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Next  BVI Cancer Society participates in USVI Relay For Life Wednesday, July 1, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI -- The BVI Cancer Society demonstrated solidarity and support for the American Cancer Society (USVI) annual Relay for Life. Approximately 18 members of the BVI Cancer Society traveled to St Thomas last Saturday to be a part of the American Cancer Society’s signature fund-raising event. read more... BVI authorities keep close eye on H1N1 transmission trends Friday, June 26, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI -- Local health and disaster management authorities in the British Virgin Islands continue to pay close attention to the transmission patterns of Influenza A (H1N1) virus around the world, with particular emphasis on what has been happening with the virus across the Caribbean. read more... Unstable weather conditions affecting BVI Wednesday, June 17, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI -- The British Virgin Islands experienced a rather quiet Tuesday morning; however, these conditions are expected to change. A low level disturbance to the southeast is moving in an east to west direction and will pass very close to the Territory. This disturbance has the potential to produce heavy rains. read more... BVI has first confirmed case of H1N1 virus Friday, June 12, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- The BVI Health Services Authority confirmed its first case of the influenza A H1N1 virus on Thursday and is encouraging the residents of the Territory to be proactive and to continue proper hygiene practices. The National Pandemic Influenza Committee met on Thursday morning. read more... BVI to host port management conference next week Thursday, June 11, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- The British Virgin Islands will host the 12th Annual Port Management Association meeting (PMAC), which will be held in Tortola between Wednesday and Friday of next week. It is expected that approximately 11 PMAC member countries will be represented at the meeting. read more... BVI premier going to France to sign tax agreement Wednesday, June 10, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- British Virgin Islands Premier, Ralph O'Neal, will travel to France next week for the signing of a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the government there. According to a GIS release, the Premier made the revelation to members of the media on Tuesday at his monthly press conference. read more... Jamaica, Bahamas and Bermuda confirm their first cases of H1N1 influenza Wednesday, June 3, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI -- Additional cases of the new strain of Influenza A H1N1 have been identified in the Caribbean with two cases being confirmed in Jamaica, one case in the Bahamas and one in Bermuda. These add to the three previous cases confirmed in Cuba and two in the Dominican Republic. read more... OECS Heads say meeting was a watershed Thursday, May 28, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI -- OECS Heads of Government wrapped up their 49th Meeting in Tortola, British Virgin Islands on May 22, calling it a watershed in the historical evolution of the organization. Heads noted the enhanced international profile of the Organisation which has resulted from the repositioning of the OECS. read more... OECS issues lengthy release on decisions taken at meeting in BVI Tuesday, May 26, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) reportedly had a successful meeting in Tortola, BVI, and issued a lengthy 14-page release on matters discussed and decisions taken. The first was the taking of the chairmanship by Montserrat Chief Minister, Dr Lowell Lewis. read more... St Kitts-Nevis PM meets with Kittians in BVI and USVI Friday, May 22, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas is taking the opportunity of meeting nationals from his country in the British and the United States Virgin Islands while he is in the BVI to attend the 49th Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). read more... Premier speaks about the important role the BVI plays in OECS Friday, May 22, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- British Virgin Islands Premier Ralph O'Neal spoke about the Organisation of the Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in his presentation at the opening ceremony of the 49th conference of the sub-regional body being held in Tortola. He said he was pleased with the operations of the OECS. read more... OECS meeting gets underway in BVI Thursday, May 21, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- The 49th meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) is now underway in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The conference began with a ceremonial opening at the H Lavity Stoutt Community College on Wednesday afternoon. Business sessions will start on Thursday. read more... BVI signs tax information exchange agreements with Nordic countries Tuesday, May 19, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- Premier and Minister of Finance Ralph O'Neal announced on Monday that the British Virgin Islands has signed bilateral tax information exchange agreements (TIEA) as well as a series of commercial agreements with the Nordic group of countries at the Icelandic Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark. read more... BVI premier speaks about this week's OECS conference Tuesday, May 19, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- British Virgin Islands Premier Ralph O'Neal has been speaking about this week's OECS Conference, which will be held in Tortola, BVI. He said that the future of the OECS, especially now with the downturn in the economy and the financial crisis, will be at the top of the agenda. read more... UK fraud office arrests two in BVI hedge fund probe Tuesday, May 19, 2009 LONDON, USA (Reuters) -- The Serious Fraud Office SFO.L arrested two men on Friday in a probe into collapsed hedge fund Weavering Capital, which it said used swaps to artificially inflate its value. The investigation is focused on swaps between the fund and a company registered in the British Virgin Islands. read more... Regional pharmacists meeting in BVI next week Saturday, May 16, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- Pharmacists from across the Caribbean will meet in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, next week Saturday to discuss a wide range of matters. The meeting is being organised by the BVI Ministry of Health and Social Development in collaboration with the Caribbean Association of Pharmacists (CAP). read more... BVI prison escapee surrenders Saturday, May 16, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- According to reports from the British Virgin Islands, one of the two prisoners who escaped from the Balsum Ghut Prison in Tortola has surrendered. It is reported that the mother of 19-year-old Kareem Durante took her son in to the Road Town Police Station on Thursday afternoon. read more... OECS Heads meet in the BVI Friday, May 15, 2009 CASTRIES, St Lucia -- Implications of the global and regional financial crisis for OECS economies will be among matters facing OECS Heads of Government when they meet in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, for the 49th Meeting of the OECS Authority, May 20 to 22. The meeting will consider the effects of the financial crisis. read more... Massive manhunt for two escaped BVI prisoners Thursday, May 14, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- Law enforcement agencies in the British Virgin Islands have launched a massive manhunt for two escaped prisoners from the Balsum Ghut Prison in Tortola, BVI. The two escapees are identified as Devin Maduro a convicted murderer and Kareem Durante, who is awaiting trial for robbery. read more... The Caribbean region confirms first case of influenza A-H1N1 Wednesday, May 13, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI -- The Caribbean is now included in the list of regions affected by the H1N1 virus. Reports from Cuba’s Public Health Ministry confirmed that the island has recorded its first case of the virus. The infected person is a male student from Mexico who had returned to Cuba after vacation. read more... BVI spearheading development for British and Dutch Overseas Territories Friday, May 8, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- The British Virgin Islands has been chosen to spearhead the development of a regional programme that will benefit the Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME) in the British and Dutch territories in the Caribbean. After a series of talks, the British and Dutch territories agreed to move forward. read more... Top level BVI delegation in Brazil for alternative investment summit Tuesday, May 5, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- The British Virgin Islands is well represented at the Alternative Investment Summit that opened on Monday in San Paulo, Brazil. The meeting, which ends on Thursday, was organised against a challenging backdrop for the hedge fund industry. The BVI delegation will be highlighting... read more... Unstable weather conditions affecting the BVI Tuesday, May 5, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI -- The British Virgin Islands experienced heavy showers during the early part of Monday morning. This was due to a mid to upper level trough combined with existing tropical moisture. These conditions are expected to persist for the next few days and the potential for showers and thunderstorms is likely. read more... BVI hosting trust conference in Puerto Rico next week Saturday, May 2, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- The British Virgin Islands is hosting this year's Caribbean Conference for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners in Puerto Rico next week. The Conference has become the leading international forum for discussion, networking and learning for the offshore financial services industry. read more... Higher swine flu alert sees change in clearance procedures in BVI Friday, May 1, 2009 ROADTOWN, BVI -- New customs clearance procedures will be implemented from this Friday, in the British Virgin Islands' ongoing quest to strengthen its effort to mitigate the impact of the Swine Flu (H1N1) virus on the Territory. Visitors who fail to comply with the new procedures may be charged with illegal entry. read more... Commonwealth Human Rghts Coordinator to hold talks in BVI Thursday, April 30, 2009 ROARDTOWN, BVI -- The Commonwealth Foundation's Human Rights Coordinator for the Caribbean Region, Marilyn Conolly, will visit the British Virgin Islands on Thursday and Friday, During her visit she will hold discussions with several affiliated departments and stakeholders including the Attorney General. read more... BVI passes record $279 million budget despite economic downturn Thursday, April 30, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- The British Virgin Islands House of Assembly has passed a record  $279,841,000 budget after four weeks of intensive deliberation at Standing Finance Committee and two days of debate in the House. Government's projected revenue for 2009 is $279,841,000. read more... Virgin Islands under no apparent threat from potential Guadeloupe tsunami Friday, April 24, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- An article published in the recent EOS Journal by UK scientists stated that “the volcano Morne aux Diables on Dominica’s Northern coast displays evidence of slope instability.” Dr Richard Teeuw of the University of Portsmouth, indicated that it is only a matter of time before this event occurs. read more... Bahamas-inspired environmental case comes to trial in BVI Wednesday, April 22, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI -- A landmark environmental case in the British Virgin Islands, that was inspired in part by the Save the Guana Cay Reef action in the Bahamas, will be heard in the British Virgin Islands High Court from 27th - 29th April 2009.The case is being fought by the Virgin Islands Environmental Council (VIEC). read more... Greenland agreements by Caribbean offshore centres mock G20 Monday, April 20, 2009 ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Offshore centres are rushing to sign data exchange tax deals with small Nordic countries such as Greenland to be taken off a "grey" list of tax havens, making a mockery of a G20 bid to clamp down on evasion, campaigners said. The G20 summit named 40 or so countries. read more... BVI participates in regional pandemic simulation exercise Saturday, April 18, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI -- The Humanitarian Allied Forces, with support from the United States Army Southern Command in coordination with Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency and others, executed a regional exercise today for the Pandemic Influenza in the Caribbean and Central America. read more... Airlift between Virgin Islands and St Kitts-Nevis raises concern Thursday, April 16, 2009 BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM) -- The difficulty in getting to St Kitts and Nevis from the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands has been raised by a national residing in Virgin Gorda. A male caller to “Ask the Prime Minister,” said he had just returned to St Kitts and how difficult it was. read more... World class commercial court for Eastern Caribbean Monday, April 13, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is to get a world class commercial court within the next two months. A highly experienced Queen's Counsel has been appointed to preside over the court, and the building that will house the court will be completed early June. read more... British minister concludes BVI visit Friday, April 10, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) with responsibility for the Overseas Territories, Gillian Merron, has concluded her two day visit to the British Virgin Islands and issued a statement on Thursday before her departure. read more... British overseas territories minister in BVI for talks Thursday, April 9, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI: Gillian Merron, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office with responsibility for the Overseas Territories is visiting the British Virgin Islands for talks with Premier Ralph O’Neal, Deputy Premier Dancia Penn, and other ministers of government. read more... BVI Premier issues statement on G20 meeting Monday, April 6, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI: British Virgin Islands Premier, Ralph O'Neal, has issued a lengthy statement on the G20 Summit and an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Progress Report. The G20 conference decided to take action against non-co-cooperative jurisdictions. read more... OECS member states discuss new harmonisation legislation Friday, April 3, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI: Nine Eastern Caribbean states and territories are incorporated in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC), and the governments want to ensure that laws and regulations for these territories are harmonised. Attorneys general for six countries and territories met recently in St Lucia read more... BVI Disaster Management concludes LANTEX simulation drill Friday, April 3, 2009 TORTOLA, BVI: First responders along with public and private sector agencies completed the LANTEX (North Atlantic Tsunami Exercise) drill on Thursday. The British Virgin Islands was one of many disaster management agencies along the Atlantic Coast that participated in the earthquake and tsunami exercise. read more... Top European Commission official visits BVI on Wednesday Tuesday, March 31, 2009 ROAD TOWN, BVI: The Directorate General for Development of the European Commission, Lut Fabert, will visit Tortola, British Virgin Islands, on Wednesday for discussions on a wide range of matters including financial services and tourism. Fabert will meet Premier Ralph O'Neal and Deputy Premier Dancia Penn. read more... Net News Group signs on as contributor to McClatchy-Tribune Information Services Saturday, March 28, 2009 GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands: The Net News Group (NNG), a widely-read media publishing and communications company based in the Cayman Islands, has established a contributor partnership with McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), one of the largest media groups in the United States. read more... Next

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