks Digicel will be rewarding more than 100 mobile internet users with $1,000’s in cash and free data in their weekly draws.

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