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Finance and Business

April 30th, 2014
NBVI offers settlement in Hon. Fahie lawsuit appeal

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Hon. Andrew A. Fahie has agreed to negotiate what appeared as a generous but undisclosed settlement offer made by representatives of the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI), formerly Development Bank, following a hearing before the Court of Appeal today, April 30, 2014.

April 30th, 2014
UPDATE: FIA’s staff budget nearly doubles between 2012 & 2014

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The budget for staffing of the Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) has increased almost twofold between 2012 and 2014, according to the Agency’s draft budget estimates for 2014 laid on the table of the House of Assembly at its last sitting on Thursday April 17, 2014.

April 24th, 2014
LIME surprises students, teachers of BFEC

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - LIME in the first of many surprises to come, yesterday April 23, 2014 brought smiles to the faces of students and teachers of the Bregado Flax Educational Centre – Secondary Division in Virgin Gorda when officials from the communications company visited the institution of learning bearing gifts for well-deserving individuals.

April 17th, 2014
‘Insurance companies raping VI’ - Henry

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Julio Sam Henry is of the view that the National Health Insurance (NHI) which was recently approved in the House of Assembly could not be any worse than current insurance providers in place in the Virgin Islands (VI).

April 15th, 2014
‘Somebody collecting money for that dock’ – Daniel Harrigan

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – Boat Captains and several other residents including Mr Daniel Harrigan and Mr Allington O. Creque aka DJ Gumption are calling for serious investigations into the allegedly secret business behind the ownership or alleged paid usage of a ferry dock at Gun Creek in North Sound, Virgin Gorda.

April 14th, 2014
Fmr Magistrate Charmaine R. Rosan-Bunbury awaits return to office

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Three years ago Former Magistrate Charmaine R. Rosan-Bunbury was removed from office as the Crown had taken legal action against her but a tribunal had in May 2012 found no wrongdoing on her part and had advised that she be returned to office. Up to today that order has not been carried out.

April 11th, 2014
'We want the world to know we are back' - Bobby's Elton S. Leonard

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “We want to let the world know again that we are back; and don’t take the negative that we out of business and [not] give us orders…we are back and you can place your orders…Come with cart from tomorrow and shop all you can…I need your business.” These were the words of Mr Elton S. Leonard earlier today April 11, 2014.

April 9th, 2014
Local VI Airlink marks another historic achievement

BEEF ISLAND, VI - Neville C. Brathwaite Jr., one of the several Virgin Islanders who has been using his professional expertise right at home in the VI has confirmed that VI Airlink has achieved large aeroplane operator status, by becoming certified to operate their Beech 1900C-1 that is over 5700 kg.

April 3rd, 2014
LIME to increase focus on customer base

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – General Manager of LIME BVI, Mr Sean Auguste announced that the telecommunications company continues to focus its attention on service and has a number of exciting plans in place or its customers in the coming year.

April 3rd, 2014
Pirates Bight is back with a bang!

NORMAN ISLAND, VI – Almost six months to the date after suffering a devastating fire at their Norman Island base in October 2013, Pirates Bight Restaurant and Bar resumed services yesterday, April 2, 2014 hosting the second annual Caribbean Insurers Ltd Invitational during the BVI Spring Regatta.

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