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Labour Minister now empowered to officially appoint labour inspectors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Labour Code Validation of Labour Inspections Bill 2025 was one of three bills passed during the Seventh Sitting of the Second Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA), held on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
Skills pay the bills! ‘It’s time to stop looking down on TVET’- Dr Arlene L. Smith-Thompson
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Stereotypes surrounding Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) were confronted on TVET Day, observed on May 6, 2025, at the New Testament Church of God Church Hall, in Baughers Bay, Tortola, under the theme “Skills Pay the Bills: TVET for a Thriving VI Economy.”
HoA meets today; Opposition has barrage of questions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- They may not be united as an Opposition but that will not prevent them from peppering the government legislators with questions when the Second Sitting of the Second Session of the Fifth House of Assembly gets underway at 10:00 AM today, February 11, 2025.
‘Better bills’ came out of HoA because of the Opposition- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has commended the working relationship between his Virgin Islands Party government and His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition.
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Fish & Fungi named official dish of USVI; Tart is official dessert
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Government House announced Thursday, July 11, 2024, that Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr has acted on 19 bills passed by the 35th Legislature during its session on June 24, 2024, vetoing three bills and acknowledging the Legislature’s confirmation of two directors to serve on the Waste Management Authority’s Board of Directors.
‘We cannot continue to rush legislation in HoA’ – Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Opposition Legislator Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on the Government to consider more time when passing legislation in the House of Assembly (HoA) so that those whom the bill will have implications on will have time to understand the legislation.
HoA to meet today Thursday, September 7, 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands is to meet today Thursday 7, September 2023 at its Chambers in Road Town the capital city.
16 bills to receive amendments in final HoA Sitting before General Election
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Legislators will meet in the House of Assembly (HoA) for the final time this Thursday, March 9, 2023, before the House is dissolved on March 12, 2023, to pave the way for General Election.
Time to ‘turn a new page’ on multiple bill readings in one sitting– Hon Fraser
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – Senior Legislator in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has blasted legislators and Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) for what he referred to as the rushing of bills in the House, with often three readings on one day.
Hon Flax-Charles slams Deputy Gov's Office for 'last-minute' bills to HoA
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has warned against last-minute emergency bills coming to the House of Assembly (HoA), an issue she promises to be vocal about.
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