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UK wants to dictate our economic progress
in All News / By: BVI News on October 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM / Junior Minister for Financial Services Lorna Smith has stated that the United Kingdom tries to dictate the shape of the Virgin Islands’ economy, arguing that such interference undermines...
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Three Singaporeans sanctioned in US bust of major Cambodian crypto scam network
WHO ARE THE SINGAPOREANS? The involvement of the Singaporean individuals and entities was first reported on Wednesday by Singapore newspaper The Business Times. Ms Chen Xiuling, Mr Alan Yeo Sin Huat and Mr Nigel Tang Wan Bao Nabil are the...
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Fear of Job Loss Slows Technology Adoption in Virgin Islands Business, Panel Warns at Summit
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The Virgin Island Consortium
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Could the fear of eliminating traditional jobs be one reason for delays in incorporating more technology into local business processes? A panel discussion on the territory's business ecosystem explored this and other angles during the first day of...
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Crucian Author Leon Perkins Publishes Financial Literacy Book to Educate the Next Generation
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The Virgin Island Consortium
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In a rapidly morphing economic climate, knowing how to navigate areas like loans, insurance, and the stock market is becoming increasingly important, even for the youngest among us. “Value Your Future: A Young Investor’s Story” is a book by...
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One Republican senator could shed a lot of light on Epstein's finances — so why won't he?
Early in 2024, during the Biden administration, U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, had a chance to provide the world with financial information about disgraced sex trafficker and financier Jeffrey Epstein. It only recently became known that Crapo was...
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Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre details her claims in posthumous memoir
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CBS News
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New York — A posthumous memoir by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre offers an expanded account about her longstanding claims to have been sexually trafficked by the late financier to billionaires, politicians and Britain's Prince...
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Trade Department to introduce small business startup programme
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Virgin Islands News Online
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HANNAH BAY, Tortola, VI – The small business sector, particularly for individuals wishing to begin start-ups, is set to receive a boost with the implementation of a new programme by the Department of Trade and Consumer Affairs. Dr Lincoln E. Bobb,...
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US $15 Billion Crackdown on Cambodian Scams
By: Toh Han Shih Vincent Chen Zhi More assets are expected to be seized in the wake of the largest forfeiture action in the history of the US Department of Justice, involving a “pig butchering” online scam allegedly operated by a Cambodian...
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CCT LAUNCHES 5G IN THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Caribbean Cellular Telephone (CCT) has officially switched on the Territory’s first 5G network, marking a milestone that ushers the British Virgin Islands into a new digital era. With faster speeds, lower latency, and greater reliability, 5G is...
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One GOP senator could shed light on Epstein's finances. Why won't he do it?
Early in 2024, during the Biden administration, Sen. Mike Crapo, (R-ID), had a chance to provide the world with financial information about disgraced sex trafficker and financier Jeffrey Epstein. It only recently became known that Crapo was asked...
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In posthumous memoir, Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre tells the world her whole story
Open this photo in gallery:Virginia Roberts Giuffre seeks to explain how she was able to rationalize staying for nearly two years in what she called 'Epstein’s sickening world.'Bebeto Matthews/The Associated Press A posthumous memoir by Jeffrey...
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Unfair! Why is expertise required for a trade license?
in All News / By: BVI News on October 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM / Deputy Director of the Trade Department, Lincoln E. Bobb, has defended the government’s policy requiring applicants in certain fields to show proof of expertise before being granted a...
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A force of nature whose legacy still unites communities | Opinion
Kelliann Amico Lois D. Cohen is an icon. I use present tense intentionally, because the essence of what she strived for during her lifetime lives on – and is needed today more than ever. Lois was not a sports star, pop guru or movie legend. She...
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Residents, Businesses and Property Owners to Get 90-Day Tax Amnesty as Gittens' Bill Wins Senate Support
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The Virgin Island Consortium
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Senator Kenneth Gittens has lambasted the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Office of the Tax Collector for their perceived lack of empathy, during a discussion about a suggested tax amnesty for a specific subset of local businesses. Bill...
Owner: Ernice Gilbert
26 interns get a taste of financial services
Rising stars of the Virgin Islands financial services sector received a boost as the Tomorrow’s Leaders Internship Programme gave 26 youths work experience within top-tier firms in the territory. The initiative, led by BVI Finance and the Ministry...
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Virgin Islands honors soca star Pumpa with key to the territory and road naming
Virgin Islands lawmakers are celebrating local soca icon Dennis “Pumpa” Lennox Leroy Liburd, Jr., by awarding him the official key to the territory and renaming a road in his honor. Bill 36-0058, sponsored by Senator Marise James, recognizes Pumpa...
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'He knew I was 17...believed it was his birthright': Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir details Prince Andrew's exploits
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The Times of India
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Virginia Giuffre detailed how she met Prince Andrew in her memoir, being published posthumously. Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Prince Andrew of raping her when she was a minor, a shock that the Royal Family is yet to overcome, detailed...
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The focus is on making trade licencing process 'far more efficient'- Dr Lincoln E. Bobb
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Virgin Islands News Online
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BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - As concerns grow over the process of obtaining trade licences in the Virgin Islands, residents have been assured that efforts are being made to reduce the time it takes to receive approval for a trade licence. During...
Owner: Julian Willock
Virginia Giuffre Condemns Alleged Abusers in Posthumous Memoir
Photo Credit-APNew York– A posthumous memoir by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre offers an expanded account but few new revelations about her longstanding claims to have been sexually trafficked by the late financier to...
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Prince Andrew viewed sex with teenage Virginia Giuffre as his 'birthright', new memoir claims
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Fox News
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Royal author Andrew Lownie has written an explosive new book titled "Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of...
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