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Political heavy hitters skip budget debate contributions!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It came as a surprise to many as to who did not participate in the Budget Debate on December 15, 2014 during the Second Sitting of the Fourth Session of the Second House of Assembly as Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith presented his 2015 $311 million budget to the House of Assembly.
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).
‘NDP trying to add pressure on the poor!’ – Expat
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “The masses of the work force in the BVI are expatriates, we help build this country in a way this government can never repay and this move to increase work permit cost is a pitiful one, shame on this government, it’s nothing but a low down dirty shame to say the least,” said Malcolm Cowlersack, an expatriate working in the Virgin Islands.
'Financial sector buoyant despite global challenges’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - HDLYNZ Financial Times international news in their September 16, 2014 publication reported, “#FinancialTimes British Virgin Islands under pressure: BVI companies face ‘torturous’ struggle to open bank accounts.”
'No official audit of Tourist Board done' - Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “We have not done an official audit on the Tourist Board. The BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) themselves have done an internal audit so they can re-organize which they have done,” said Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith at his press conference held on Wednesday September 17, 2014.
‘Govt may think Opposition playing the fool’ – Hon Ralph T. O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “I regard my letter as bringing attention to a wrongdoing and hoping that corrections would be made…they may [not] be taking it serious…. They may think that the Opposition is just playing the fool,” said Leader of the Opposition and longest serving Legislator in the Territory Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE.
VINO responds to Lorna G. Smith’s FB letter to our Esteemed Chairman
Our news room and the Chairman of our Board of Directors Mr. Julian Willock have been overwhelmed with phone calls, text messages and ordinary citizens from all walks of life stopping the reporters very disturbed by the personal attacks on Mr. Julian Willock and on the news site by Mrs. Lorna Ginevra Smith and Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith.
‘There are clouds over that project’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “We have done it many times for the financial services. We have done it many other times for other aspects of Government. What is alarming is that the Premier has come today to seek the guaranteeing of the $35 million loan for the cruise pier project by the ports and is saying that we will debate the final report from the Public Accounts Committee at another time.”
No Hospital for Virgin Gorda just a larger Clinic - Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has given the assurance that the much touted expansion of the Iris O’Neal Clinic in Virgin Gorda is moving ahead towards realization and that it would not be a hospital just a larger clinic.
UPDATE: VI Music Festival 2014 given the axe!
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – Coordinators of the popular Music Festival have announced their worse fear, that there will be no music festival in the customary and traditional style this year. This was announced moments ago via a press release which outlined that the event is being rebranded and will come off in 2015.
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