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Prospect Reef re-development is ‘a priority for me’- Premier Wheatley
SLANEY, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said seeing the re-development of Prospect Reef is a priority area for him, as he is looking forward to a Request for Proposal in 2023.
VI 'considering' lifting visa restrictions for Guyanese travelling to VI- Hon Lorna G. Smith
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA - The Virgin Islands (VI) is currently considering lifting its visa restriction for Guyanese traveling to the VI, Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has said.
Gov’t delivered almost $330M in revenues despite COVID-19– Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Member of Her Majesty’s Opposition, Hon Mark Vanterpool (R4) said he is thankful that in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fahie Government was still able to generate nearly $330 Million in revenue.
‘I wish & wait’ for a Caucasian to run for office in VI- Hon Vanterpool
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Fourth District Representative in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Mark H. Vanterpool has called on all Virgin Islanders to aspire to run for political office, regardless of race.
SSB lost $70M in interest under NDP Gov't– Premier Fahie reveals
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- In a shocking revelation, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said the Social Security Board (SSB) lost some $70M in interest from monies invested under the previous National Democratic Party (NDP) administration.
BVI Airways Operators wanted Locals forced out of jobs- Audit report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Auditor General Ms Sonia M. Webster, in her report on the BVI Airways’ taxpayers $7.2M deal, has made some more shocking revelations.
Financial management workshop held for public officers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Forty (40) Public Officers within the Government of the Virgin Islands were led through the basics of Budgeting, Entrepreneurship, Investment and Retirement Planning after participating in a financial management workshop.
'$50K spent on Bunji Garlin is money gone' - Eustace C. Freeman aka ‘Boss’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As post-mortems on the just concluded 65th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival continue, a local musician and promoter has said past and present leaders of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) have struggled to understand that the Virgin Islands Festival is neither a carnival nor a music festival.
No official word on LIAT from Sir Richard C.N. Branson received- Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent & The Grenadines- On the heel of reports that British billionaire and [British] Virgin Islands Belonger Sir Richard C. N. Branson has expressed an interest in investing in the cash strapped regional airline, LIAT, Chairman of the LIAT shareholder governments and Primer Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph E. Gonsalves says he has received no formal expression of interest.
Poor Governance and Jack the Investor
By Dickson C. Igwe
Investors place their nest egg where there is stability, safety, security, transparency, and predictability. Good governance is critical to Jack the Investor.
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