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Rotimi & Alkaline among artists for VI Music Festival in May 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board & Film Commission has announced the debut of a brand new, 3-day music festival titled, Virgin Islands Music Festival. This major music event will take place over the US Memorial Day Weekend, from May 24 to 26, 2024.
Caller laments loss of ‘swim with the dolphins’ tourism to St Thomas
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- During an edition of Hot Seat with Mr Julian Gordon and E. Walwyn Brewley on ZBVI 780 AM on March 6, 2024, a caller lamented the loss of the swim with the dolphins’ tourism to St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands (USVI).
Silver Nova’s inaugural call to the Virgin Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– On 11 March 2024, the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) in collaboration with the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board (BVITB) and local ship agent ROMASCO Group, commemorated the inaugural arrival of Silversea Cruises, Silver Nova with a plaque exchange ceremony.
KAD Pool Services Ltd offers free ‘heat pumps’ workshop
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In excess of twenty persons, both male and female, are the sharper to execute their craft when it comes to aspects of the heat pumps for pools across the territory, thanks to Managing Director of KAD Pool Services Limited Mr Dion Anselm.
'You’d have to win Puerto Rico Lottery' to afford SSB home on Joe’s Hill- E. Walwyn Brewley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Talk show host and former legislator Mr E. Walwyn Brewley aka ‘GM’ has criticised the large amounts being requested by Social Security Board (SSB) for ownership of units at Joe’s Hill Manor Estate.
‘What start wrong, can’t end right’- Hon Turnbull blasts changes to Register of Interest Bill
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – Opposition Member of the House of Assembly, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has criticized Amendments to the Registers of Interest Amendment Bill in keeping with CoI recommendations stating that he cannot support the bill in its current form, as it is not comprehensive for public officers, rather only for members of the House.
UPDATE: Gov’t to consult with stakeholders on use of jet skis in VI– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the use of jet skis remains restricted in the [British] Virgin Islands, a draft policy for their use in the territory’s waters has been created ahead of a consultation process to decide the way forward.
VI officially removed from French blacklist of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Below is a Statement by the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) delivered at the Ninth Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, on the VI being removed from the French blacklist of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions.
Willock expresses disappointment in racetrack saga; Wants matter resolved
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Mr Julian Willock has again expressed his disappointment in the continued standoff between the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Thomas family over a lease agreement for lands at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay.
VI Business Banking Expo coming in 2nd Quarter of 2024- Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE has said a banking exposition, which she expects will deliver "substantial benefits" to the Virgin Islands community, will be held in the second quarter of 2024.
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