Wide-ranging new tariffs set to take effect next week by order of United States President Donald Trump could drive up prices in the Virgin Islands, but the measures are unlikely …
March 3, 2025
February 17, 2025
Premier wants governor out of Cabinet
The Virgin Islands governor should be stripped of his role overseeing Cabinet meetings, leaving the elected members to manage the territory’s affairs on their own, according to Premier Natalio “Sowande” …
January 20, 2025
Company register reforms set to spark debate
The “devil will be in the detail” as government moves to expand access to company ownership information this year while still leaving certain restrictions in place, experts said. The comments …
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August 17, 2024
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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June 28, 2024
Labour win could up pressure from London
Virgin Islanders living here won’t get to cast a ballot in the United Kingdom election next Thursday, but some experts expect the territory to face major repercussions if the British …
March 13, 2024
A new UK gov’t could press VI to adopt global tax
Pressure could be brought down on the Virgin Islands to bring in the 15 percent Global Minimum Tax on multinational giants if there is a change of United Kingdom government …
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February 21, 2019
Potential coalition would be first in 33 years
For the youngest voters in next week’s general election, a coalition government may be an unfamiliar concept. For their entire lives, Virgin Islands politics has been dominated by a two-party …
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