The public is notified that the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs located in the Sebastian’s Building, Road Town, will be processing renewal of trade licences for 2023 effective November 15, 2022.

The public is notified that the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs located in the Sebastian’s Building, Road Town, Tortola is closed from 12:00 noon today, September 21 and tomorrow Thursday, September 22.

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley is currently away from the Territory until Friday, September 2 at African Caribbean Trade and Investment Forum.

Madam Speaker, I will now give a summary of the Bill entitled the BVI Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2022, hereinafter referred to as the “Bill”.

The Junior Minister for Trade, Economic Development, Agriculture and Fisheries, Honourable Shereen Flax-Charles is holding office hours on Anegada and Virgin Gorda, on the following dates and times:

The staff at the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs are engaged in a series of training sessions as the department streamlines its activities towards a more modern and transparent outlook.

The public is notified that the office of the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs will be opened at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, July 15. The delayed opening is to facilitate the training of staff.  

The Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs has resumed operations and is now open to the public.

The Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs is closed to the public until further notice.

As the Virgin Islands economy has grown over the years, and as we seek to enable new business, attract new investment to the Virgin Islands and diversification of the economy, a comprehensive review of the legislative framework governing these areas – directly and indirectly – was necessary.