Finance and Business
‘Hotel industry, elderly being neglected!' – PEP PRO Lorie A. Rhymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Lorie A. Rhymer believes that the Territory has neglected the hotel industry along with its elderly, some of whom retire from the industry without any monies.
UPDATE: The night happy turned sad for LIME $10k winner
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When she arrived at the Bobby’s Supermarket Parking Lot she was in all smiles and surrounded by congratulating friends but as she left, she was in fountain of tears and being consoled by friends.
UPDATE: ‘BVI House Asia staff in Hong Kong safe’ – Elise Donovan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After hearing nothing from Premier and Minister of International Affairs Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith who seems to have gone AWOL (absent without leave) on the issues and concerns raised by the Opposition Members Hons. Julian Fraser (R3) and Andrew A. Fahie (R1) amidst the protest in Hong Kong, finally we have heard something about the safety of Virgin Islands staff at the BVI House Asia in Hong Kong.
LIME Announces Flat Rate Plan from today Oct 1
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – LIME BVI today October 1, 2014 announced that there will now be one simple flat rate prepaid plan for the Virgin Islands. The simplified, flat rate plan takes effect today.
‘Protest if you have to!’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio commentator Douglas Wheatley urged Virgin Islanders not to take lightly their right to protest if they are dissatisfied with Government over any issue and that they should not be dissuaded from doing so for fear of bringing ruin to the Territory’s tourism and financial services sectors and he pointed to Hong Kong as an example.
‘Mr Blyden needs to stop lying!’ – Eustace ‘Boss’ Freeman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Fire continues to fly as many find the revelation of issues highlighted in the VI Festival and Fairs Committee report to be startling and in most cases Chairman of the Committee Mr Marvin ‘MB’ Blyden continues to get licks with accusations of not telling the truth.
UPDATE: Mrs. Karia J. Christopher in @ DTCA from Nov 3
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "Yes I am in receipt of the appointment, I did sign off and I have resigned from the TRC," said Mrs. Karia J. Christopher in a comment to Virgin Islands News Online today September 25, 2014.
'Financial sector buoyant despite global challenges’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - HDLYNZ Financial Times international news in their September 16, 2014 publication reported, “#FinancialTimes British Virgin Islands under pressure: BVI companies face ‘torturous’ struggle to open bank accounts.”
‘One-size-fits-all approach wouldn’t work’ – Mrs Allison A. Jean
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) continues to lobby and promote the advancement of renewable energy across the region they continue to realize the fact that the ‘one size fits all’ approach cannot be applied.
‘With or without funding we're doing renewables!’ – Mr Leroy A. E. Abraham
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – General Manager of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Mr. Leroy A. E. Abraham said that with or without donor funding, the Territory will be integrating renewable energy with the traditional energy sources.
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