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VI cannot be broke & signing contracts, hiring consultants - Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite the rumblings that the Virgin Islands (VI) is broke, 1st District Representative, Hon. Andrew Fahie, pointed out that a series of contracts have been signed which seem to suggest that the talk is wrong.
Hon. Fahie: New hospital project drained Treasury
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Hon. Andrew Fahie firmly believes one of the components that played a significant part in the difficulty of the cash flow to the Territory’s reserve is the new Peebles hospital project.
Public needs to know: Has VI lost control of its treasury?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following the signing of the Protocols for Effective Financial Management between the Government of the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom on April 23 2012, concerns continue to be raised regarding the objectivity of the document with some citing that it seems worse than sending the Territory’s budget to the UK for approval and represents a loss of control of the Territory's treasury.
Hon. Fahie: ESHS library was part of master plan!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Hon. Andrew Fahie, the 1st District representative, who now sits on the opposition following the November 7, 2011 elections where he was removed as Education minister, said the Elmore Stoutt High School library was a top priority on the list of things to be done for the school but it was not the number one.
VI gets first medical clothing specialty store
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Seeing an increase in professional choices such as nurses, doctors, dentists and medical assistants, a Cane Garden Bay entrepreneur Sandrine Donovan succumbed to an idea to open a store that specialises in providing medical clothing or what are known as scrubs.
Businesses expect far too much from school leavers - Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Businesses, who hire students straight out of high school, expect far too much at times and should have a “little bit of patience” while guiding them to hone in their skills.
Life skills workshop gets off to rousing start!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The presence of timid eyes, uncertainty and even a few tears were noticed before Stephanie Brewley-George, with some assistance from First District Representative Hon. Andrew Fahie, transformed the atmosphere at the 6th District Community Centre with their pep talks that soon had everyone mixing and mingling and ready to learn.
Hon. Fahie wants fmr. Finance Minister O’Neal to defend record
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Representative of the First District and former Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Andrew Fahie has called for the Leader of the Opposition and former Minister of Finance Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, to defend his finance record for the period the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) was in office from 2007 to 2011.
Fahie: Signage was to build pride among students
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Andrew Fahie said it is Minister Myron Walwyn’s prerogative to remove the signage from the Althea Scatliffe Primary School building, providing that he would have consulted with the parties concerned before instructing that it be done.
VIP still being blamed for UK’s budget request – Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – 1st District representative, Hon. Andrew Fahie, finds its annoying that his party – the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) – is still being tagged as the reason for the United Kingdom wanting to review the Territory’s budget two months before it is passed in the House of Assembly (HOA).
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