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BVICCHA decries cost of doing business; lauds gov’t

BVICCHA decries cost of doing business; lauds gov’t

While lauding the National Democratic Party (NDP) government for the work it has been doing to improve the business landscape of the British Virgin Islands, the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVI-CCHA) yesterday called for a working group […]

by / on April 30, 2017 at 8:03 AM /
BUY LOCAL – How long have we been saying it?

BUY LOCAL – How long have we been saying it?

Amid calls for consumers in the British Virgin Islands to buy local goods and services now more than ever due to international developments, business operators at the territory’s premier trade expo yesterday called for consumers to be granted certain incentives […]

by / on April 30, 2017 at 7:49 AM /
Gov’t mulls up to 300% increase in cruise permit fees

Gov’t mulls up to 300% increase in cruise permit fees

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff The government has announced the new cruise permit fees it is proposing for local and foreign vessels day-tripping in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). The biggest increase is by 300 percent for locals […]

by / on April 28, 2017 at 10:21 AM /
OneMart pulls Robin Hood flour, related products

OneMart pulls Robin Hood flour, related products

OneMart supermarket today announced that it is no longer selling Robin Hood flour and all products related to Robin Hood flour, in light of a recently issued food recall warning. “We were made aware of the issue as it developed […]

by / on April 28, 2017 at 8:54 AM /
Trump frightening, but don’t panic – BVI TOLD

Trump frightening, but don’t panic – BVI TOLD

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff While assessing Donald Trump’s presidency of the United States, a university professor urged the British Virgin Islands (BVI) not to panic although it may face frightening repercussions, including possible blows to its main […]

by / on April 28, 2017 at 8:30 AM /
Harrigan banks on Trump for tourism boost

Harrigan banks on Trump for tourism boost

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Chairman of the BVI Tourist Board Russel Harrigan said he is rooting for United States (US) President Donald Trump to grow the US economy because that would mean ‘great’ things for the BVI. […]

by / on April 28, 2017 at 8:17 AM /
Brin leaving CCT for managerial post at BVI-IAC

Brin leaving CCT for managerial post at BVI-IAC

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Staff Long-serving marketer in the telecoms industry, Janette Brin, has been appointed Manager at the British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre (BVI-IAC). The BVIslander has been the Marketing and Public Relations Manager at telecommunications […]

by / on April 27, 2017 at 8:33 AM /
US moves to tax remittances sent to BVI

US moves to tax remittances sent to BVI

By Horace Mills, BVI News Online Staff Persons in the United States sending remittances to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) may soon have to fork out more funds to cover a proposed tax amounting to 2 percent of the remittance […]

by / on April 27, 2017 at 8:02 AM /
What Fahie likes about Donald Trump

What Fahie likes about Donald Trump

Leader of the Opposition Andrew Fahie has touted an aspect of the economic philosophy being expressed by United States President Donald Trump. President Trump has been pushing measures such as trade protectionism. He has proposed huge cross-border taxes for companies […]

by / on April 27, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
Mysterious figure in public accounts: $589,916

Mysterious figure in public accounts: $589,916

At the end of two financial years, the Auditor General was still struggling to account for a mysterious monetary figure that she said appeared in the territory’s accounts in the year 2010, when the Virgin Islands Party was in government. […]

by / on April 26, 2017 at 8:08 PM /