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The government’s $10 million Unemployment Relief Fund has benefitted 3,457 people to the tune of $4,366,488, with 2,117 claims denied and 2,072 new ones still processing as of last Thursday, …
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According to Karia Christopher, director of the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs, “99 percent of businesses that apply will qualify” for the government’s $6.5 million Small Business …
On July 10, Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Minister Vincent Wheatley announced the immediate implementation of extra steps for businesses renewing work permits. This week, he walked back that plan …
Last week, government began rolling out several initiatives under the “second phase” of its Economic Response Plan to Covid-19, but questions remain about whether the package is helping people in …
The Social Security Board is again reminding employees to check the status of the SSB contributions their employers have made on their behalf. Sometimes employers fail to report accurate salaries …
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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 …