A public Crown Land Allocation Register will be created soon and posted online, according to Ronald Smith-Berkeley, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change. …
$400k insurance settlement for Fishing Complex approved
Last month Cabinet approved a $400,000 settlement offer from Nagico Insurances for the damages Hurricane Irma caused to the BVI Fishing Complex, which hasn’t been operational since the storm. Government’s …
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Eco-levy cash caught in government debate
In April 2017, legislators passed the Environmental Protection and Tourism Improvement Fund Act, establishing a $10 levy for non-cruise-ship visitors entering the Virgin Islands. The law — which took effect …
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High earners to get work permits faster, government says
Expatriates making more than $100,000 a year will soon be able to process their work permits much faster than lower-earning employees, according to Government Information Services. The “executive work permit …
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