Caribbean Solar Company Owners Named V.I. Small Business Persons of 2017
Kevin Schnell and Maya Matthews-Sterling, owners of Caribbean Solar Company, have been named the 2017 Virgin Islands Small Business Persons of the Year.
U.S.V.I. Minimum Wage to Increase to $9.50 on June 1
Employers and the public are reminded that, effective Thursday, June 1, the minimum wage in the U.S.V.I. will be increased to $9.50 per hour for all employees except tourist service and restaurant employees.
BIR Reminds Businesses of Excise Taxes Due on Post Office Packages
Items imported into the territory via the United States Postal Service for sale or disposition of a business transaction are subject to excise taxes.
VIEDC Schedules Public Hearing on Business Applications
VIEDC, a subsidiary of the Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA), will convene a meeting on applications from the following businesses:
Viya Extends Hours of Operation, Adds Cashier Hours
To further promote the customer-centric model at the Customer Experience Center, Viya extended its operational hours on May 1 at its Customer Experience Centers.
Small Business Administration Honors Caribbean Solar Co., Blues Backyard BBQ, Banco Popular
The Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands District office of the U.S. Small Business Administration has presented the V.I. Small Business Person of the Year Award to Kevin J. Schnell and Maya Matthews of St. John.
Lockhart Companies Inc. Announces One Retirement, Two Promotions
The co-CEOs of Lockhart Companies Inc. (LCI) have announced the retirement of a valued, long serving senior officer, and the promotion of two relatively new senior officers.
Paradise Chiropractic & Wellness Center to Host Business After Hours
This Business After Hours will be held Thursday evening, May 25, at Al Cohen’s Plaza, Building 2 (at the back of Paint Depot on Raphune Hill).
viNGN’s New Mobile Public Computer Center Lab to Provide Enhanced Access, Educational Training
The Virgin Islands Next Generation Network Inc. has announced its latest initiative with the addition of the Mobile Public Computer Center (PCC) Lab, which will help to enhance public computer access for residents to the viNGN network
GVI and Airbnb Sign Groundbreaking Tax Agreement in Caribbean
The V.I. Government and Airbnb have signed an agreement in the Caribbean that will allow the platform to collect the 12.5 percent Hotel Room Occupancy Tax on behalf of hosts and remit the funds to the BIR.
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RUNOFF PREP -- Board of Elections members Arturo Watlington Jr. and Max Schanfarber test DS 200 voting machines to be used during Tuesday's runoff election in the contest for governor and lieutenant governor.
Early voting for the runoff starts Saturday on St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John.
