News
1 year later: ‘Flow BVI’ more than 50% behind on rebuild schedule
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Communications ‘giant,’ FLOW BVI, is not letting their slow pace of recovery hinder them from making their customers happy this Christmas, as they approach the 50 per cent mark of their infrastructural recovery, following the disasters of 2017 that wreaked havoc across Territory.
Local Construction Company accuses Social Security Board of tender fraud
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - There is a war of words, letters and possible legal action over the awarding by the Social Security Board of the contract for the reconstruction of the Enid Scatliffe Pre-Primary School in Road Town.
BVIAA railroading VI Airlink
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The British Virgin Islands Airports Authority (BVIAA) is being put on blast over its inability to put in place facilities to allow for the only locally registered airline—VI Airlink—to utilize a maintenance facility at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport.
Jack the Billionaire’s Bank
By Dickson C. Igwe
Jack the Billionaire Investor never really loses.
NDP failed to finance ICT developments since 2011 – Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: Challenging the National Democratic Party to “Put your money where your mouth is,” Junior Minister for Trade and Investment Promotion, Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) blasted the NDP Government for a failure to properly invest in Information & Communications Technology (ICT) of the Virgin Islands (VI).
In her father’s shoes: Noni M. Georges new Managing Director at Seven Seas Water
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: Following the recent passing of stalwart Virgin Islander Mr M. Elton Georges CMG, OBE, Seven Seas Water, an operating segment of Aqua Venture Holdings Limited (NYSE: WAAS) was left without a local managing director, a position now filled by his only daughter Noni M. Georges.
Gov’t hires $400,000 UK Lawyer! Value for money?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of outgoing Premier, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) has hired United Kingdom (UK) Lawyer, Michael Furness, QC to the tune of $400,000.
VI needs Consumer Protection Laws—Queen Shereen
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The time has come and passed for the Virgin Islands (VI) to enact a Consumer Protection Bill.
UPDATE: "RDA Plan will be passed" - Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) is confident that the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) plan will be passed when the House of Assembly (HoA) sits on October 2, 2018.
Hon Fraser urges rethink on Chinese visa policy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A decision by the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) to lift visa restrictions for Chinese Nationals looking to enter the Territory, holds the potential of having the ‘birth rights’ of future generations of Virgin Islanders being “sold out.”

