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November 10, 2020

EDITORIAL: Government’s silence on stimulus is deafening

At a time when thousands of Virgin Islands residents are unemployed or otherwise struggling due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are disturbed by the government’s failure to adequately account for …

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by BVI Beacon
September 18, 2020

1,039 businesses qualify for grants

Government announced Monday that 1,039 businesses will receive funds under the $6.5 million Small Business Sector Grant Programme, and 10 others will benefit from a $40,000 United Nations Development Programme …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
August 3, 2020

Businesses can now apply for grants

According to Karia Christopher, director of the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs, “99 percent of businesses that apply will qualify” for the government’s $6.5 million Small Business …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
July 24, 2020

$2.4m dished out for unemployment relief

Out of 7,650 claims made to access part of the government’s $10 million Unemployment Relief Fund, 1,738 people have received a total of $2,421,238.32, according to Natural Resources, Labour and …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 9, 2020

Business grant applications are still not available

Government initially promised that applications for business grants from a $6.5 million fund aimed at alleviating financial hardships due to Covid-19 would be available on June 15, but as of …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 11, 2020

New stimulus gets mixed reviews

Last week, government began rolling out several initiatives under the “second phase” of its Economic Response Plan to Covid-19, but questions remain about whether the package is helping people in …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED

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