With less than half an hour of public debate, the House of Assembly passed two bills last Thursday as part of long-delayed efforts to overhaul the rules for the marine …
May 16, 2025
May 8, 2025
HOA votes to hike yachting fees
Without public debate, the House of Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday that includes controversial yachting fee hikes and other reforms that have drawn fire at home and abroad in …
February 27, 2025
Planned yachting reforms draw fire
Boating businesses here and abroad are crying foul over government plans to overhaul the rules for the marine industry in Virgin Islands waters. Three bills introduced recently in the House …
September 9, 2024
First-half tourism record driven by cruise ships
The first six months of 2024 set a tourism record, bringing the most visitor arrivals of any first half in Virgin Islands history and causing Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley …
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August 28, 2020
Gov’t ignored 5 letters, BVICCHA says
Since the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association’s Business Task Force first met on March 19, the group has sent the government five letters with situation reports and recommendations …
