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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.
VI Business Banking Expo coming in 2nd Quarter of 2024- Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE has said a banking exposition, which she expects will deliver "substantial benefits" to the Virgin Islands community, will be held in the second quarter of 2024.
Long overdue Consumer Protection Act to be implemented next year
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has promised to have the Consumer Protection Act 2020 come into effect in 2022.
35 on Anegada attend entrepreneurs workshop sponsored by 9th District Rep
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI- "More excited and more ready" is how one entrepreneur described herself after participating in a three-day workshop that ended on Anegada on Saturday, January 30, 2021.
Business school to be launched in March - Premier Fahie
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- In keeping with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP)-led administration’s aim to create 1000 jobs in 1000 days, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said persons desirous of becoming business owners would have an educational facility for that purpose shortly.
$2.5M CDB loan being sought to assist local entrepreneurs- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said his government is in the process of seeking a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to assist entrepreneurs in the Virgin Islands.
Goodbye slow season, welcome business - Fat Virgin Cafe
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – “I like the fact that we are nature’s little secret but I want people to come in abundance and discover this little part of nature’s little secret. It’s time for business; it’s time that business gets going,” proprietor of Fat Virgin Café, Mrs Esther P. Wheatley stated.
TVET students encouraged to be ‘Solopreneurs’ [Photoslide Included]
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Students in the Virgin Islands and across the Caribbean who enroll in the Technical Vocational Educational Programme (TVET) are constantly targeted and labeled by some as ‘dummies’. Seeing the advantages of these students who complete the TVET courses, the Minister for Education and Culture encourages them to be ‘Solopreneurs’, exceed society’s expectations and make something of themselves.
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