The House of Assembly suspended its usual rules on Monday to introduce and pass two financial services bills designed to avoid international sanction by bringing the territory in line with …
Reform target just missed before talks in London
A last-minute rush brought more progress on the Commission of Inquiry reforms last week, but Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said he fell one short of his push to complete …
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12 bills laid days before COI deadline
Two days before the missed Saturday deadline for completing the sweeping reforms recommended by the Commission of Inquiry, the House of Assembly suspended its usual rules to introduce 12 bills. …
Virgin Islands heading for intense financial scrutiny, experts predict
The Virgin Islands is headed for increasingly intense international scrutiny despite a government drive to push through a raft of anti-financial-crime measures in the coming weeks, experts have warned. Deputy …
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Premier rules out fully public company register
The government will not permit “uninhibited” access to information about companies registered in the Virgin Islands despite previous promises to implement a public register of beneficial ownership, Premier Dr. Natalio …
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Maynard gets 9 years for cocaine conspiracy
During a friendly lunch meeting in St. Thomas in March 2022, Oleanvine Maynard explained her financial goals to an undercover operative she believed to be a member of Mexico’s Sinaloa …
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Regulator warns banks to shape up
A regulator has demanded that banks in the Virgin Islands cut the long lines for services and treat their customers better or face tougher penalties. The warning from the Financial …
Smith hails Asia trip as a success
The Virgin Islands has been hailed as a “super connector” for financial services in East Asia, Deputy Premier Lorna Smith said after an 11-day trade push last month in China …
Premier demands more climate aid
The premier has called for more international funding to tackle climate change at the start of a hurricane season that meteorologists expect to be very active. Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley …
Premier pledges public talks on global tax
The Cabinet has not yet decided whether to sign on to the Global Minimum Tax regime but expects a report on the matter from consultants by the end of June, …
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Government touts first-year record
In an elaborate three-hour ceremony that featured dancers, saluting children, and the Rocky theme song, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley touted his government’s first year in office in a “territorial …
Concerns raised about Chinese fishing boats
In recent years, opposition member Stacy Mather has been hearing about evidence that Chinese boats may be fishing illegally in the territory’s waters, he said this month in the House …
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Q3 incorporations tick up slightly
More companies were incorporated in the territory in the third quarter of 2023 than in the previous three months, a bright spot for a financial services sector that has grappled …
Money-laundering review rates VI below rivals
Compared with at least two overseas territories that operate rival financial industries, the Virgin Islands still has a “mountain to climb” when it comes to proving its effectiveness in combating …
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Notices (April 6, 2023)
FIRSTWELL CAPITAL LTD. IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION Company No.1582029 NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that FIRSTWELL CAPITAL LTD. is in voluntary liquidation. The voluntary …
Notices (March 9, 2023)
(the Company) (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No. 2037017 NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 208(3) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Company was dissolved and struck …
Notices (January 12, 2023)
NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF LIQUIDATION Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 208(1) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Liquidation of WESTCON MIDDLE EAST LTD., has been …
Notices (Dec. 8, 2022)
Final Notice of Dissolution under the BVI Business Company Act. Enaldo Limited (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No. 1896812 NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 208, subsection (3) of the …
NOTICES (November 17, 2022)
APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE We, MuMu Holdings Ltd/The Original NY Pizza VI residing Fish Bay, Petrus Plaza, Tortola, do hereby give notice that it is our intention to apply to …
NOTICES (July 28, 2022)
Peanut One Holdings Limited (the Company) (In voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE is hereby given that the liquidation of Peanut One Holdings Limited commenced on 19th July 2022, and Lirong Wu of …
NOTICES (July 21, 2022)
APPOINTMENT Aportis Holdings Corp. (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company Number: 1534436 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 204(1)(b) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Company is in …
NOTICES (June 9, 2022)
LAUREL ENTERPRISES LTD. (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No.1938577 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 203, subsection 3 of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Company is in …
NOTICES (May 26, 2022)
SIRS HOLDINGS LIMITED (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No.1956993 Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 203, subsection 3 of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Company is in …
NOTICES (May 5, 2022)
APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE We, Carolin Romney-Peters and Ezra L. Peters now residing at West End, Tortola, do hereby give notice that it is our intention to apply to the …
NOTICES (April 7, 2022)
KPMG Holdings (BVI 3) Limited (In Voluntary Liquidation) Company No. 1749313 Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 204(1)(b) of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004 that the Company …