Finance and Business
Draft Report on Minimum Wage submitted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Financial Services, Labour and Trade has received the draft report of the ad hoc Minimum Wage Advisory Committee.
Norwegian to make up for VI cancellations with 5 new cruise calls
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Norwegian Jade, a cruise ship under the Norwegian Cruise Line brand, has added 5 calls to the Virgin Islands (VI) following the cancellation of some of its calls to the territory scheduled for May and June.
Republic Bank resolves ‘technical issue’ affecting timely debiting of accounts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Republic Bank has confirmed that, as a result of a technical issue stemming from its conversion exercise, some of its customers’ accounts were not debited in a timely manner for point of sale and E-commerce transactions.
CRYPTOAEGIS INVEST is a fraud; Not licensed in this jurisdiction- FSC
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued a public statement to protect customers, creditors or persons who may have been solicited to conduct business by CRYPTOAEGIS INVEST and to make the general public aware that the person or entity has never been licensed or regulated by the FSC to carry on any financial services business, according to a recent statement.
Carey Olsen makes over $12K in donations to 5 local charities
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Five charities in the [British] Virgin Islands have benefitted from the kindness of offshore law firm Carey Olsen (BVI).
What happens when governments rob their people?
Alred C. Frett
Controlling your Mind or Paying for the Consequences:
Please read the full Message for every day we learn new things, and still there is much more that we will never know... We were born helpless, and it takes us far longer than most animals to achieve our bio-environmental independence, yet we have the audacity to claim to be made in the image of a Super God... Facts suggest that we created God, but it is convenient for our importance to claim he made us.
USVI to receive $384m from FEMA for school rebuilding
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands (USVI) is set to receive a substantial $384.8 million investment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to demolish and rebuild hurricane-damaged schools, marking a significant advancement in the territory's recovery efforts from hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.
Premier marks 1 year anniversary in Gov’t with pledge to continue tackling challenges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Marking his 1st anniversary since taking office, Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has expressed gratitude for the confidence shown in him and his administration to take the helm of government and has shared a commitment to continue building and delivering for the people of the territory.
OJ Smith departs Premier’s Office as consultant; Now @ BVIEC
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- Businessman and former Virgin Islands Party (VIP) candidate for District Three, Mr Kevin C. Smith aka ‘OJ’ has ended his second contract with the Premier’s Office as a consultant, according to sources familiar with the matter.
USVI: STT tops Expedia's Fastest Growing Summer Destinations List
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- A new report from Expedia has revealed St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) as the fastest-growing travel destination for the upcoming summer.
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