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Scores turn out to Agriculture & Fisheries Exhibition @ Paraquita Bay
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Jr Minister for Agriculture & Fisheries, Dr the Hon Karl Dawson (R1) says solutions will come for the issues facing Paraquita Bay in areas of agriculture, as scores of persons turned out for the Agriculture & Fisheries Exhibition and Market 2024 hosted at the estate.
Removal of Order in Council continues to be the cry of VI – Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said the Virgin Islands continues to advocate for the removal of the Order in Council which remains in place to suspend parts of the VI’s constitution should the government fail to bring about reform as recommended by a retired UK judge.
VI resident Lenia Smith nabs Agriculture & Fisheries’ Best Fish Soup Prize
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Anegada resident Ms. Lenia Smith has won herself the 2024 Agriculture and Fisheries Exhibition and Market ‘Best Fish Soup’ competition in the Virgin Islands.
Additional consultations being made to address Register of Interest Act – Archer Jr
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Governor Mr David D. Archer Jr says following the reading of the Register of Interest Amendment Bill, 2024 on March, 7, 2024 the Office of the Deputy Governor has now begun additional consultation to address issues raised in the sitting of the House.
Fratelli Beretta Ready-to-Eat Meat recalled from VI shelves
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Environmental Health Division of the Virgin Islands have notified the public of the recall of Fratelli Beretta Ready-to-Eat Charcuterie Meat Products due to possible under-processing.
Farmers sensitised on ‘regenerative agriculture’ for productive farming
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the agriculture and Fisheries market 2024 gets on the way, farmers have come together to discuss agriculture methods in the Virgin Islands and learn of new methods of farming in territory.
UN Decolonisation mission to visit VI in 2024 – Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced that on February 15, 2024, the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation, also referred to as the C-24, approved the [British] Virgin Islands' request for an official Visiting Mission to the Territory.
‘Work on 50 of the 50 CoI framework recommendations has begun’- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has reported that work on all 50 of the CoI framework recommendations has begun, with the work split into a number of actions for completion by the May 2024 substantive deadline for full implementation.
BVIPA hosted successful IAMPE training session in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) has announced that from February 19th – 23rd, 2024, it hosted a maritime training with its Training Partner the International Association of Maritime Port Executives (IAMPE), on Tortola in the Virgin Islands at the Village Cay Hotel and Marina Conference Room.
Register of Interest (Amendment) bill is a Governor's bill- Hon Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following widespread criticisms of the Register of Interest (Amendment) Bill currently before the House of Assembly (HoA), Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Trade, and Labour, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE has told the House that the bill came from the Governor’s Office.