Finance and Business
CGB will be mosquito free for 3rd BVI Food Fete launch- Rhodni A. Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Patrons wishing to attend the official launching of the 3rd Annual BVI Food Fete in Cane Garden Bay on the main island of Tortola next week have been given the assurance they do not have to be worried about contracting the mosquito-borne viruses, Zika and Dengue, now affecting the territory.
Civil servants cry for justice; No increments paid for 2015!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The cry by the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP), talk show hosts, civil society, ordinary citizens, and the media that the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) raided the Treasury to win the 2015 snap election, leaving the country broke, is being heard again.
Josiah’s Bay residents accuse Gov’t of not protecting their interests
JOSIAH’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Some residents of Josiah’s Bay on the Eastern side of Tortola are complaining bitterly of what they call unfair business competition for locals and the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government’s failure to look out for them.
Peak Re investment strengthens NAGICO as leading Caribbean insurer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- NAGICO Holdings Limited (NAGICO), has strengthened its position as the leading insurance provider in the Caribbean with the finalisation of a 50% strategic investment from Peak Reinsurance Company Limited (Peak Re), the Hong Kong based global reinsurer.
Airport project controversy stems from lack of open discussion- John Lewis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “A major issue,” is how co-host of the Speak Your Mind show on JTV channel 55, Mr John Lewis has described the lack of “honest” discussion by the Government of the Virgin Islands regarding the proposed runway extension project at the Terrance B. Lettsome International airport on Beef Island.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 risks exploding
BBC NEWS
Samsung has urged owners of its Galaxy Note 7 phones to stop using or exchange the devices as they risk exploding.
Locals will not stand for abuse in the workplace- Radio show caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A caller to the radio programme Umoja, hosted by Cromwell Smith aka Edju Enka and businessman John Samuel, has rubbished talk that locals have poor work ethics and do not want to work, thus the reason why employers opt for expatriates instead.
'Shoe store fire started long before explosions heard' – Zebalon A. McLean
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Initial investigations suggest the fire that gutted Hazem’s Shoe Store in the wee hours of this morning September 6, 2016 started long before the explosions were heard by several persons, including the caller that alerted the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services.
‘Rude’ taxi driver put on blast on FB
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The same day that this news site published a story about some taxi drivers being accused of driving recklessly to maximise on trips whenever cruise ships are in, a woman took to Facebook complaining about the rude and unprofessional conduct of a local taxi driver.
Banks reject loan requests for Airport Project as broke NDP Gov’t struggles
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The focus and controversy over the “done deal” Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport Runway Expansion Project at Beef Island have been about who gets the contract.
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