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VG woman forced to think about living in car due to high rent costs- Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said something has to be done about the high cost of rent mainly due to the exorbitant cost of insurance on mortgages in the territory.
349 motorcycles & scooters licensed in 2023- Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the debate continues about the misuse of motorcycles and motor scooters on the roads in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) recorded an increase in their licensing in 2023.
High insurance cost continues to be a huge concern in VI– Hon Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Hon Lorna G. Smith (AL), OBE has laid out a plan to tackle the high cost of local insurance, which she says remains a huge concern in the Virgin Islands (VI).
‘Some doing well, others catching hell!’- Banks & Insurance blasted over local treatment
ROAD TOWN Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) while speaking under other business in the 5th House of Assembly (HoA) on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, lambasted local insurance companies and banks in the territory.
The high cost of insurance: VI @ the crossroads in a high risk region
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) spoke briefly about climate change on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, during the Questions and Answers period at the continuation of the Second Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA).
Roach stresses insurance preparedness as 2023 hurricane season begins
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - As the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season officially commenced on June 1, Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach is urging Unites States Virgin Islands (USVI) residents to secure appropriate insurance coverage to protect their properties and belongings.
CIL's Brian W. Jermyn & Simone T. Monsanto launch new insurance Co. in Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Managing Director of Caribbean Insurers Ltd (CIL) Mr Brian W. Jermyn and Director Simone T. Monsanto have expanded their insurance services to Guyana, with the launch of Atlantic Edge Insurance Brokerage Inc.
Order in Council is an 'insurance' for reform- Governor Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor John J. Rankin, CMG says the Order in Council is an “insurance” to ensure that the Government of the Virgin Islands stays true to its commitment to implementing the reforms as recommended by Sir Gary R. Hickenbottom following the Commission of Inquiry (CoI).
Rosan-Jones calls on Gov’t workers to ‘sick-out’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government critic and talk show host, Rosemary Cindy Rosan-Jones has called on Government workers to stage a massive sick-out over her personal grievances with the Andrew A. Fahie (R1) administration and House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Julian Willock.
‘You are far more despised’ than Dr Wheatley- Dickson C. Igwe to 'Cindy'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Respected Virgin Islands Columnist Mr Dickson C. Igwe has publicly blasted social media critic, Rosemary Cindy Rosan-Jones over negative comments she made about Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr The Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) on her Facebook page.