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Social Development takes on streamlined approach to managing grants
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The local Social Development Department has underscored its commitment to ensuring confidentiality and equity in delivering public assistance to persons across the Virgin Islands, through more accessible and streamlined social services in the VI.
Governor’s Office provides $30K in grants to 3 youth empowerment projects
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was in September 2023, that Governor of the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) Mr John J. Rankin, CMG had said his office has a fund totalling $30,000 to finance youth empowerment projects in the VI and that it was welcoming applications from organisations, or partnerships across organisations for projects up to the value of $10,000.
Sr Public Officer & family received assistance grants totalling $217k - Governor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI), H.E. John J. Rankin has flagged as ‘deeply concerning’ a number of findings in the report on the audit of VI Assistance Grants, awarded for the periods 2019-2022 in the VI, while singling out one grant recipient without providing any reason as to why the individual received the grant.
Some persons would ask 7 to 10 elected Reps for grants– Hon Penn
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Unity Government Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has announced that with the transition of public assistance grants from District Representatives and the House of Assembly to the Social Development Department, the process is flowing in keeping with prescribed reforms coming out of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations.
Belgium-based firm conducting review of social assistance benefits in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has welcomed the commencement of a review of social assistance benefits and grants administration systems in the Virgin Islands.
HLSCC Institute of Education to introduce Edris O’Neal Grants & Scholarships
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s (HLSCC) Institute of Education has announced a new partnership arrangement that offers support through grants and scholarships beginning in the fall of 2022, in honour of the late Reverend Edris O’Neal, OBE.
Over $15M was paid to businesses, farmers, fishers, schools, churches etc- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Out of the $40 million special grant provided by the BVI Social Security Board (BVISSB) to address specified initiatives including the following COVID-19 related economic stimulus measures, a total of $15,241,839 was expended in the COVID-19 Economic Stimuli for Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Businesses, Farmers and Fishermen, Day Cares, Pre-schools, Private Schools, Churches and Religious Organisations.
COVID-19 grants were provided in ‘good faith’ to meet real needs– Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has defended his government’s issuance of COVID-19 cash grants, despite criticisms from the Auditor General Sonia M. Webster.
Gov't acted with integrity to help people with stimulus grants – Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “My government can say beyond the shadow of a doubt that we have acted with integrity to help the people with all the grants and none of the money has hit anywhere around us, it has hit its target, and it is up to whomever it is that received it could account for it.”
Anti-Gov’t political campaign ignited over stimulus grants - Hon Fahie
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Following the circulation of a list of persons who allegedly benefitted from the COVID-19 Fishing and Farming Stimulus initiative, Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie in a House of Assembly statement, today, May 13, 2021, said persons in the territory are now using the COVID-19 situation to ignite a political campaign.
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