Finance and Business
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.
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’.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
‘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.
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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