The Department of Trade, Investment Promotions and Consumer Affairs is to be overhauled; partly to improve the territory’s ranking as it relates to the ease of doing business. Junior Minister for Trade Marlon Penn said the British Virgin Islands is one of […]
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COMMENTARY: The Trump economy and deflation
By Dickson Igwe, Contributor There are lessons to be learned from a booming USA; the proceeding story is second of a series of narratives on Donald Trump’s business first, protectionist, economics. The US economy is booming this July 2018. The […]
UPDATE: Aircraft crash victim dies
The individual rescued from the aircraft that crashed in the sea at the Terrence B Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island has died. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force made the pronouncement minutes before 6 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon, July 18. […]
Henry rubbishes claims that premiership contenders should run At-Large
Social commentator Julio ‘Sam’ Henry has rubbished claims by NDP leader Myron Walwyn that persons vying to become Premier should only run ‘At-Large’ and not at the district level. According to Henry, former Chief Ministers H Lavity Stoutt, Dr Willard […]
STUDY: Public registers may cause over 2000 job losses
Up to 2,300 jobs could be lost in the British Virgin Islands if public registers of company beneficial ownership are implemented, a government-commissioned study has revealed. British research company Capital Economics said these job losses would happen over the next […]
Hanley fined for stealing from Immigration
Immigration Officer Donald Hanley has been convicted and fined $3,000 for theft. Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards slapped the 35-year-old with the penalty when he appeared before her yesterday, July 17. He was ordered to pay the fine or serve six […]
Pickering pitches sargassum warning system to OECS
An early warning system to sound an alarm when masses of the foul-smelling sargassum seaweed are approaching is being suggested for the BVI and the wider Caribbean. Minister of Natural Resources, Dr Kedrick Pickering pitched the idea before regional leaders […]
Tropical wave to move over BVI area tonight — DDM
A tropical wave is predicted to move over the area of the British Virgin Islands tonight, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has said. This tropical wave might result in what the DDM described as unsettled weather conditions across the […]
Willock eyes At-Large candidacy for VIP
Businessman Julian Willock is seeking approval from the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to run as a VIP At-Large candidate in the upcoming general election. Willock recently released a video more than six minutes long stating the reasons he should be […]
Festival fever on at Digicel
PRESS RELEASED: Digicel, the British Virgin Island’s (BVI) total communications and entertainment provider, is pleased to announce the launch of its Festival Fever campaign, where customers will be gifted with cash, smartphones, data and branded items, in celebration of BVI’s […]