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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 …
Continue reading “Premier: No public register here until it’s a global standard”
Late last year, government selected the unregistered company Kausina VI to haul hurricane debris to Coxheath before separating recyclables and shipping them off island. But the firm — whose founder and …
Continue reading “Government-backed waste company hasn’t removed any trash from Coxheath or VI”
Last week, a fire engulfed the mountain of trash that has been piled in Coxheath since Hurricane Irma, spewing plumes of thick, black smoke as far as St. Thomas and …
Continue reading “Dumpsite fire is VI’s biggest ever, DWM says”
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 …
Continue reading “Irma didn’t impact VI’s mergers and acquisitions, report says”
On Tuesday night last week, Virgin Islands resident Teddy Nankisore had a serious problem. His 6-year-old daughter had a stomach infection and was vomiting, but Mr. Nankisore and his family …
Some property owners rebuilding from the September hurricanes will be eligible for subsidised loans under an agreement that the government signed Friday with the National Bank of the Virgin Islands. …
Continue reading “Government to subsidise loans for some property owners”
Residents have cleaned up most of the thousands of cans of Diet Coke that washed ashore recently near Paraquita Bay, but volunteers with boats are still needed to help reach …
Continue reading “Volunteers with boats needed to help clean Diet Coke cans”
After years of litigation, arguments in the trial between former ports head Claude Skelton-Cline and government concluded on Monday, and a judgment is now pending from High Court Justice Vicki …
Continue reading “Trial ends between Skelton-Cline and government”
After the heavy floods last August, more than a few unusual objects made their way into ghuts and washed along the streets of Road Town. “We found mattresses, we found …
On Wednesday, a massive fire engulfed the dumpsite at Coxheath, emitting thick black smoke across Tortola and downwind to the United States Virgin Islands. Thursday morning, as the blaze continued …
Continue reading “As Coxheath burns, NEOC activated at level 2”
Almost six months after the murders of 11-year-old Trinity Moses and Franklin Penn Jr., police are offering a $100,000 reward for information about their killers. Officers of the Major Crime …
Continue reading “Police offer $100k reward for info about double murder”
Two of Mr. Tarabay’s businesses — electronics store iSmart and clothing store Varieties Apparel — were heavily looted after Hurricane Irma. Since the storm, Mr. Tarabay has bought new merchandise and …
On weekday afternoons when no cruise ships have docked in the port, the Tortola Pier Park’s pristine courtyard tends to be a little sleepy. A handful of residents and tourists …
Continue reading “VI ‘slow to prepare’ for big cruise ships”
Heavy downpours that could lead to flooding are possible in the territory through Saturday, the Department of Disaster Management warned this week. The low-level trough system could bring “abundant moisture” …
Continue reading “Downpours and flooding possible into weekend, DDM warns”
A father was taken into police custody after his 11-month-old daughter was pronounced dead at 5:30 p.m. Monday outside the Ritter House on Wickhams Cay II, Police Information Officer Diane …
Continue reading “Infant dies outside Ritter House; father in custody”
Thousands of cans of Diet Coke have washed ashore on the beach near Paraquita Bay, and residents are scratching their heads trying to figure out where they came from and …
Continue reading “Thousands of Diet Cokes wash ashore on Tortola”
Car parts and other items are being stolen from vehicles and vessels awaiting repairs, police warned on Monday. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force has received reports about items being …
Continue reading “Batteries, radios and cash stolen from damaged cars”
Two armed response vehicles, which will transport officers of the “newly trained and enhanced” armed response unit, have officially been delivered to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force. On Thursday, …
Continue reading “Police receive new armed response vehicles”
Nagico paid government $11.4 million in insurance coverage for damages done to the Central Administration Building during the 2017 hurricane season, according to Government Information Services. The building itself, however, …
Continue reading “Nagico pays $11 million to government for CAB”
The murder convictions for Yan Edwards and Allen Baptiste — who both were sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole in 2013 — were thrown out as …
Continue reading “Appeals court tosses murder convictions for Baptiste, Edwards”
Hundreds of people celebrated Earth Day this weekend in Road Town at the Queen Elizabeth II Park. Adults and children alike helped design a non-toxic, washable mural along the shoreline …
Continue reading “Recycling project unveiled at Earth Day celebration”
The electronics store iSmart on deCastro Street was burgled over the weekend, police reported on Tuesday. Laptops, cell phones and other electronics were taken, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton said. …
Continue reading “Electronics taken from iSmart, as police report other break-ins”
On Tuesday afternoon, dozens of construction workers in Cane Garden Bay were given a rare offer during their lunch break: the chance to get free vaccinations. Nurses from the CGB …
Lawmakers plan to begin a House of Assembly sitting on Thursday that is scheduled to include the debate on the 2018 budget. Last December, HOA members unanimously passed a temporary …
Continue reading “Lawmakers to debate 2018 budget, CDB loan in HOA”
Research from the financial services provider Vistra indicates that offshore finance business has been shifting towards “midshore” jurisdictions like Hong Kong. Such jurisdictions offer nonresident companies favourable tax rates while …
Continue reading “Shift towards ‘midshore’ financial centres, survey indicates”
