British Virgin Islands
New Board of Directors for BVI Tourism
December 20, 2011 | 6:42 am | 0 Comment
Above: Scrub Island in BVI By the Caribbean Journal staff The British Virgin Islands has appointed a new Board of Directors for its BVI Tourist Board, according to Premier Dr Orlando Smith. The board was appointed with the approval of Cabinet earlier this month. "Tourism is the largest contributor to the Gross Domestic Product of the territory, and if we are more...
In BVI, a Push to Change Energy Law
October 19, 2011 | 3:03 pm | 0 Comment
By Alexander Britell From Dominica to Jamaica, the Caribbean’s green energy movement has made significant strides over the last several years. But for those in the British Virgin Islands, going green can be a bit more difficult. Despite growing support in the country for cleaner forms of power, a longstanding energy law makes it effectively illegal for anyone to more...
British Virgin Islands Has Caribbean’s Best Quality of Life: Report
August 30, 2011 | 10:43 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Scrub Island in BVI By the Caribbean Journal staff A report by the Financial Times' fDi Intelligence division has named the British Virgin Islands as having the Caribbean's best quality of life. The report, which ranks what it deems the region's "Countries of the Future," covers several categories, including economic potential, infrastructure, business more...
Antigua , British Virgin Islands , Cayman Islands , Markets , News , St. Lucia , Turks and Caicos
Miami Prosecutor Plans Caribbean Basin Initiative to Fight Drug Trafficking
August 26, 2011 | 1:31 am | 0 Comment
Above: US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Wifredo Ferrer (FP) By the Caribbean Journal staff US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Wifredo Ferrer announced Thursday the creation of a Florida Caribbean Basin Initiative aimed at combating and deterring drug trafficking in the region. As part of the initiative, Ferrer's office has more...
US Indicts 13 for Virgin Islands Trafficking
August 25, 2011 | 5:36 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Southern District Courthouse in Miami By the Caribbean Journal staff US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida Wifredo Ferrer today announced the unsealing of a July indictment against 13 individuals charged with a narcotics trafficking conspiracy that extended from Colombia and Venezuela to the British Virgin Islands. Among 13 charged in the more...
Marriott BVI Foray Completes First Phase
August 17, 2011 | 12:17 pm | 0 Comment
Above: Scrub Island By the Caribbean Journal staff The first Marriott destination in the British Virgin Islands, and the first Caribbean resort to join the company's new Autograph Collection has completed phase one of the Scrub Island project, according to Doug Kulig, CEO of OBMI. The property will officially join Marriott's new Autograph Collection in early more...
Op-Ed: OBMI’s Tim Peck on How to Improve the Caribbean Hotel Market
July 7, 2011 | 10:31 am | 0 Comment
By Tim Peck Despite challenges the Caribbean has faced in the past few years, the future for the industry shows great potential. The prudent hotel owner should now be focusing on repositioning their property to preserve their asset and prepare for the forecasted market rebound. The Caribbean hotel industry’s recovery has been slow across the board, having to dig more...
Branson to Create Lemur Habitat in BVI
April 19, 2011 | 8:38 am | 0 Comment
Billionaire mogul Richard Branson plans to create a lemur habitat on an undeveloped island he owns, Moskito Island. The animals are disappearing from their native African habitat, and Branson plans on bringing the first group of 30 lemurs to the island, which is about 85 miles from Puerto Rico. "I was really trying to come up with a radical idea to save them," Branson more...
