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HoA to meet March 12, 2019; Who will be Speaker?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) spokesman, Linton V. Leonard has confirmed that the First Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth HoA will commence on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.
New Gov’t faces challenging times - Gov Jaspert
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government taking up the helm of leadership of the Territory, His Excellency the Governor, Augustus J. U. Jaspert says they are doing so in especially challenging times.
OTs cannot be sitting ducks with UK – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI – As the Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government moves full speed ahead with its business of running the territory, social commentator & VIP supporter Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline is insisting that British Overseas Territories (OTs) like the Virgin Islands (VI) cannot sit and wait for UK decisions to move forward.
D4 By-Election looms; Walwyn to make a comeback?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Mark H. Vanterpool dropped a bombshell when he announced on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, that he had resigned from his elective post a week after being re-elected to the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA).
Amnesty for expats applying for ‘Residency Status’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The recently elected government of the Virgin Islands (VI) will be offering a period of amnesty, for all expatriates and other residents residing in the Territory that have reached and satisfactorily satisfied the requirements to be granted, ‘Residency Status.’
“Our people must come first” – Premier Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance and Tourism Honourable, Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has announced a plethora of initiatives aimed at fulfilling his campaign promises of providing 1000 jobs for persons and to raise the economic standing of the Territory.
First Cabinet Meeting set for March 7, 2019 on VG
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), in consultation with the Governor Mr Augustus J.U. Jaspert, has decided that the first meeting of the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) be held on the Sister Island of Virgin Gorda this Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Village Cafe & Restaurant (Olde Yard Village).
All Gov’t Ministers to serve as Deputy Premier; Dr Wheatley appointed first
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After much speculation as to who would be appointed the Deputy Premier's position in the new Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government, Premier Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) today, March 6, 2019, announced that every minister in his government will get the opportunity to serve as Deputy Premier on a rotational basis, starting with the appointment of Dr Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
Late H. Lavity Stoutt remembered for visionary leadership
CAPOON'S BAY, Tortola, VI – Under the team “Back to Basics”, Monday, March 4, 2019, marked the 24th annual H. Lavity Stoutt memorial celebration and the 19th wreath-laying ceremony for the great Virgin Islands (VI) leader.
Public Registers: VI dodges ‘Financial Bullet’
WESTMINISTER, London, UK - The Virgin Islands (VI) and other Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies yesterday, Monday, March 4, 2019, dodged a ‘Financial Bullet’ when British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa M. May, ‘yanked’ the House of Commons led, Financial Services Bill.
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