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Accumulated years in VI no longer a qualifier for work permit exemptions- Cabinet
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With effect from August 23, 2021, the new work permit exemption policy of the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has taken effect with a reduced number of eligibility categories.
Pay employees their severance! - Labour Minister urges businesses
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Employers have been directed to pay severance to persons who have would have been laid off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the layoff extension period for both employees and employers officially ended on February 28, 2021.
VI needs to realise value of its ‘natural resources’- Radio commentators
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Rejecting the popular saying that the Virgin Islands (VI) lack natural resources, talk show host Cromwell Smith aka Edju Enka and retired civil servant and businessman John Samuel believe that unless more Virgin Islands see the value of the territory’s ‘natural resources’ they will never reap the maximum benefits.
Local fishermen urged to preserve environment
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI - A phase that by now has become a favourite of Dr. the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering might be like a recurring decimal in the ears of persons assembled at various forums that he addresses.
British Virgin Islands launches a new awareness campaign to protect the island’s natural resources
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A new awareness campaign entitled “The Natural Wonders of the BVI” has been launched by the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Tourist Board and the BVI Conservation and Fisheries Department to encourage the territory’s residents and visitors to join in helping them to protect the islands’ natural beauty.
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