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VIP Gov’t had the ‘fortitude & courage to do the right thing’- Lorna G. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mrs Lorna G. Smith, OBE, the wife of former Premier, Dr D. Orlando Smith, OBE, has showered praise on the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government of Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) for its recent bold move to grant status to more than 1500 expatriates in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Over 2000 expats given status under NDP regime- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “We are satisfied that it is being done in an open and transparent way, unlike what has happened in the immediate period before,” said Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) in referring to his Government’s bold initiative to address the long standing issues of status for expats residing in the territory for decades.
Only expats of 20 plus years to be considered for regularisation- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After holding some seven public meetings and several private ones on the ‘Clear path to regularisation: Residency and Belonger Status Programme,’ and taking into consideration the recommendations from the people, the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI), led by Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has decided to increase the years to qualify for status under the programme.
Opposition denied request to meet Premier Fahie 'alone'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The four Opposition Members of the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands have been seeking to have a sit down with only Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) to discuss the now controversial programme dubbed “Clear Path to Regularisation: Residency & Belonger Status”.
If US sweeps VI of green card holders '90% will be gone'- Premier Fahie
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Speaking at a consultation meeting on the ‘fast track’ Residency and Belonger Status Regularisation initiative to give status to eligible persons residing in the Virgin Islands (VI) for fifteen years and more, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the practice of Virgin Islanders birthing their children out of the territory is eating away at the "indigenous" population.
2nd & 3rd readings of Immigration & Passport (Amendment) Act ‘deleted’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Second and Third Readings for the Bill entitled Immigration and Passport (Amendment) Act has been pulled from the Order Paper at the Third Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands today, May 17, 2019.
‘You have gotten my attention for amendments’- Premier Fahie
WICKHAM'S CAY 1, Tortola, VI - As the fast track Residency and Belonger status regularisation programme continues to face opposition from some Virgin Islanders, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) today, May 15, 2019 met a group of such persons to hear their concerns with a view to responding and to ultimately acting on them as necessary.
Hundreds descend on RT Police Station for Police Clearance Certificates
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the Department of Immigration prepares to receive applications from persons residing 15 years or more in the territory and wishing to regularise themselves through the Government's ‘fast track initiative’, which closes on May 31, 2019, the rush is on to get the necessary required documents, including police clearance certificate.
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