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Wife of Andrew A. Fahie allowed to visit him for holidays without surrendering passport
MIAMI, Florida, USA- A Miami court on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, amended bail requirements for ex-Virgin Islands Premier Andrew A. Fahie, allowing his wife, Sheila E. Forbes-Fahie, to visit him for the holidays without surrendering her passport as previously required.
Premier Fahie is an 'anti-colonialist'- Dr the Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has encouraged the Virgin Islands people to support their Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), who he pointed out has been bold in standing up for the people of the territory.
Territory Day ‘can’t just be a day off’ – Claude O. Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Noting that there were no more than 300 persons in attendance at the Monday July 1, 2019 Territory Day event held on the lawns of Central Administration Complex, a local commentator has admonished persons to show more respect for the territory’s history by attending the occasion before taking time out to relax or going to the beach on the holiday.
3 holidays too many for business persons – Mrs Eileen L. Parsons, OBE
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Historian and former legislator of the Virgin Islands Mrs. Eileen L. Parsons, OBE, has stepped forward to moot the call for leaders to consider the discontinuation of the three back-to-back holidays during the Emancipation Festival season.
VI must accommodate tourists even on holidays - Taxi driver
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It is a tradition that the majority of business places don’t open their doors on Sundays and public holidays especially in Road Town, however, one taxi driver has suggested that certain businesses should open their doors on these days whenever cruise ships are visiting.