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'I will not allow the Speaker to silence me' – Opposition Leader
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has come forward with loud criticisms regarding his treatment in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (Hon) by House Speaker Hon Julian Willock.
VIP 2019 budget has NPD plans – Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader and Deputy Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) says the Virgin Islands Party’s (VIP) $426M Budget presented by Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) on April 2, 2019, at the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) has some of the same plans his party had in their budget.
VI delegation for ‘Outsource Caribbean Conference’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A delegation from the Virgin Islands’ (VI) government will in May, join with regional and international specialists to explore ways and means to diversify the Territory’s economy, at the Outsource to the Caribbean Conference (OCC) 2019, in Curaçao.
80 received certificates at Naturalisation Ceremony
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Eighty (80) persons received their certificates of naturalisation and can now be registered as British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC).
Political Parties reminded of Code of Conduct
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Deputy Governor Mr David D. Archer Jr. is reminding political candidates and their supporters of the Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates governing general elections.
VI’s Siobhan Flax elected to Exec Committee of YDL Association
LONDON, United Kingdom - Siobhan Flax of the Virgin Islands London Office was elected to the 2018/2019 Executive Committee of Young Diplomats in London (YDL).
Central Administration Complex to be rehabilitated
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) is inviting tenders for the rehabilitation of the Central Administration Complex.
Gov’t extends Customs Duty exemption period
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has announced that the Customs Duty exemption period has been extended until August 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, for two categories of importers.
GIS under stress; Challenges overwhelming- 2014 Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many wonder why we never know what is going on with the ruling National Democratic Party Administration, as government in the sunshine is a thing of the past.
Stalled GIS vehicle backs up traffic
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Traffic along James Walter Francis Dual Carriageway was affected for some time today October 26, 2015 after a vehicle belonging to the Government Information Services (GIS) became immobile.