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COVID-19 helped plan legislation with new perspective– Premier Fahie
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the Government’s new legislative agenda as laid out in the 2020 Speech from the Throne, was planned with COVID-19 in focus and a new perspective brought about by the pandemic.
The post pandemic economy Part 1
By Dickson C. Igwe
Climate change and unsustainable capitalism have pushed the globe close to the abyss.
Circa November 6, 2020, and Vice President Joe Biden has moved ahead in Pennsylvania and Georgia: the Democrats’ Blue Wall may have placed Joe Biden in the White House thanks to Black US Citizens who came out in huge numbers to vote for Biden despite Republican Party attempts to suppress the black vote.
FirstBank notifies clients about 'security event'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - FirstBank has detected a security event in its systems, which has impacted several of its service channels.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Shantell Forbes
By Ron O. D'Avilar
While most 22-year-olds are obsessed with social media and other social activities, Young Professional Ms Shantell Forbes says she is channelling her energies into building her brand and growing her business.
Food security under threat with pandemic - Cromwell Smith
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Social Commentator and radio host Cromwell Smith aka ‘Edju En ka’ believes the Virgin Islands (VI) import driven food security is now under threat, should countries decide they will not export foods to the territory as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
18 businesses to find homes in phase one of D5 Economic Zone– Hon Rymer
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI – Minister for Works, Transportation and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has indicated that in the first phase of the Fifth District Economic Zone development in Huntums Ghut, the government will be constructing three commercial warehouses, each able to accommodate a number of businesses.
Current VI curfew extended to Thursday, Nov 5, 2020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The October 7, 2020, curfew order which allowed businesses to open from 05:00 am to midnight has been extended to Thursday, November 5, 2020, via a new curfew order (no. 36) of 2020, gazetted on Wednesday, October 21, 2020.
'Every step we make' must be towards self-determination- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building the Virgin Islands towards a path of self-determination and nation building that strengthens its people.
The great capitalist hypocrisy
by Dickson C. Igwe
Capitalism has always sat on the shoulder of the poor and underprivileged. That is nothing new. Now do not be deceived by the idea of pure capitalism. It does not exist. It is the old cock and bull tale, that capitalism is solely market-driven; that free capitalist societies survive without the help of big government and public spending.
COVID-19 & fearful times for VI businesses
By Dickson C. Igwe
There is light at the end of the tunnel on the COVID-19 Pandemic with an approved vaccine expected shortly, and new super-swift testing and tracing capabilities. However, businesses remain desperate and fearful, and that is to be expected.
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