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Hon Lorna G. Smith accuses Hon Marlon A. Penn of being 'Sexist' over question!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) got a little heated today September 5, 2023, during the Continuation of the Second Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth HoA.
OT’s & UK to establish 'technical working group' on Public Registers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands, along with other Overseas Territories (OTs) in 2020 committed to implementing Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership by the end of 2023, providing it was a global standard.
‘You can’t get more than 2 bags of groceries for close to $200’- Lorna G. Smith
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Freshly announced At Large candidate for the 2023 General Election in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) Mrs Lorna G. Smith, OBE, has lamented the cost of living in the territory.
Focus on tourism doesn't mean less attention on financial services– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has assured the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) that a focus on tourism does not mean less interest or attention is being placed on financial services.
Financial services carried VI when tourism industry was halted- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “We see the wisdom of our predecessors when they chose to establish our financial services industry in the 1980s,” Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) remarked in a statement on the 5th Anniversary of Hurricane Irma today, September 6, 2022.
Hypocrisy? UK allows certain companies to not disclose beneficial owners
LONDON, United Kingdom (UK)- While trying to force Overseas Territories in the Caribbean to impose Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership, which could potentially cripple financial services, the United Kingdom (UK) has been allowing certain companies registered in its jurisdiction to not disclose its beneficial owners.
UK hypocrites!
Thomas C. Famous
On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation, led by Vladimir V. Putin, crossed the border and invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine.
US 'sidestepping' Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership 'hypocritical'– Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talkshow host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called out the duplicitous nature of the US Government implementing Central Registers of Beneficial Ownership, yet backing the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) on the Virgin Islands (VI) and other British OTs Implementing Public Registers.
HLSCC offering FinTech courses starting March 2022
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) will be offering a Financial Technology (FinTech) programme for persons interested in becoming professionals in the field starting March 2022.
HLSCC Financial Services Institute to be renamed after Dr Mathavious
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The Financial Services Institute at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) will be renamed the HLSCC Robert Mathavious Institute of Financial Services in honour of financial services stalwart, Dr. Robert A. Mathavious, OBE.
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