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Finance and Business

July 11th, 2022
‘I am personally not aware of any vendors that are owed’- Festival Chairman

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC), Mr Dirk L. Walters has said he is not aware of any vendors being owed by the VIF&FC).

July 10th, 2022
Government seeks proposals for law revision services

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands acting through the Attorney General’s Chambers is inviting qualified, professional, experienced, and resourceful candidates to submit proposals for the provision of law revision services and training in legislative drafting to the Government of the Virgin Islands.

July 8th, 2022
RVIPF takes up post @ BVIPA in Port Purcell

PORT PURCELL, Tortola, VI- In keeping with recommendations made by the Commissioner of the Inquiry on governance in the Virgin Islands for the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) to take up the responsibility of security at the ports of entry, the RVIPF has since assigned police officers to Port Purcell.

July 8th, 2022
VI needs ‘one-on-one’ explanation of issues facing territory– Hon Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands' legislator and Opposition Member, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says the people of the territory need a more in-depth and direct explanation of local issues surrounding topics like the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Recommendations, the ‘police in Paradise’ video, as well as the Register of Interests Act.

July 7th, 2022
Consultation on amendments to AML/CFT Legislation

PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI– The BVI Financial Services Commission (“the Commission”) welcomes the public’s feedback, opinions and comments on the proposed amendments to Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Code of Practice.

July 7th, 2022
Concerning! Hon Malone says Boris Johnson fiasco has VI implications

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says he is concerned at the current fiasco in the United Kingdom (UK), relating to the Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson government and the resignation of key persons in government.

July 6th, 2022
India restaurants reject service charge ban

BBC NEWS

The main association of restaurants in India says it will continue to levy service charge on bills despite a government order banning it.

July 4th, 2022
Rajah A. Smith donates laptops to graduates of JvD School

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Local businessman Rajah A. Smith, moved by the perseverance of the 2022 graduating students of Jost van Dyke Primary School, presented them with laptops on Friday, July 1, 2022.

July 1st, 2022
Crypto hedge fund based in VI ordered by court to liquidate

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Three Arrows Capital Limited, recently relocated from Singapore to the [British] Virgin Islands, was recently ordered by the Commercial Division of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court to liquidate, after creditors sued the cryptocurrency hedge fund for failure to repay its debts.

June 29th, 2022
When reading is fundamental & seeing is believing

Alred C. Frett

In a Quest to Return to the Badness of the Good Old Days:

Seems like the whole world is falling apart – Not just our Premier chasing bones in the brook but a constant beat of conflict and confusion… Russia vs Ukraine, UK vs EU, America vs America and Everywhere against Anywhere… Even Hell and Heaven claim Domestic Violence as Rain pours and Sun shines… They took us out of Africa and since we are not going back, Africa’s Sahara is coming to us – dust by dust and grain by grain.

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