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Work Permit Exemption Policy being abused, changes coming– Hon Wheatley
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour, Immigration and Social Security, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) said persons are abusing the work permit exemption policy and has warned of changes on the horizon.
Legislators pay tribute, condolences on passing of Prince Phillip
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Legislators in the House of Assembly (HoA) are paying tribute to the late Duke of Edinburg, Prince Phillip, who died on April 9, 2021 at age 99.
65 questions including on CoI & crime await Gov’t @ today’s HoA
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- When the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands is held at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola from 10:00 am today, April 15, 2021, there will be a long list of questions for the sitting Government.
Lorie A. Freeman to be appointed Deputy Director of SSB
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Chief Financial Officer of Social Security Board (SSB), Ms Lorie A. Freeman is set to be appointed Deputy Director of SSB.
HoA Sitting for this week postponed
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands (VI), Honourable Julian Willock has postponed the HoA sitting scheduled for Thursday, April 8, 2021.
Opposition Leader calls for COVID-19 testing labs on VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Leader of the Opposition Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called for COVID-19 testing labs on the Sister Island of Virgin Gorda. He said the labs would be needed when the seaports reopen to international operations.
Legislators past & present must unite on 'singular voice' against CoI – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Past and current legislators in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) have been called upon to unite and formulate a strategy against the United Kingdom's Commission of Inquiry in the Virgin Islands (VI).
'No business received notification it was denied stimulus cheque'- Premier
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Amid public complaints from business owners that they have not yet received any COVID-19 assistance from the Government, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has explained why this may be so.
Youth Parliament is preparation for 'leadership overall'- Premier Fahie
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Mirroring the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), the First Sitting of the First Session of the Virgin Islands Second Youth Parliament opened on March 11, 2021, at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola.
Motor scooter/bike riders urged to obey road works signs
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has made a special appeal to scooter and motorbike riders in the territory, urging them to obey traffic signs and procedures at the various areas where roads have been closed to facilitate repairs.
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