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No BVI Visa? A US, UK or Canadian One Will Do, Says BVI Government

Friday, 22 July 2016

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No BVI Visa? A US, UK or Canadian One Will Do, Says BVI Government

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ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, Thursday July 21, 2016 – If you have a United Kingdom (UK), U

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British Virgin Islands premier denies plan to cut civil service

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

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British Virgin Islands premier denies plan to cut civil service

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ST THOMAS, British Virgin Islands, Wednesday May 20, 2015 – Premier Dr. Orlando Smith has described as “an outright lie” Opposition claims that his National Democratic Party (NDP) administration had agreed with the United Kingdom government to send home civil servants.

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Swipe card coming to ease travel between OECS countries

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

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Swipe card coming to ease travel between OECS countries

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CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Wednesday June 17, 2015 – Member states of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are planning to take their integration a step further with the introduction of a swipe card that will ensure hassle-free travel between countries.

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European Union blacklists 14 Caribbean countries as among world’s worst tax havens

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

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European Union blacklists 14 Caribbean countries as among world’s worst tax havens

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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday June 18, 2015 – Fourteen Caribbean countries are among 30 territories blacklisted by the European Union (EU) as the world’s worst tax havens.The list published by the EU on Wednesday includes Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis, and the Turks and Caicos Islands and the US Virgin Islands.

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British Virgin Islands on drought watch with dramatic drop in rainfall

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

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British Virgin Islands on drought watch with dramatic drop in rainfall

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ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, Sunday July 12, 2015 – With just 3.5 inches of rain for the first half of the year, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has joined the growing list of Caribbean countries under drought watch.A drought watch means that a drought is possible and governments are encouraged to take action to implement drought management plans which include the protection of water sources, implementation of conservation practices, and monitoring and repair of infrastructure to minimize water loss…

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LIAT employee suspended after allegedly beating customer

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

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LIAT employee suspended after allegedly beating customer

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ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, September 22, 2015 – LIAT has confirmed it has suspended one of its employees and launched an investigation into an alleged fight between the female worker and a customer in Tortola last week.The Antigua-based carrier said it began the probe immediately after being informed about the incident at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on September 18.

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