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$700K goal set by Rotary Club of Tortola for The Grand Affair
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Rotary Club of Tortola has set out to raise at least $700,000 via the return of one of their largest fundraiser events, The Grand Affair, which it has not been able to execute since 2017 due to the major disaster of that year and the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic.
Lorna G. Smith slams Governor's selection for Constitutional Review Commission
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- A former First Lady of the Virgin Islands, Mrs Lorna G. Smith, OBE, has dammed the pick of at least one individual chosen by His Excellency Governor John J Rankin, CMG to represent the Virgin Islands on the Constitutional Review Commission.
Anti-vaxxers should ‘opt not to come to work’ - Lorna G. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former First lady, Mrs Lorna G. Smith said she is horrified at the views of anti-vaxxers in the territory, as it relates to their resistance to the life-saving COVID-19 vaccines.
VIP Gov’t had the ‘fortitude & courage to do the right thing’- Lorna G. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mrs Lorna G. Smith, OBE, the wife of former Premier, Dr D. Orlando Smith, OBE, has showered praise on the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government of Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) for its recent bold move to grant status to more than 1500 expatriates in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Rotary aims to raise in excess of $50k from Bahamas relief telethon
WICKHAM’S CAY 1, Tortola, VI- When the three rotary clubs in the Virgin Islands, in collaboration with their youth clubs across the territory, open up the phone lines to take donations for hurricane ravaged Bahamas, they will be doing so with at least $15,000 already in hand.
Finally, Lorna G. Smith is Out! Steps down from BVI Finance
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After some three years plus and many promises to retire, Mrs Lorna G. Smith OBE, has now stepped down as Executive Director of the BVI Finance.
Dr Smith’s last tax payer funded trip? He goes to Africa
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Many United States of America (USA) Presidents visit Africa, in the 8th year of their last term.
PHOTO of Day: The last Supper? Dr. Smith & Hon Skelton on recent Asia trip
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The photo was taken in the days of ‘Kumbaya,’ between Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), and his Health and Social Development Minister, Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton (AL), both founding members of the National Democratic Party (NDP).
VI’s legal luminaries for ‘rap-session’ on ‘public registers’ woes
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The United Kingdom’s (UK) Sanctions and Anti Money Laundering (S/AML) Bill, has been met with a defiant Virgin Islands (VI)—a UK Overseas Territory (OT)—but many residents are unclear on the specific implications and consequences of the decision.
UK Parliament's decision 'robs us of our dignity’ – Lorna G. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following the interview on the BBC’s radio programme with Member of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament Dame Margaret E. Hodge over the financial services sector on Tuesday May 1, 2018, Lorna G. Smith OBE, Executive Director of BVI Finance, expressed that the decision by the House of Commons to force UK Overseas Territories (OTs) to have Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership was based on “misinformation and emotions.”
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