Finance and Business
Farmers’ Week 2015 in deeper stormy sea – Anegada cancelled
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The expressed opinions of many that 2015 activities to mark Farmers’ Week, as being the worst ever in its history continues to bear strength as this year nothing will be held on the sister Island of Anegada.
Young businessman donates to HLSCC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Young entrepreneur Sinclair H. Flemming has recently made a large donation of equipment and services to the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) and encouraged other persons to step forward and give, however little, to help make communities better all around.
Opposition Leader wants loan scheme for farmers
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – The call by many for assistance for farmers throughout the Territory has finally received a sensible suggestion from a politician as all others have been appealing for persons to show more interest in farming without even giving a suggestion as to how persons can be aided in this process. The suggestion of a loan scheme was forwarded by one of the oldest politicians in the Territory, Leader of the Opposition Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE (R9).
Agri Dept heads & Minister blasted for Farmers’ Week failure
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Prominent farmers in the Territory have blasted the Minister responsible for Agriculture and top officials of the Department of Agriculture for what they [farmers] term as the shabby handling of the sector that is being reflected in Farmers’ Week 2015 which has so far been a flop.
Farmers’ Week 2015 opening a big flop!
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – The scant participation of farmers at the opening ceremony of Farmers’ week 2015 spoke volumes of the challenges farmers are facing in the Territory.
Google profits up but revenue misses expectations
BBC NEWS
Internet giant Google reported fourth-quarter profits of $4.76bn (£3.16bn), up nearly 30% from the same period a year before, but revenue missed Wall Street expectations.
‘LIME mobile app gives users control’ – Corey Feldstein
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – LIME BVI mobile customers can now access a range of new services, thanks to a new self care app which can be downloaded to either Android or Apple phones and which allows them unprecedented control over their accounts.
MY LIME Self Care App Ready for Download
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - LIME Caribbean has launched another innovative digital software, MyLIME SelfCare App, which is designed to give customers across the region greater access and more control of their own mobile services. My LIME Self Care App is now available for use in the British Virgin Islands and is currently being rolled across all LIME markets. The British Virgin Islands is the first of the LIME markets to receive the app.
Digicel Group announces unique partnership with Rdio
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Digicel Group today announced a ground breaking service with leading global music streaming provider, Rdio, to offer Digicel customers across the globe access to over 35 million international titles – as well as the very best local and regional music – all on their own smartphones.
Despite small space business good @ new Nanny Cay Rite Way!
NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI – It has not been a week yet since the management of Rite Way Food Market opened its new branch at Nanny Cay and according to the Branch Manager Ms Jacintha H. Weekes business is already booming.