On Monday evening, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith announced that he would not run for reelection as president of the National Democratic Party — signaling the end of an era for …
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On Monday evening, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith announced that he would not run for reelection as president of the National Democratic Party — signaling the end of an era for …
Continue reading “Premier unclear about general election plans”
Road Town passersby may have witnessed a new crane-equipped container ship docked at the western edge of Port Purcell earlier this month. In February, Clyde Chalwell, the owner of the …
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Abigail O’Neal is looking to a peculiar ally in the fight to make the territory more waste efficient and food secure: worms. The managing director of Green Technology (BVI) Limited, …
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Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering departed the territory on Sunday to serve in Premier Dr. Orlando Smith’s stead during the Joint Ministerial Council meetings in the United Kingdom, according to …
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By the end of next week, the National Democratic Party could have a new leader for the first time since its inception in 1999. Both Ronnie Skelton, the minister for …
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Sanjay Surtani, a gemologist, is the director and co-owner — with his wife Veera — of House of Luxury, a jewellery store in the Tortola Pier Park. The following are …
The BVI Airports Authority requested $15 million to improve the friction of the runway at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport, according to a report on the deliberations of the …
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Despite last year’s catastrophes, the local property market is doing well in terms of transactions, according to Paul Mellor, a senior associate at Harneys who specialises in property matters. “While …
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The Virgin Islands government has contracted legal counsel to advise on a potential challenge to the United Kingdom Parliament’s recent public registers decision, according to Premier Dr. Orlando Smith. A …
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The long-awaited Tortola Pier Park audit should be complete within a “couple of months at the most,” according to Premier Dr. Orlando Smith, who did not provide a timeline for …
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The Social Security Board is again reminding employees to check the status of the SSB contributions their employers have made on their behalf. Sometimes employers fail to report accurate salaries …
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The Disaster Recovery Coordination Committee hopes to finalise and submit the territory’s recovery plan to Premier Dr. Orlando Smith by the end of June, according to DRCC Chairman Brodrick Penn. …
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Premier Dr. Orlando Smith supports Dr. Henry Jarecki’s plan to develop Norman Island. In a message delivered to the Beacon last week through government Communications Director Arliene Penn, Dr. Smith said …
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The prices of some of the world’s most high-profile cryptocurrencies have dropped significantly in the past two weeks due in part to cooperation between a cryptocurrency trading platform and the …
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The BVI International Arbitration Centre is processing its first Virgin Islands-based arbitral dispute, according to BVIIAC CEO Francois Lassalle. The case, which landed on the centre’s desk at the end …
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More than 1,000 people marched from the Sunday Morning Well to the Governor’s Office on Thursday to protest the recent passage of a bill in the United Kingdom requiring the …
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No one currently calls Norman Island home. Though the roughly 600-acre island has two restaurants and is visited by thousands of tourists and residents each year, none of them — …
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The United Kingdom bill that will force the overseas territories to implement public company registers became law when it received a royal assent on Wednesday afternoon. The amendment requires the …
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This is the fourth story in a series on the public company registers amendment passed in the House of Commons on May 1. The first piece looked at the background behind the …
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Duran Greaves, 23, is the food and beverage coordinator at Village Cay Resort and Marina. He spends most of his time there tending the bar — a role he resumed …
About 50 professionals representing businesses across the territory learned about disaster preparedness at the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Symposium on May 15. The free symposium, sponsored by the Caribbean …
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The territory will celebrate the Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday with a parade on June 9, according to Government Information Services. The marching route is set to begin at 4 p.m. …
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This is the third story in a series on the public company registers amendment passed in the House of Commons on May 1. The first piece looked at the background behind …
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Hurricane Irma did not impact the territory’s ability to act as a jurisdiction for offshore mergers and acquisitions, according to a report from the international law firm Appleby. Virgin Islands-incorporated …
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In a confidential settlement, The Guardian and the BBC agreed to reveal to Appleby what documents may have supported their reporting during the massive Paradise Papers investigation, according to a …
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