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Consumer Protection Bill to reach HoA before 2018 ends- Hon Marlon A. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Junior Minister for Trade and Investment Promotion, Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has assured that the long anticipated Consumer Protection Bill will be taken before Cabinet soon.
Fit for a King & Political Giant: Omar W. Hodge Lies in State
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Family, fellow politicians and ordinary citizens from all walks of life filed pass the open casket today January 17, 2018 (happening now) of former Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Omar W. Hodge.
Parliament Building will be ready for Omar W. Hodge’s send off
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Workers of Quality Construction Ltd, the local firm headed by Roy A. Garraway, was busy today Sunday January 14, 2018, putting on the final touches to repairing the Parliament Building, better known as the House of Assembly (HoA).
New Virgin Islands’ Law allows for video link court evidence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Democratic Party (NDP) Government passed a law last Thursday December 14, 2017 in the House of Assembly (HoA) called the Audio Visual Link Act 2017.
Hon Fahie not letting up! Where is the taxpayers' $7.2M given to BVI Airways?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) should be wrapping up the Eleventh Sitting of the Second Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) and commencing a new sitting on Thursday December 14, 2017 which will mark the Twelfth Sitting of the Second Session of the 3rd HoA.
UPDATE: Limited Partnership Act 2017 still not passed; HoA continues tomorrow
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) has still not been able to pass the Limited Partnership Act 2017.
UPDATE: Micro Business Companies Bill 2017 finally passed!
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI- After almost three days of debate and House Committee deliberations, the Micro Business Companies Act 2017 was today November 24, 2017 passed in the House of Assembly (HoA).
‘Don’t lose sense of pride, restore HoA right away’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the Territory is “back on its feet and open for business,” according to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), the Virgin Islands symbol of strength and pride- the House of Assembly building- remains damaged well over two months since the passage of the monster hurricane, Irma on September 6, 2017.
Consumer Protection legislation should have been ‘rushed’ too- Hon Fahie
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI- It may seem like flogging a dead horse but Leader of the Opposition Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has again expressed the urgency for Consumer Protection legislation, saying that Consumer Protection legislation should have been treated with the same haste some legislations are being brought to the House of Assembly.
UPDATE: HoA continues at 1:00 PM today November 17, 2017
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands will continue today November 17, 2017 at the Government's Arbitration Center in Ritter House on Wickham’s Cay II, Tortola.
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