News
New Work Permit Labour Clearance takes immediate effect
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public is informed that effective immediately; new-approved full-time work permits will be issued a clearance valid for six (6) months instead of the previous three (3) months.
Rosemarie Flax nominated to chair BVIEC Board
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mrs Rosemarie Flax, the former Managing Director of financial services entity Mossack Fonseca, has been nominated to chair the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) Board of Directors.
‘This is a deeply flawed policy'- Premier Smith on Public Registers for OTs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “I learnt that the United Kingdom Parliament accepted the amendments for an Order in Council to impose public registers of beneficial ownership on the BVI and other Overseas Territories (OTs) to take effect in 2020. This is a deeply flawed policy as the BVI already provides verified beneficial ownership information to the United Kingdom and other law enforcement authorities.”
Controversy looms over use of Gov’t vehicle by Ex-Legislator
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Over the past three months, many persons have called our news room to enquire if we had any information as to why former Legislator Mrs. Eileene L. Parsons, OBE was given the services of a state owned vehicle and whether this is now a new policy of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration.