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Milton C. McLean hoping for VIP’s nod
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sports personality and basketball coach and organiser Milton C. McLean hopes to get the blessing of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to become an At Large candidate to participate in the upcoming elections.
BVI Exquisite Boat Show set to make a bigger splash!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following a successful hosting in its inaugural year, 2014 the organisers of the BVI Exquisite Boat Show are looking to make an even bigger splash this year with the event now being a 3-day event that will see much more prizes to be won and much more competition expected from both home and abroad.
‘VI must diversify to benefit from an open Cuba’ – VIP Top Brass
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said that islands in the Caribbean have had a long time for Cuba opening up and presenting opportunities in tourism and other areas that they could benefit from and that diversification of the Virgin Islands economy is necessary in order to fully benefit.
St Thomas: FRIEND or FOE?
By: Dickson Igwe
The relationship between the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands is more complementary than adversarial. It is also very complex. The following story assesses two economic schools of thought in relation to the matter. It is the first of two articles on the matter.
Delta to Launch New Service to Grenada
CARIBBEAN JOURNAL
Delta Airlines is making a concerted expansion push in the Caribbean, and Grenada is the latest beneficiary. Delta will be launching a new weekly service between Atlanta and Grenada this summer, according to Grenada’s government.
EXCLUSIVE: CIO Ag. Ian B. Penn to reform Imm. Dept.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In his efforts to reform the Immigration Department, new acting Chief Immigration Officer (CIO) Mr Ian B. Penn said that it is vital that the Department becomes a place people would not shy away from and that his Officers make a good first impression on customers, given the important role it plays in tourism.
Flax Craft brings out new line of products
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Five months after re-opening its doors, the family-owned and operated fine jewellery store Flax Craft is bringing out its newest line with pieces that extensively promote tourism of the Virgin Islands (VI).
‘Tourism workers highly exploited!’ – Hon J. Alvin Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the People's Empowerment Party (PEP) Hon J. Alvin Christopher (R2) has denounced the continued exploitation of workers in the tourism industry as it relates to minimum wage.
‘Broken trust a major issue in the USVI’ – Hon Donna M. Christensten
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “The USVI is not in a good place, I live on St Croix, things are very, very low there so we realize that as we prepare to take the realm of government in the US Virgin Islands we have many challenges,” said United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Candidate for Governor Honourable Donna M. Christensen who was in the company of her running mate for Lt. Governor Mr Basil C. Ottley Jr.
‘Protest if you have to!’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio commentator Douglas Wheatley urged Virgin Islanders not to take lightly their right to protest if they are dissatisfied with Government over any issue and that they should not be dissuaded from doing so for fear of bringing ruin to the Territory’s tourism and financial services sectors and he pointed to Hong Kong as an example.
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