The House of Assembly is currently debating a bill entitled “Financing and Money Services (Amendment) Act 2020” that will impose a new tax on all outgoing Money Transfers. The bill if passed will impose a transaction fee of 7% on the gross amount of every transaction made through a money services provider. The Premier said … Continued
The Royal Virgin Islands has launched a new joint task force with Her Majesty’s Customs and Immigration Department. Effective today, April 17th, 34 Customs and Immigration officers have been sworn in as Auxiliary Officers on a temporary basis with more to come. This new joint task force was developed to maintain the security and integrity … Continued
RFA Argus, part of the Royal Navy’s Atlantic patrol Tasking (North) deployed to the Caribbean, will be in the Territory on April 17 to conduct a series of overflights of the British Virgin Islands. Two helicopters, Merlin and Wildcat, are expected to be flying over Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke between 12:00 … Continued
Premier Fahie said the stimulus plan will serve as the interim framework to guide Government’s social, economic and fiscal response to the immediate and short-term needs of the Territory. The Premier said that the Financial Secretary will be charged with instructing Ministries, Statuary Bodies and Public Corporations to implement immediate relief packages where necessary. He … Continued
Immigration services and procedures provided to the public will be done by appointments only from April 27. All visitors who are in the Territory at this time are encouraged to contact the Department of Immigration at 468-4703/4705/4752 or 468-9639 to schedule an appointment. Missed appointments will be re-scheduled for a later date. Persons are not … Continued
News of a new case of coronavirus has sent shockwaves through the territory within the last few hours. The Minister of Health, Carvin Malone just acknowledged the case in the House of Assembly stating “we have a resident who has finally reported themselves… she is hospitalized now. She’s been locally tested and the results seem … Continued
WASHINGTON POST – From the street of Michigan’s capital of Lansing are crowded with cars and pickup trucks. It’s a protest for the coronavirus era, with attendees encouraged to stay in their vehicles, expressing their displeasure with the state’s stay-at-home order by their presence and no small amount of horn-honking. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the focus … Continued
Deputy Governor, David Archer just announced that the public service sector will resume operations on April 27th, 2020. While some are mandated to report to office, others will work remotely from home in light of the coronavirus crisis. He expressed that from April 20th- 27th, Department heads and managers are to report to office to … Continued
ASSOCIATED PRESS— Apple is releasing a new iPhone that will be vastly cheaper than the models it rolled out last fall at a time when the economy was booming and the pandemic had yet to force people to rethink their spending. The second-generation iPhone SE introduced Wednesday will sell for as little as $399, a 40% markdown … Continued
In a LIVE press conference, Premier of the Virgin Islands and Minister of Fiance, Honorable Andrew Fahie announced that no new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus has presented itself in the territory of the Virgin Islands. This fact have influenced the decision to end the territory wide lock-down as of April 19th, 2020. Premier … Continued
