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VI inks preferential 15-year berthing agreements!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Ports Authority inked 15-year deals with Disney Cruise Line (DCL) and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) yesterday, January 17, 2014, which offered preferential berthing rights to the two companies and guarantees the Territory over 400,000 passengers starting in May 2015.
UPDATE: VI remains blacklisted despite Premier’s assertions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite the assurances given by Premier Dr. the Hon. D. Orlando Smith that the VI has now satisfied the requests from France, as of today, January 16, 2014, the Territory still remains on France’s offshore jurisdiction blacklist.
New work permits far outweigh job losses – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Finance Minister Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith, in addressing the issue of job losses in the Territory during his Budget Address in the House of Assembly (HOA) yesterday, January 14, 2014, said current evidence shows that new work permits issued far outweigh job losses being experienced.
Gov’t to review tendering process - Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government has expressed concern about the high cost of infrastructural projects and in this vein, has resorted to embark on a review of the current tender process in place.
UPDATE: Another $15M set aside for Reserve Fund in Budget
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – During his Budget speech earlier today, January 13, 2014, Premier and Finance Minister Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith disclosed that another $15M has been set aside for the Territory’s Reserve Fund.
VIslanders should learn Mandarin – Lorna Smith, OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the Virgin Islands moves to deepen its relations with the Asia/Pacific region, one more voice has been added to the call for Virgin Islanders to increase their knowledge in foreign languages.
Trinidad based PWHC rakes in close to $900,000 for Gov’t Consultancy!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While some of the National Democratic Party (NDP) politicians still claim with a straight face that the former Virgin Islands Party Administration left the country broke, their alleged “reckless spending” as described by First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, continues uninterrupted.
NDP gov't full of deception – Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Hon. Andrew A. Fahie has charged that the government of the day is involved in perception management and have continued to be deceptive in the way that they are representing information to the public.
UPDATE: Hon. Walwyn made $20k plus trip to Papua New Guinea!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - This news site has obtained the details of travel as provided by Premier Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith at the Third Sitting of the Third Session of the Second House of Assembly (HOA) of the Virgin Islands held on December 17, 2013.
QE II Park ballooned to $1.5M ‘tell people the truth’-Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It appears that the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith loves to build parks, now in their second park since taking office in November 2011. The first was completed on Virgin Gorda and opened last week.
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