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May 1st, 2025
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.

February 5th, 2025
$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).

December 21st, 2024
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.

November 26th, 2024
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.

October 3rd, 2024
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).

September 4th, 2024
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.

September 29th, 2022
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'.

August 4th, 2021
‘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.

June 4th, 2021
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.

April 24th, 2021
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.

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