Virgin Islands News

  1. Virgin Islands jury finds newspaper libeled judge (AP via Yahoo! News) - A jury on Tuesday found a newspaper and its reporter knowingly made false statements about a judge and ordered them to pay him $240,000 in damages.
  2. Taiwanese Couple Admits Smuggling Black Coral Into U.S. Virgin Islands (Environment News Service) - , March 11, 2010 (ENS) - A Taiwanese couple pleaded guilty today in federal court in the U.S. Virgin Islands to conspiracy to smuggle internationally protected black coral into the United States from Asia.
  3. Pirates free vessel with N. Korean crew, receive ransom (The Daily Star Lebanon) - NAIROBI: Somali pirates on Tuesday freed a chemical tanker with 28 North Korean sailors on board after receiving $3.5 million in ransom, a maritime official said.The Virgin Islands-owned, Singapore-operated MV Theresa VIII was hijacked on November 16 some 180 nautical miles northwest of the Seychelles. "It was freed today. The crew is safe
  4. Say "I Do" Amid the Romance and Pristine Beauty of Scrub Island (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) - SCRUB ISLAND, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS--(Marketwire - 03/16/10) - Your wedding day deserves an enchanting setting, exclusive accommodations, gourmet culinary creations and impeccable service -- all things that are possible on Scrub Island, the British Virgin Islands' newest luxury destination. Book a wedding here and all who serve you will strive for perfection in every detail, whether your ...
  5. EVENT REPORT - WOMEN's 60 Metres Semi-Final (IAAF) - LaVerne Jones-Ferrette of the US Virgin Islands led the qualifiers, but on the evidence of the semi-finals she faces a titanic tussle with Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown for gold in the final later today.
  6. Somali pirates release chemical tanker (EARTHtimes.org) - Nairobi/London - Somali pirates have released a chemical tanker and its crew of 28 North Koreans after an unspecified ransom was paid, European Union naval forces said Tuesday. The Virgin Islands-owned MV Theresa VIII was taken by pirates several hun...
  7. Win New Skis (Summit Daily News) - Enter to win Salomon XWing Storm 168 skis with Salomon Z10 bindings from Virgin Islands Ski Rentals. It's simple, just CLICK HERE and fill out the form on the submission tab. If you're the lucky winner, we'll call and e-mail you on April 1, 2010.
  8. Related Information (Mondaq) - The Financing and Money Services Act ( the "Act ") was passed by the British Virgin Islands ("BVI") House of Assembly in May 2009 and is expected to come into force in the near future.
  9. GCI, Currency Trading Broker, Expands Product Offerings and Global Presence (Marketwire) - ROAD TOWN, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS--(Marketwire - March 15, 2010) - GCI Financial Ltd proudly announces the launch of Currency Options for all major currencies on its ICTS Forex platform! These instruments offer limited risk and unbounded profit potential. Ella Fuller, director of Marketing at GCI points out, "Currency Options are ideal for investors who want to take advantage of longer-term ...
  10. GCI, Currency Trading Broker, Expands Product Offerings and Global Presence (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) - ROAD TOWN, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS--(Marketwire - 03/15/10) - GCI Financial Ltd proudly announces the launch of Currency Options for all major currencies on its ICTS Forex platform! These instruments offer limited risk and unbounded profit potential. Ella Fuller, director of Marketing at GCI points out, "Currency Options are ideal for investors who want to take advantage of longer-term currency ...