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HoA off to start; Premier Fahie to deliver 2019 Budget estimates

-Insight on VI’s economic and fiscal performance expected
The Second Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands (VI) is off to a start Today, April 2, 2019, where Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) will be presenting the 2019 budget estimates which according to him, must be passed by April 30, 2019. Photo: Facebook
Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1). Photo: Facebook
Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1). Photo: Facebook
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Second Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands (VI) is off to a start Today, April 2, 2019, where Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) will be presenting the 2019 budget estimates which according to him, must be passed by April 30, 2019.

Sustainable Growth

According to the Acting Permanent Secretary in the Premiers Office, Mrs Elvia Smith- Maduro in a release, the theme for this year’s Budget Address is, ‘Transitioning Towards Sustainable Growth’.

She said Further, the Honourable Premier will speak about the state of the Territory with a focus on the Territory’s economic and fiscal performance and immediately following the delivery of the Budget Address, the Government of the Virgin Islands will distribute its annual e-newsletter, titled “Budget in Brief 2019”.

According to the release, the newsletter is a snapshot of the 2019 Budget as presented by the Premier where residents are eager see how the Hon Fahie led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) budget will differ from the Dr. D. Orlando Smith budget under his National Democratic Party (NDP).

Live Coverage 

The event is being carried live on ZBVI 780 AM and CBN Channel 51 and the Department of Information and Public Relations (GIS) is covering the event live on Facebook via the @BVIGovernment page.

4 Responses to “HoA off to start; Premier Fahie to deliver 2019 Budget estimates ”

  • Flamboyant (02/04/2019, 11:18) Like (0) Dislike (5) Reply

    Who that p******* in the background of the picture?

  • Really? (02/04/2019, 14:28) Like (1) Dislike (7) Reply
    Did the honourable Speaker really decide to go back to wearing the wig?? WHY?????
    • wize up (02/04/2019, 17:28) Like (0) Dislike (2) Reply
      @ really: the more u live the more u learn: I that that headwear went out back in 1834


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