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Finance and Business

March 20th, 2023
It's 'ridiculously difficult' to do business in VI– Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called out both the private and public business sectors in the Virgin Islands (VI) for what he said is an increasing difficulty in doing business in the Virgin Islands (VI).

March 19th, 2023
Integral role of Farmers & Fishers celebrated this week

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Director of Agriculture and Fisheries Theodore E. James has said this year’s Farmers and Fishers’ week celebrates the integral role of farmers and fishers and their involvement in the expansion of a prosperous, thriving and internationally competitive economy.

March 18th, 2023
Reduction in transit fees expected for persons travelling to VI via St Maarten

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Passengers traveling to the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), via St Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) will soon benefit from a reduction in transit fees from $55 to $30.

March 17th, 2023
Hon Turnbull defends $238K washroom facility @ Brewers Bay

BREWERS BAY, Tortola, VI – The washroom facility being constructed at Brewers Bay costing over $200, 000 has been strongly defended by Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2), who detailed the cost breakdown of the project in an attempt to justify the price tag.

March 17th, 2023
Documents for proposed tender waivers to now be publicised

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In keeping with the Government’s commitment to uphold the principles of good governance, the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved the publication of Cabinet documents relating to proposed tender waivers.

March 16th, 2023
3 VI beach bars make Caribbean Journal’s 2023 Top 25 list

TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Three beach bars in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) have been included in Caribbean Journal’s Top 25 list for Best Beach Bars in the Caribbean for 2023.

March 16th, 2023
Education Minister Hon de Castro grateful for corporate support to schools

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reflective of a healthy public-private partnership, Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and Sports Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has expressed gratitude for strong support recently received by two schools from corporate entities.

March 13th, 2023
Banks & trust companies making millions but do nothing to help VI- L. Allen Wheatley

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) candidate in the Eighth District, Mr L. Allen Wheatley, believes foreign financial entities in the Virgin Islands (VI) have been making massive profits but are not doing enough to give back to the Virgin Islands.

March 13th, 2023
FCCA partners with VI on Strategic Development Agreement

Miramar, Florida– Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the trade association that represents the mutual interests of destinations and stakeholders throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico, along with Member Lines that operate over 90 percent of the global cruising capacity – is pleased to announce that it has formed another strategic development agreement.

March 12th, 2023
Elon Musk says Stacey E. Plaskett peddled 'lame propaganda'

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Tech visionary and the world's richest man, Elon Musk, has taken aim at US Virgin Islands (USVI) Delegate to Congress Stacey E. Plaskett following comments Ms Plaskett made Thursday, March 9, 2023, calling into question the source of funding for Mr Musk's $44 billion purchase of Twitter.

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