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Finance and Business

December 8th, 2022
Heads of Government with their feet on our necks

Alred C. Frett

Never too Young to Earn or Old to Learn:

Some seniors say that they understand and appreciate what I’m saying as good or better than the Youth so I shouldn’t ignore them... They may be right but, they had the same opportunities before and shouldn’t deny the Youth now getting their turn at information... Furthermore, even now they have equal opportunity to read, listen and learn and are even welcomed to correct me when and where necessary.

December 8th, 2022
32 BVIPA staff members awarded with Special Recognition

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI– A popular quote by BVI Belonger and Billionaire Sir Richard C.N. Branson reads: ‘I have always believed that the way you treat your employees is the way they will treat your customers and that people flourish when they are praised’.

December 7th, 2022
VI Gov’t, Caricom sign MoU for increased Border Security

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) led by Premier, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Caricom Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) for the exchange of Advance Passenger Information (API).

December 7th, 2022
Montserrat’s civil servants plan public protest for pay increase tomorrow

BRADES, Montserrat- Public servants in Monserrat have been called to engage in a public demonstration in protest of the non-commitment of the government to approve a salary increase.

December 7th, 2022
Tashi O'flaherty-Maduro appointed Registrar General

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the untimely passing of Stephanie P. Benn on October 24, 2022, a new Registrar General has been appointed.

December 7th, 2022
Leading VI out of crisis & surging forward will not occur accidentally

Edgar Leonard

The VI is in a social, political, and economic existential crisis and teetering on and into perhaps falling into a more debilitating hyper-crisis.

December 6th, 2022
Revenues from money transfers dropped in 2022 compared to 2021– Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands earned less from money transfer revenues in 2022 compared to 2021, according to Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).

December 6th, 2022
Family uses COVID-19 grant to help open poultry farm @ Josiah’s Bay

JOSHIAH’S BAY, Tortola, VI- A new poultry farmer officially opened its doors last weekend after injecting cash received from the sometimes criticised Government’s COVID-19 grants to farmers and fisher folks.

December 6th, 2022
‘We are not paying American Airlines to come to BVI’- Hon Kye M. Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has noted that American Airlines (AA) is returning to the Virgin Islands (VI) at no additional expense to VI taxpayers.

December 3rd, 2022
If locals are to benefit from economy, they must be able to fill jobs – Premier

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says if Virgin Islanders are to truly benefit from local economy, then they must be able to benefit from the job market as well as be able to fill available jobs as production capacity increases.

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