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Former Premier’s price gouging task force ‘never really functioned’- Dr Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has indicated that a task force set up by ex-Premier, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) to address price gouging in the VI has never functioned.
'Stop it immediately!' Premier Fahie tells price gougers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A task force that will include Her Majesty's Customs will be monitoring the prices at service stations and supermarkets in an attempt to protect consumers from price gouging, as some businesses have already 'unjustifiably' hiked their prices.
'Consumer Protection Act, 2019' to get 2nd & 3rd Readings today, May 28
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Consumer protection legislation, a major campaign promise of the now Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government, will see further progress when the Eighth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) takes place at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom today, Thursday, May 28, 2020.
‘zero tolerance’ on price gouging- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although there have not been widespread reports of price-gouging in the Virgin Islands due to Coronavirus fears, there have been reports of panic buying. Supermarkets across the Territory have been busy with shoppers, who have cleaned shelves of items such as disinfectant sprays and wipes, toilet papers, paper towels, oranges and vitamin tablets.
Price gouging & tenancy not included in proposed Consumer Protection Act
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The ninety-nine (99) pages of the Government’s proposed Consumer Protection Act does not cover price gouging; however, this is a separate document being worked on as, according to Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), “that one is a greater challenge.”
‘Lack of political will preventing Consumer Protection Bill’ - John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “It is not rocket science here, no, it has been done all over the world. I don’t know why sometimes we think the BVI is so special that we can’t get anything done,” stated influential religious figure Bishop John I. Cline, who has lamented the delay in the bringing of a Consumer Protection Legislation to the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands.
Consumer Protection legislation should have been ‘rushed’ too- Hon Fahie
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI- It may seem like flogging a dead horse but Leader of the Opposition Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has again expressed the urgency for Consumer Protection legislation, saying that Consumer Protection legislation should have been treated with the same haste some legislations are being brought to the House of Assembly.
‘Hurricane Irma was judgement for the VI’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The churches in the Virgin Islands have come in for criticism from man of the cloth and former General Manager of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline, who also said Hurricane Irma was judgement for the Territory.
'No price gouging at One Mart'- Hon Mark H. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Allegations were made against Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4), Minister for Communications and Works by a disgruntled resident who stated that One Mart is selling a bag of ice for $10.
'Time to lift curfew Mr Governor'- Julian Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Mr. Julian Willock, a former Permanent Secretary with the Virgin Islands Government, businessman and an astute writer and speaker on local, regional and international politics, has called on the United Kingdom (UK) appointed Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert aka 'Gus' to lift the curfew immediately.
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