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BVIEC’s online payment portal reopens
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- Customers of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) can now skip the long lines and resume paying their electricity bills online from today, Monday, November 4, 2024.
USPS to start weekly barge deliveries to USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The office of Delegate to Congress Stacey E. Plaskett has announced new developments aimed at addressing USPS package delivery delays affecting the US Virgin Islands (USVI), a situation that has resulted in widespread issues for local residents and businesses.
'My administration is fully invested' in seeing VI's Financial Services thrive- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister for Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), who is also now the Minister responsible for Financial Services, has said he is pleased to lead the efforts in one of the most dynamic and globally significant sectors of the Virgin Islands.
DWM seeking land on Tortola to store derelict vehicles & scrap metals
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- The Department of Waste Management is requesting quotations from property owners or their legal agents on Tortola to lease two acres of non-residential land for the sole purposes of storing and processing scrap metal and derelict vehicles for a period of 12 months.
Eureka Medical & Bougainvillea Clinic cash in over $50M in 5 years from NHI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Over eighty million dollars has been paid out to five local healthcare partners through the National Health Insurance (NHI) from January 2019 to January 2024 with Eureka Medical Clinic and Bougainvillea Clinic being the top two companies.
Historic Loan Signing Ceremony!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, Thursday, October 31, 2024, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), made history by signing the largest loan agreement in the Virgin Islands’ history—a $100 million facility with CIBC First Caribbean Bank (Cayman) Limited.
Local companies will be protected in FIA legislation- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said calls by members of the House of Assembly (HoA) for the protection of local companies resonate with him.
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Third District Job Fair the biggest yet, huge success- Julian Willock
HANNAH BAY, Tortola, VI- The Third District Job Fair on the grounds of Therapy Works in Hannah Bay, Tortola on Sunday, October 27, 2024, was one of the biggest job fairs hosted by a private citizen. The job fair was hosted by former Speaker of the House of Assembly and Third District resident, Mr Julian Willock, along with his Third District Committee.
$18K a year to educate a high school child & $60K to keep someone in prison- Hon Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Legislators in the House of Assembly, during the debate of the Financial Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill 2024, on October 25, 2024, held one voice in stating that there must be a way to protect local companies when making legislation in keeping with international best practices in financial services.
Do you truly believe that politicians really care?
Alred C. Frett
We’ll see that we cannot change the Past:
If the World was coming to an end, this could be the chosen Place and Time, for our Prophets amuse us, our Weathermen confuse us, our Winters look more like Summers, our Hurricanes are beginning where they usually end, and the Days are hotter than Hell while some Hearts may be Colder than Ice... Wars and Rumours of Wars are everywhere, with Jews fighting Muslims, and Christians fighting non-Christians.
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