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New round of applications open for MSME Grant Programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Applications are now open for a new cohort of entrepreneurs under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Grant Programme.
$250K OECS grant secured; Generators for 6 health centres
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The health infrastructure of the Virgin Islands (VI) is expected to see improvements, with the Ministry of Health and Social Development receiving a grant from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
26 entrepreneurs receive MSME grants
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—The government of the Virgin Islands (VI) on Friday December 20, 2024, hosted the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Grant Award Ceremony—organised by the Ministry of Financial Services, Economic Development, and Digital Transformation—aimed at supporting small businesses and fostering economic growth in Territory.
BVITB to get $500K grant for territory-wide beautification project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A grant of five hundred thousand dollars has been approved for the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) to undertake a territory-wide beautification project.
30 applications received for Small Business Grant
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Thirty (30) applications have been received for the Small Business Development Grant Programme aimed at empowering local entrepreneurs and stimulating economic growth in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Applications open for Small Business Development Grant
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Applications are now open for the Small Business Development Grant Programme, which was launched in August 2024.
BVIEC receives €254K EU grant for business continuity support
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), under the COVID-19 Resilience Response Facility of the Resilience, Sustainable Energy and Marine Biodiversity (RESEMBID) Programme, has been awarded a grant funding representing €245,481 (EUR) from the European Union (EU) to pursue the project 'BVIEC COVID-19 Business Continuity Support'.
‘Too much ingratitude’ festering & growing in VI - Patsy C. Lake
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Businesswoman and community activist, Ms Patsy C. Lake said there is too much ingratitude being allowed to fester and grow in the Virgin Islands community even as the Andrew A. Fahie Government has tried to do its best during this very challenging time.
USVI Dept of Health awarded $3.1M by CDC to improve COVID-19 response
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The US Virgin Islands Department of Health announced this week that it has successfully secured a $3.1 million grant for two years from the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC), whose goal is to address COVID-19 health disparities among underserved and high-risk populations.
Digicel Chairman blasts UK for ‘pitiful donation’ to volcano ravaged SVG
GEORGETOWN, St. Vincent & the Grenadines– Chairman of Digicel Group, Mr Denis O'Brien has called on the United Kingdom (UK) Government to step up and do the right thing for the people of Volcano ravaged St. Vincent and the Grenadines after what he called ‘slap in the face’ ‘pitiful donation’ to the people of the country.

