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Several businesses closed due to bad weather conditions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Several businesses have decided to remain closed today, Monday, November 11, 2024, due to the inclement weather that has affected the Virgin Islands, while others have opted for a late opening.
Struggling businesses in St Croix hope for holiday boost
VI CONSORTIUM
DOWNTOWN CHRISTIANSTED, St Croix, USVI — Ahead of the start of the holiday shopping season, store owners in Christiansted, US Virgin Islands (USVI) are concerned that after a year of depressed foot traffic and sales, lingering disruption caused by ongoing road repairs may continue to negatively impact operations.
‘Some businesses feel workers should just be glad they have a job’- Cromwell Smith
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Talk show host Cromwell Smith aka Edju En Ka believes that when considering what the minimum wage should be like, more value needs to be placed on the employer as he gets the feeling more of the emphasis is often given to the employer.
COVID:19: ‘Sick staff should not come to work’- Dr Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Businesses in the Virgin Islands (VI) are being urged to desist from allowing staff infected with COVID-19 from turning up to work, as the government continues to recommend best practices and measures to mitigate the spread of the virus.
Delay to seaports reopening another ‘blow to already fragile situation’- BVICCHA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Calling itself the “proactive voice of business”, the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) has lamented that there has been another delay to the reopening of the seaports in the Virgin Islands to international operations.
Gov’t ‘lacks a clear plan for reopening of territory’s seaports’- Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the announcement from the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) late yesterday, February 24, 2021, that the reopening of the territory’ seaports to international operations has been further delayed, to April 15, 2021, the Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has come out swinging, accusing Government of lacking a plan and transparency.
No day trips into VI likely before March 2021- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The tourism sector of the Virgin Islands that relies heavily on visitors coming into the territory on a day trip will have to wait at least another five months before it can begin to receive such tourists.
500 stimulus cheques for businesses will be released this week- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said some 500 businesses would be issued their stimulus cheques by the end of this week.
Black Empowerment
Thomas C. Famous
“Up ye mighty race, accomplish what you will”- Rt Hon Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Last week, on national television, the Premier of Bermuda, The Honourable E. David Burt JP MP, stated a few harsh truths about our historic and present-day systematic racial issues. Not surprisingly, some folks got upset and claimed that he was politicking.
‘I will not boycott VINO’- Local businessman resists being bullied
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A prominent local businessman, former Education Minister and social commentator has related he is not subscribing to the bullying tactics being employed by a few members of the public to get advertisers to discontinue doing business with Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).
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