Shaun Connolly

1 week ago | bvibeacon.com | Shaun Connolly

The Virgin Islands recently made a push into the cryptocurrency market at a major North American event, BVI Finance said. The organisation stated that the territory used Canada Crypto Week this month to "solidify its reputation as a pioneering force in global financial services and digital innovation."As part of the trip, a VI delegation attended two major events - the Blockchain Futurist Conference and Consensus 2025 - and hosted a networking showcase, according to the agency.

1 week ago | worcestersucks.email | Shaun Connolly

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1 week ago | bvibeacon.com | Shaun Connolly

Premier Natalio "Sowande" Wheatley has struck a defiant tone by insisting that the Virgin Islands will go its own way despite pressure from British politicians to publicly disclose who owns VI-registered companies. Mr. Wheatley used his annual Territorial Address last week to hit back at critics in the United Kingdom parliament who have demanded that the VI grant unrestricted public access to the beneficial ownership register it plans to launch next month.

1 week ago | bvibeacon.com | Shaun Connolly

The government's ongoing push for greater autonomy has received a boost from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. The regional block threw its weight behind Virgin Islands leaders at a pivotal time as they urge London to remove the threat of direct rule ahead of negotiations on the first constitutional overhaul since 2007.

1 week ago | bvibeacon.com | Shaun Connolly

Because the Virgin Islands remains "relatively safe," the tourism industry shouldn't be badly impacted by a recent spate of gun crimes, a junior minister has said. Junior Tourism Minister Luce Hodge-Smith made the claim in the wake of a high-profile killing on May 10 that left Nyron Erickson dead beside the road in West End on a Saturday afternoon.