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Road Town ferry terminal getting upgrades

Road Town ferry terminal getting upgrades

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works Anthony McMaster has said upgrades being are done to the ferry terminal in Road Town nearly complete. According to McMaster, the added development to the facility includes more floor space, a […]

by / on March 15, 2018 at 8:47 AM /
COMMENTARY: BVI could have been offered billions if …

COMMENTARY: BVI could have been offered billions if …

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Physical and economic recovery for the Virgin Islands, post the natural disasters of September 2017, requires a fitting of the country’s economic restorative models into the moulds of the twin western economic cultures of stimulus and […]

by / on March 9, 2018 at 5:15 AM /
Lower interest rates not promised despite SSB investment

Lower interest rates not promised despite SSB investment

Even with a $15 million investment from the coffers of the Social Security Board (SSB) which ensures the availability of more funds to on-lend to the public, the National Bank of the Virgin Islands has indicated that there is still […]

by / on December 20, 2017 at 8:22 AM /
The true meaning of national prosperity

The true meaning of national prosperity

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor Now, this economics layman has learned rather late in his life that gross domestic product is not the alpha and omega of a country’s prosperity. The argument he has accepted this August, 2017 AD, is that […]

by / on August 28, 2017 at 7:00 AM /
Conflict of interest costly to taxpayers – Dawson

Conflict of interest costly to taxpayers – Dawson

Member of the Virgin Islands Party and former President of the H Lavity Stoutt Community College Dr Karl Dawson said he is still concerned about the issue of conflict of interest in the territory. According to him, the practice is […]

by / on August 24, 2017 at 7:58 AM /
Help needed!

Help needed!

The Family Support Network (FSN), which still offers residents and Government various services free of cost, has made another appeal for help with counselling and a more spacious office than the one it occupies in Road Town. Director at FSN […]

by / on August 17, 2017 at 2:19 PM /
COMMENTARY: The third party Trojan horse

COMMENTARY: The third party Trojan horse

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor The establishment of a third party before the upcoming general election that must be held before the end of 2019 is now imminent. And there are indications that the new third party will not be a […]

by / on August 7, 2017 at 4:25 AM /
Don’t be silent when you are owed – Premier

Don’t be silent when you are owed – Premier

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist While claiming that he has an open door policy, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr D Orlando Smith has told vendors and business owners not to sit quietly when they don’t receive payment […]

by / on August 4, 2017 at 8:51 AM /
A national identification super card

A national identification super card

By Dickson Igwe, Contributor In a very dangerous world where the criminal and terrorist hold crucial aces in the pack, to steal, maim, and murder, a national identification mechanism that is required to be held by every resident is no […]

by / on July 29, 2017 at 11:44 AM /
Flow launches TV service

Flow launches TV service

By Davion Smith, BVI News Online Journalist Adding to the phone and internet services it already offers in the British Virgin Islands, telecoms provider Flow yesterday launched its television service, which is being dubbed Flow TV. The service gives television […]

by / on July 21, 2017 at 6:19 AM /