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Time for action on good governance, accountability – Gov Jaspert to Gov't
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- His Excellency Governor Augustus J.U Jaspert says he hopes talks of good governance and accountability are more than just buzz words of the Virgin Islands Party-led Government in 2020.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Kevin W. Jones
By Ron O. D'Avilar
Professional culinary artist Kevin W. Jones is cooking up a name for himself in London, United Kingdom. Born and raised in the Virgin Islands, Kevin is taking the flavours of the territory and infusing them with regional cuisines under the travelling restaurant brand ‘Nyammin’. Nyammin is a popular Caribbean term for eating.
AG's Chambers holding up Prospect Reef salaries - SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Even as promises have been made to pay the current staff of the hurricane damaged Prospect Reef facility, those payments are still outstanding since August of 2018, according to new information coming out from the 2019 deliberations of the Standing Finance committee (SFC).
BVIPA rolling out new PortCall online booking system
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the aim of improving efficiency throughout its current cargo and cruise berth booking system, the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) is rolling out the PortCall.com port community scheduling system.
Rain brings ‘shocking’ end to New Year’s stage show on JvD
EAST END, Jost van Dyke, VI- The brief appearance by Vincentian soca sensation Skinny Fabulous (born Gamal Doyle) on New Year’s Eve at Foxy’s Tamarind Bar on Jost van Dyke was all that patrons would see as his next scheduled appearance- at Foxy's Taboo on the eastern end of Jost van Dyke- was cancelled due to inclement weather on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2020.
'Foxy' a no show @ traditional Old Year’s party on JvD
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- The white sandy beach and every square inch of the area around Foxy’s Tamarind Bar on Jost van Dyke were covered with revelers as they bid farewell to 2019 and ushered in 2020 with loud partying.
‘2020: The year visions come to reality’- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Happy New Year and God’s Blessings to all of you from the Government of the Virgin Islands. It is 1st January, 2020. The year where visions come to reality.”
VI the most popular destination for super-rich in 2019- CEOWORLD magazine
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands has been named the most popular destination for the super-rich in 2019, according to CEOWORLD magazine on December 31, 2019.
VIP Gov't working to do more with less $$ - Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) says the Government of the Virgin Islands is now working with less to do more.
New aircraft to begin flights from DR to VI by January 4, 2020- BVIAA
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Direct flights between Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and Beef Island in the [British] Virgin Islands with the Embraer 145 aircraft will be available as of January 4, 2020, according to the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA).
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