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Director of Tourism under fire from staff; Meets with Jr Minister of Tourism
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Our senior National Democratic Party (NDP) sources have advised our newsroom that there is employment unrest at the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB), mainly the Tortola office located in Road Town, the Virgin Islands' capital city.
‘Mindset of some government depts & agencies a challenge’- Flax-Mars
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While testifying before the House of Assembly‘s Standing Finance Committee last year to examine the draft estimates for 2015, Director of the BVI Tourist Board Mrs Sharon-Flax-Mars complained bitterly about the lack of funding for the sector from the current administration.
BVITB Director pushes VI as tourist destination of ‘lifetime’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Going around the world physically and via other means is the message that the Virgin Islands popularly called ‘BVI’ is one of the number one tourist destinations in the world with a true Caribbean flavour.
JVD gets new & renovated facilities for Xmas season
JOST VAN DYKE, VI – Following constant cries by residents of Jost Van Dyke to have some key facilities and services in place on the sister island, several government arms have taken necessary steps to ensure that actions were taken.
Virgin Gorda Man Writes Winning Jingle
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Twenty-year-old Kadeem O’Neal of Virgin Gorda is the winner of the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board jingle contest for the We Are One BVI Campaign. Launched in June, the campaign seeks to improve customer service and customer relations throughout the tourism sector Territory-wide.
BVITB promises transparency for Lobster Fest & Restaurant Week 2013
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Based on events that happen like this all around the world you are going to need one hundred to two hundred and fifty thousand [dollars] to pull off an event like this. We are doing both, both events will cost the BVI less than eighty thousand dollars.”
E-government drive could help end delays in stats provision - Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Work currently being done towards improving the Administration’s e-government drive is expected to increase the frequency of useful statistics such as those provided for tourism through the Development Planning Unit (DPU).
BVITB should lead talks with Gov’t on gay rights & marriage– Businessmen
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sections of the business community are calling on the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) to lead talks with the government of the Virgin Islands to consider policies and laws that would allow gays the right of marriage and free movement within the territory.
Tourist numbers for second quarter still not ready – Flax-Mars
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – BVI Tourist Board Director, Mrs Sharon Flax-Mars has indicated that tourist arrival numbers are still outstanding for the second quarter of this year.
BVITB seeks to use Staycation packages to boost Lobster Fest - Director
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) Director, Mrs Sharon Flax-Mars has expressed hope that the Staycation packages on offer would encourage tourists and locals alike to attend the Anegada Lobster Festival scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend later this year.
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