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The BVI Financial Services Commission is the regulatory body for financial services in the BVI. It's mantra is 'Vigilance, Integrity, Accountability'.

FinCen Files: BVI named in global financial scandal

Another big financial scandal has hit the world. The BVI has been named. The scandal involves more than 2,500 leaked documents that banks sent to the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) between 2000 and 2017.   The leaked documents have, therefore, been […]

by / on September 24, 2020 at 9:28 AM /
BVI under new 7-day curfew from 8pm to 5am

BVI under new 7-day curfew from 8pm to 5am

The British Virgin Islands is under a new curfew which will run from 8 pm to 5 am daily, starting today, Thursday, September 24. In a late-night media release around minutes before 11 pm on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health […]

by / on September 24, 2020 at 8:48 AM /
The SSM funded the COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Grant Programme  disbursed by the Premier's Office.

43% of applicants paid unemployment benefits! Over 2K outstanding claims remain

Pensioners in the British Virgin Islands have received more than $18 million from the Social Security Board (SSB) within the first eight months of 2020, while more than 2,000 outstanding unemployment claims exist due to the negligence of employers. This […]

by / on September 24, 2020 at 7:44 AM /
Dr Natalio Wheatley

Scholarships for next school year now available online

The application process for scholarships for the 2021/2022 academic year has officially started and will be processed through the Ministry of Education’s newly-implemented system which allows for real time tracking. Speaking at Tuesdays session of the House of Assembly, Education […]

by / on September 24, 2020 at 6:05 AM /
Republic Bank

Republic Bank, Rotary Club donate laptops to students

Republic Bank (BVI) said it has partnered with Rotary Club Sunrise to donate laptops to local schools. The bank said the partnership is part of a basic education and literacy focus meant to address the lack of resources and supplies […]

by / on September 24, 2020 at 6:01 AM /
Michael Thomas of CTL

Brace for increase in lumber, plywood prices

At least one local distributor in the construction industry is warning residents to brace for an increase in lumber and construction plywood prices. CTL Home Center said the price increases will be as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic […]

by / on September 24, 2020 at 2:25 AM /
Wheatley

NHI seeing reduction in claims

The National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme has seen a reduction of more than $3 million in claims in the first seven months of this year. This is according to the minister responsible for Social Security, Vincent Wheatley, who gave an […]

by / on September 23, 2020 at 4:49 PM /
Supervisor of Elections Juliette Penn

Young persons encouraged to get on voters list

Young persons in the BVI who’ve reached the age of 18 years are being encouraged to register to vote. In a recent media release, Supervisor of Elections, Juliette Penn said the voter registration process is still ongoing and persons are […]

by / on September 23, 2020 at 4:39 PM /
OneMart Superstore is owned by Opposition legislator, Mark Vanterpool.

PREMIER: Other supermarkets got COVID contracts from gov’t too

Premier Andrew Fahie has rushed to the defence of Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool, saying the legislator’s supermarket isn’t the only one that got business from the government during the territory-wide COVID-19 shutdown earlier this year. Vanterpool’s supermarket, OneMart Superstore […]

by / on September 23, 2020 at 8:34 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie in the House of Assembly on Thursday, April 25.

Banks need to do better!

Premier Andrew Fahie has lashed the territory’s banking sector, saying some need to do a better job at creating “stimulus” programmes to assist residents during these hard times. Speaking in the House of Assembly on September 22, the Premier said […]

by / on September 23, 2020 at 8:22 AM /