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Guyana is a safer bet for oil investment than Venezuela- Marco A. Rubio
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA- US Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio has told US lawmakers that Guyana offers a more reliable investment environment than Venezuela, warning that energy companies will place their money where legal protections and contract enforcement are clear.
Qualified VIslanders urged to apply for jobs @PHSU BVI
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) is looking to hire more local faculty and staff members at its Virgin Islands (VI) campus.
VI doesn’t have $25B in federal funding ‘but we too have to eat’- USVI Governor
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- Even while acknowledging that the Virgin Islands (VI), a British Overseas Territory, is not as fortunate as the US Virgin Islands (USVI), which gets substantial federal funding, USVI Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr is shamelessly and heartlessly determined to put pressure on the VI over its recent increase in maritime fees.
Work on Virgin Gorda Market Square to begin soon- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – The Ninth District Representative and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley, has announced that plans are underway to start work on the Virgin Gorda Market Square.
BVI Arbitration Week carded for March 2026
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The BVI International Arbitration Centre (BVI IAC) will host BVI Arbitration Week in March 2026.
Further increasing minimum wage requires ‘a delicate balance’- Premier Wheatley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said there is a lot to consider and measures to put in place when it comes to further increasing the minimum wage.
USVI stakeholders left fuming after UK MPs shun maritime fallout with VI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The United Kingdom’s recent debate on the constitutional review of the Virgin Islands (VI) did not address the documented economic impact of new VI marine-licensing laws on the US Virgin Islands (USVI), despite detailed findings by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in the Executive Office of the President outlining significant harm to USVI charter operators and the wider marine-tourism economy.
FinTech on the Seas returns in June 2026
NECKER ISLAND, VI- FinTech on the Seas: the BVI’s Digital Assets Summit, put on by BVI Finance, returns to the Virgin Islands (VI) in June 2026.
'I call upon all employers to pay social security contributions on time'- Health Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), has urged employers in the Virgin Islands to pay social security contributions on time.
Hon Lorna G. Smith 'continues to strengthen partnerships & advance policies'- Premier
NASSAU, The Bahamas- Honourable Lorna G. Smith OBE (AL), Minister with responsibility for Financial Services, represented the Virgin Islands (VI) at the 7th Annual Bahamas Research Conference on Financial Crime hosted by The Central Bank of The Bahamas.
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