When the sun came up on Aug. 7 and hundreds of people were dancing their way through East End, Jessika Robinson knew she had to be in the thick of …
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August 15, 2019
August 8, 2019
Bonfire company heating up
Javier Smith, as a freelance boat captain, thought he could anticipate his guests’ every need. But it wasn’t until he visited Miami for a friend’s birthday party that he realised …
August 8, 2019
OECD: VI tax regime “not harmful”
The legal framework of the Virgin Islands, along with those of 11 other low- and no-tax jurisdictions, has been declared “not harmful” by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development …
August 8, 2019
SLIDESHOW: East End/Long Look Rise and Shine Tramp
The East End/Long Look Rise and Shine Tramp took place Wednesday morning between the Youth Empowerment Project to the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, as part of the 65th Emancipation Festival. …
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August 1, 2019
Puerto Ricans take over for Christmas in July
From Nanny Cay to Virgin Gorda to Anegada to seemingly everywhere in between, this year’s “Christmas in July” was a virtual phalanx of Puerto Rican- flagged boats, with about 450 …
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July 26, 2019
Fahie: Airports a ‘rabbit hole’ of mismanagement
The government needs $8.3 million to get the territory’s airports back on track after the newly installed BVI Airports Authority board discovered “a rabbit hole of mismanagement, deception, profligacy, and …
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July 26, 2019
Belongership “fast track” is back again
Beginning yesterday, applicants for permanent residency and belongership have three weeks to apply to the Immigration Department for consideration under the modified “fast-track programme” designed to clear the backlog of …
July 22, 2019
FSC to invite applications for fintech “sandbox”
“Digitalisation is our ticket,” Jennifer Potter-Questelles, deputy managing director of corporate services at the Financial Services Commission, said last week during the FSC’s annual Meet the Regulator forum. To help …
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July 18, 2019
Price control ‘not the focus’ of consumer protection bill
Price control is “not the focus” of the 99-page draft Consumer Protection Act, 2019, said Junior Trade Minister Sharie de Castro (R-at large), even though she acknowledged that price gouging …
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July 11, 2019
Government seeks input on consumer protection bill
The government is holding a series of meetings with business owners and the wider community to gain input in preparation for the second and third readings of the Consumer Protection …
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July 11, 2019
Q1 incorporations down 19% from Q4
The Virgin Islands incorporated 7,214 new companies in the first quarter of 2019, representing an approximately 19 percent dip from the previous quarter’s total of 8,916 incorporations and turning in …
July 9, 2019
Latin American transparency could provide opportunities
Over the past decade, Latin American families have become increasingly likely to declare their wealth to tax authorities in their home countries, according to Martin Litwak, founder of Untitled (formerly …
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July 4, 2019
BOSSS system praised by United Kingdom, United States
Both United Kingdom and United States law enforcement agencies have praised the overseas territories’ systems for exchanging beneficial ownership information, with UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid calling them “extremely useful” …
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July 4, 2019
Territory Day honours past leaders
Six former legislators were honoured on Monday at the official Territory Day celebration, during which speakers also explored the legacy of colonialism in Virgin Islands history. The only living honouree …
July 3, 2019
German bank raids linked to VI-based company
Last month, German authorities announced that they had raided banks, offices and homes as part of a larger investigation into suspected tax evasion linked to a company set up in …
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July 3, 2019
Dependencies promise public registers
Facing increasing pressure from members of the United Kingdom Parliament, the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man jointly announced last week what they called “a series …
June 28, 2019
Graduations begin with VISTS, CCEC
Graduation season kicked off for the territory’s secondary schools last week with a ceremony at the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies, which saw 17 students receive their diplomas on …
June 28, 2019
Red Cross raises over $40K at gala
The melodies floating over the crowd gathered at Government House for the BVI Red Cross Music for Humanity fundraiser on Friday delighted attendees’ ears to the record-setting tune of over …
June 25, 2019
Regional tourism grew in Q1
The Caribbean recorded a 12 percent increase in tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2019 spurred on by a 24 percent rise in arrivals from the United States, according …
June 25, 2019
Inland Revenue computer system “outdated and corrupt”
The deputy commissioner of inland revenue, Orris Thomas, has called his department’s computer system “outdated, corrupt, unstable and [likely to] crash at any time,” according to a report on the …
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June 20, 2019
Thousands attend Buju concert, organisers pleased
Ten people and ten days. That’s what it took to set up the stage for what organisers billed as the largest concert in Virgin Islands history. With an estimated attendance …
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June 19, 2019
“Smart travel” ideas win tourism contest
Tourism in the Virgin Islands — home of wooden boats and beach shacks — would go ultra- high-tech if the new “junior minister of tourism” has anything to say about …
June 17, 2019
Willy T set to return to Norman Island
Starting in July, the Willy T floating bar and restaurant will be back where many visitors and residents feel it belongs — in its original location, anchored off The Bight …
June 17, 2019
Caribbean Development Bank pushes ‘digital transformation’
Caribbean Development Bank President Dr. William Warren Smith called for private-sector-led “digital transformation” to achieve a sustainable future in the region as it faces external threats from globalisation and natural …
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June 13, 2019
Hire BVI job fair a place to apply, learn
At 11 a.m. on Friday, Jonathan Hing was already ahead of the game. As around 50 of his fellow jobseekers wandered around, he had filled out an application from The …
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