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Premier tells entrepreneurs to expand beyond borders
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, Vl - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) is appealing to local entrepreneurs to expand beyond the borders of the Virgin Islands (VI).
Entrepreneurs warned of ‘time management’ as Trade Expo opens
WICKHAM'S CAY, Tortola, VI – Small Business owners were reminded that 'time is precious,' as the Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs Business Essentials Workshop and Small Business EXPO opened today, Friday, December 21, 2018, at the Moorings Marina Inn on Tortola.
Trade Dept pushing “shop local” initiative for VI businesses
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Business owners are being encouraged to participate in an upcoming workshop and trade show being organised by the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs to be held on Friday, December 21, 2018.
Poor Governance and Jack the Investor
By Dickson C. Igwe
Investors place their nest egg where there is stability, safety, security, transparency, and predictability. Good governance is critical to Jack the Investor.
Public servants are 'not doing the public a favour' - Hon Archibald C. Christian
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "The way we treat people when they come into our ports of entry. The way we treat people when they go to the Labour and Immigration Departments to deal with their documentation; we have to fix those systems.”
'Bad attitudes & over regulation make it difficult to do business in VI' - Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the Deputy Governor, Mr David D. Archer announced plans to transform the public service sector, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), Opposition Leader and First District Representative, expressed that the territory needs investors but pointed out that some of the public service workers and government policies are discouraging the investors from conducting business in the territory.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Michael A. Smith
Though our young professional this week officially carries the legal name Michael A. Smith, most persons know him as ‘Sage’.
The Austerity Club
By Dickson Igwe
The floods and hurricanes of September 2017 were the worst disaster to visit the Virgin Islands since the 1800s. September 2017 was a crossroad for the Virgin Islands: an inflection point, and a time of great change.
Ensure business profitability before corporate citizenship- Colin O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It is often said that the business community needs to play a more important role in various aspects – social, economic, political- to the communities in which they operate, and to the country by extension.
Xmas spirit ‘dead’ in DeCastro Street – Vendors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “We ushered in Christmas with Christmas on Main Street. Back then you felt the Christmas spirit, Christmas in DeCastro Street killed that vibe and making it like the rest of the world; for commercial purposes,” said a vendor at Christmas in DeCastro Street on Saturday December 3, 2016.
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