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After 11 years out Lizette O. George returns to Trade Department
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Ms Lizette O. George left her post in 2012 as Director of Trade and Consumer Affairs to do a stint at the BVI London Office. Once she left, the post was filled first by Kevin C. Smith aka ‘OJ’.
Cabinet meets; Trade Dept offers on-the-spot services on Anegada
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- The residents of the sister islands of Anegada and Jost van Dyke are finally having the dreaded “stepchild” tag removed, thanks to the unconventional initiatives of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government.
Trade Dept has no power to shut down unlicenced businesses- SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was during Standing Finance Committee (SFC) in April 2019 that the Director for Trade, Investment Promotions and Consumer Affairs Mrs Karia J. Christopher told the SFC that it had become a dangerous practice in the last few years for the Trade Department to issue cease and desist letters to businesses operating in the territory with a trade licence.
Concerns raised about ‘illegal’ trade licences
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – One resident has expressed concern about persons in the construction field who have been allegedly operating without trade licences.
Trade Dept. aggressively working to resuscitate SBB
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Kevin Smith, the Business Development Liaison, is optimistic that the Small Business Bureau (SBB) will be in full swing by the end of the year and the Trade Department will provide top notch service to the community.
Georges: Frequent complaints made against Trade & Labour Depts in 2011
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Delays in the issuance of trade licenses and the slow pace which the Labour Department handles complaints topped the list of over 100 grievances the Office of the Complaints Commissioner received in 2011.
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