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January 14th, 2024
Governor has access to GIS but not Opposition or Jr Ministers- SFC report

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While testifying before the House of Assembly’s 2023 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) on the 2024 Budget, Chief Information Officer (CIO) Desiree Smith told the Committee about her agency’s operations.

November 10th, 2023
Jr Ministers step up as Education & Health Ministers out of territory

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Junior Ministers Hons Karl Dawson (R1) and Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) are currently acting in the posts of Minister for Health and Social Development, and Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, respectively, as the subject ministers are currently out of the territory.

March 1st, 2022
Junior Ministers ‘Special Advisors’ selected to be announced soon– Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the Junior Ministers, Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles and Hon Sharie B. De Castro will soon have the expertise of Special Advisors.

July 29th, 2020
'Give us more responsibilities as Jr Ministers'- Hon Flax-Charles

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - During the House of Assembly (HoA) debate on the motion for constitutional reform on July 28, 2020, Territorial At-Large Member and Jr Minister for Trade and Economic Development, Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has called for more responsibilities to be added to the two Jr Minister posts.

November 26th, 2019
Reshuffled! Premier Fahie reassigns Junior Ministers!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Junior Minister portfolios have been reassigned, effective November 25, 2019, according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) in a statement today, November 26, 2019.

December 16th, 2015
Jr Ministers Marlon A. Penn & Archibald C. Christian sworn in; media snubbed!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a low profile affair today December 16, 2015, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) and Territorial Representative Hon Archibald C. Christian were sworn in as Junior Ministers, appointments that were first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online.

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