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The rule of capital
Dickson C. Igwe
Capital is resources that drive social and economic growth: finance, machinery, land, technology, labor, skills, and management.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Geromy O. Boynes
Ron O. D'Avilar
Young Professional Geromy O. Boynes is a 25-year-old entrepreneur currently at the forefront of his family’s business, Boynes Taekwondo Academy, where he teaches kids and adults the art of Taekwondo.
OTs to discuss more flexibility of fiscal frameworks @ next JMC 2023– Premier Wheatley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Governments of British Overseas Territories (OTs) are looking for more flexibility in fiscal frameworks and accessing financing in order to mitigate risks should a disaster related to climate change strike, according to Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
Gov’t hands over another Housing Recovery Assistance Home
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands Ministry of Health and Social Development has handed over the keys to another new home, this time to the daughter of housing recipient Miss Casandra Sutton as part of its Housing Recovery Assistance Programme.
VI seeing ‘Robust Recovery’ of Cruise Tourism industry post-pandemic– Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following a downturn in cruise passenger arrivals since the start of the pandemic in 2019, Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has informed that the industry has made a robust recovery with more passengers arrival in the VI for the upcoming 2023-2024 season.
Incomplete renovation works delay re-opening of Joyce Samuel Primary School
BELLE VUE, Tortola, VI - Students and teachers at the Joyce Samuel Primary School in Belle Vue will not be returning to the classroom until September 19, 2023, as a result of delayed work in completing renovations at the school.
VI youths challenged to read as part of International Literacy Day 2023 campaign
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Students in the Virgin Islands (VI) will get an opportunity to engage with local authors and Miss BVI 2023 Anika M. Christopher from September 18-29, 2023, as part of the promotion of Literacy for UNIECO's International Literacy Day 2023.
NSC drafting plan that includes ‘non-traditional’ crime-fighting tactics – Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Whatley (R7) says in an effort to tackle crime in the VI, non-tradition crime-fighting strategies will be taken on in the VI.
HoA to meet today Thursday, September 7, 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands is to meet today Thursday 7, September 2023 at its Chambers in Road Town the capital city.
Some believe only rogue Gov’ts pushing concept of self-determination– Carvin Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Former government minister Carvin Malone (AL) said the concept of self-determination of British Overseas Territories is one that has been long in the making since the late 40s and not a recent concept being pushed for nefarious reasons as some believe.
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