Last Wednesday, Loose Mongoose had the opportunity to showcase some of the newest flavours to its establishment with an intimate wine & tapas pairing amongst a few friends and patrons. Their Newest Chefs in the kitchen, Chef Imran Ashton and Gerardo Villavicencio, did a fantastic job fusing their Caribbean and Mexican cooking styles to bring … Continued
MONEY MATTERS BVI (MMBVI), the financial literacy education program at the BVI Financial Services Commission (“the Commission”), will again take the lead in the British Virgin Islands’ celebration of GLOBAL MONEY WEEK 2023. GLOBAL MONEY WEEK (GMW), which is organised by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, International Network on Financial Education (OECD/INFE), is … Continued
Reva Daulo of BDO and Julia Shamini Chase of Gold Leaf Consulting have been named this year’s leading women in digital and tech by the BVI Financial Services Industry, celebrated under the 2023 International Women’s Day theme: DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. The theme, DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality, aligns with … Continued
Virgin Gorda Villa Rentals, the luxury development and management company boasting the island’s largest room and villa inventory, announces the appointment of Mrs. Sharon Flax-Brutus to the newly created position of Managing Partner. Her leadership role took effect immediately. This is a promotion for Mrs. Flax-Brutus who initially joined the company’s leadership team in July … Continued
The Virgin Islands Motors, NAPA Store Duffs Bottom, sponsored seven (7) persons to attend a Tool & Equipment Expo at NAPA Distribution Center, Miami, U.S.A. During the week of November 14th, 2022. The team included Mr. Allan Parker owner of Virgin Islands Motors, as well as Educators and Mechanics who participated in the Product Knowledge … Continued
The Board of Directors and Management of the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) received training as they hosted the Director General of the Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC), Dr. Rafael Echevarne from November 21 to 22. Dr. Echevarne facilitated an Airports Economics Seminar with the senior members of the BVIAA staff … Continued
Newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of CIBC FirstCaribbean, Mark St. Hill has been unanimously elected as the next Chair of the bank’s charitable arm, the FirstCaribbean International ComTrust Foundation at recent board meeting of the trustees. St. Hill who assumed leadership of the regional bank on November 1, following the retirement of Colette Delaney who … Continued
The British Virgin Islands’ practitioners were present during key discussions held on asset allocation and the macro-economic outlook for the year ahead, in an increasingly stoical and challenging economic forecast for the world – at the 9th Annual Private Wealth Latin America and the Caribbean Forum. BVI Finance Global Head of Business Development and Marketing, … Continued
The British Virgin Islands prepares to celebrate this year’s Financial Services Week under the theme, Globalisation: BVI Beyond from November 12 to 19. The flagship week of events commemorates the BVI’s revolutionary role in the financial services industry and the advancements that it has contributed towards the economic development of the territory. BVI Finance CEO, … Continued
A couple of weeks ago, the Family Support Network (FSN) put out an S.O.S. on social media calling attention to the dire straits of its pantry. CIBC FirstCaribbean responded on November 1 with a donation of just over $2,900 to cover all the items on the not-for-profit’s list of needs. Mr. Amory Jervis, Country Manager … Continued
