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euronews
March 13, 2018
On Tuesday, ministers also decided to add Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda to a so-called grey list of jurisdictions which do not respect EU anti-tax avoidance standards but have committed to change their practices. The blacklist was set up in December, but CaribbeanÃâà...
Interactive Investor
March 12, 2018
HaloSource Proposes Re-Domiciliation To British Virgin Islands ... Share this. LONDON (Alliance News) - Clean water technology company HaloSource Inc said on Monday it has proposed to re-domicile from the US state of Washington to the British Virgin Islands, and change its name to HaloSource Corp.
Caribbean Journal
March 11, 2018
It's one of the landmark events of the year in the British Virgin Islands — and it's on the schedule again this year. In the latest symbol of the BVI's rapid recovery, the islands will be hosting the 47th edition of the Spring Regatta and Sailing Festival from March 26 to April 1. The regatta, one of the Caribbean'sÃâà...
Virgin Islands Daily News
March 8, 2018
TORTOLA—With Hurricane Irma impacting road racing in the British Virgin Islands in 2017, effectively wiping out three races in the Ceres Juices 10K Series, an abbreviated 2018 season kicks off Saturday on Tortola. Over the last five years, there were a combined 26 races on Tortola and Virgin Gorda.
BVI News Online
March 8, 2018
Ever since it appeared, it has been stirring up controversy in the British Virgin Islands and those responsible have only identified themselves as VE Virgin Islanders. They erected the billboard just days after Premier Dr D Orlando Smith declared that the BVI is still in control, though the UK GovernmentÃâà...
BBC News
March 7, 2018
Six months after the worst hurricane in living memory brought devastation to the Caribbean, there are still UK citizens sleeping in a government shelter with nowhere to call home. In the middle of a basketball gymnasium, Stanton "Mikey" Robinson, 30, sat with all of his worldly possessions. Fighting backÃâà...
aviator.aero
March 7, 2018
BVI Airways, based at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island, has long had a troubled past. In January 2016, the BVI Government bailed it out with an investment of $7.2 million so that it could buy two British Aerospace Avro RJ100 aircraft for a direct non-stop service to Miami, Florida.
Travel+Leisure
March 6, 2018
The 74-acre Caribbean island did sustain major damage in Hurricane Irma, but Branson has been working tirelessly to help get it and the rest of the British Virgin Islands back on their feet. He previously announced he plans to partially reopen the island by October. And according to his recent InstagramÃâà...
Adventist News Network
March 6, 2018
The British Virgin Islands are comprised of Virgin Gorda, Tortola and St. Maarten. Dozens of volunteers took to rebuilding roofs, walls and assisting the many disrupted by the destructive winds of hurricanes Irma and Maria. “The Seventh-day Adventist Church believes that preaching the Good News must beÃâà...
Today.com
March 4, 2018
Before accepting any job opportunity, it's smart to read the fine print. Sometimes, killer gigs come with unusual responsibilities or requirements. Such as, oh ... demanding that you relocate to paradise, also known as Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands. Marka / UIG via Getty Images. This could be justÃâà...
Caribbean Journal
February 25, 2018
The British Virgin Islands' tony Oil Nut Bay luxury real estate community in Virgin Gorda is reopening to guests in March. Oil Nut Bay is relaunching its villa rental program beginning in March, according to the property's Web site. The Bella Beach Villa. That includes a collection of ultra-luxe, from the stunningÃâà...
ReliefWeb
February 16, 2018
The programme is designed to address the needs of persons requiring housing support while replenishing the housing stock in order to be disaster resilient. Assistant Secretary for the Ministry of Health and Social Development, Ms. Alisia Browne said offering additional forms of assistance will expand theÃâà...
International Adviser
February 15, 2018
Convoy also convinced the British Virgin Islands authorities to freeze Cho's assets held there. Cho has been missing since regulators first raided Convoy's office in December last year. To date, four people have been arrested during the investigation, including Convoy's former chairman Wong and MarkÃâà...
BBC News
February 12, 2018
A quarter of property in England and Wales owned by overseas firms is held by entities registered in the British Virgin Islands, BBC analysis has found. The Caribbean archipelago is the official home of companies that own 23,000 properties - more than any other country. They are owned by 11,700 firmsÃâà...
Lexology
February 9, 2018
Initial currency offerings (ICOs) of crypto-currencies, tokens and other block chain based assets raised over US$ 3.5 billion in 2017. Leading offshore financial centres such as the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have sought to become a major part of this new capital raising phenomenon and there is increasingÃâà...
Reliefweb
February 8, 2018
The impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on the strong motion and seismic network throughout the BVI is being examined this week. Director of the Puerto Rico Strong Motion Programme at the Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez ProfessorÃâà...
ReliefWeb
February 8, 2018
One thousand and seventy four households have benefitted from the financial assistance programme led by the BVI Red Cross and Caritas Antilles with the support of the Government of the British Virgin Islands. The programme received financial support of the Adventist Development and Relief AgencyÃâà...
CNBC
December 31, 1999
The document, prepared by EU officials and dated March 8, also adds Anguilla, The British Virgin Islands, Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda to a so-called grey list of jurisdictions which do not respect EU anti-tax avoidance standards but have committed to change their practices. The grey list includesÃâà...
Reliefweb
December 31, 1999
The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is providing additional support to the recovery of the Territory's Health Sector through funding from a number of donors. Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Ronnie W Skelton said he is grateful for the additional support which came as aÃâà...
Femina Miss India
December 31, 1999
Beautiful Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar arrived in British Virgin Islands after she completed her beauty with the purpose tour in Indonesia with the Miss World team. She quotes," After a series of flights and hopping in different time zones, finally arrived at the British Virgin Islands. The beauty of thisÃâà...
