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HoA to be held @ Save the Seed Energy Centre today, March 27, 2020

- COVID-19 Control & Suppression (Miscellaneous & Provisions) Act, 2020 among 3 bills to be passed
The Sixth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands today, Friday, March 27, 2020 will be held at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duffs Bottom, Tortola. NLBC/Facebook
One of the highlights of the House of Assembly sitting of March 27, 2020 will be the first, second and third readings of the COVID-19 Control and Suppression (Miscellaneous and Provisions) Act, 2020, which will be introduced by Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL). Photo: VINO/File
One of the highlights of the House of Assembly sitting of March 27, 2020 will be the first, second and third readings of the COVID-19 Control and Suppression (Miscellaneous and Provisions) Act, 2020, which will be introduced by Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL). Photo: VINO/File
Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA), Honourable Julian Willock said the Sixth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands today, Friday, March 27, 2020 will be held at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duffs Bottom, Tortola, to allow for legislators to adhere with social distancing standards in light of Covid-19. Photo: VINO/File
Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA), Honourable Julian Willock said the Sixth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands today, Friday, March 27, 2020 will be held at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duffs Bottom, Tortola, to allow for legislators to adhere with social distancing standards in light of Covid-19. Photo: VINO/File
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Sixth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands today, Friday, March 27, 2020 will be held at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duffs Bottom, Tortola.

The sitting will be held at that venue to allow legislators to adhere with social distancing standards in light of COVID-19.

“It has the adequate spacing so we can be in compliance with the relevant social distancing policy- 4 to 6 feet,” Speaker of the HoA, Honourable Julian Willock told Virgin Islands News Online in an invited comment.

COVID-19 Control & Suppression (Miscellaneous & Provisions) Act, 2020

One of the highlights of the sitting will be the first, second and third readings of the COVID-19 Control and Suppression (Miscellaneous and Provisions) Act, 2020, which will be introduced by Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Carvin Malone (AL).

Two other bills will also receive their Second and Third Readings: Financial Services (Exceptional Circumstances) Act, 2020 and the Gambling (Gaming and Betting) Control Act, 2020.

Meanwhile, Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) will move a motion for the Introduction and First Reading of the Bill entitled, “Immigration and Passport (Amendment) Act, 2020” as well as the “Advance Passenger Information Act, 2020”.

Today’s sitting will be held from 10:00am and will be live streamed on the Government of the Virgin Islands' YouTube account.

6 Responses to “HoA to be held @ Save the Seed Energy Centre today, March 27, 2020”

  • i wanna know (27/03/2020, 07:17) Like (9) Dislike (0) Reply
    Is this move to keep the bishop quiet or a supplementary for the plate offerings ???????
  • apple pie (27/03/2020, 09:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Love this fourth house lots of the trouble makers are gone
  • Gandalf (27/03/2020, 09:56) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    It would help if the 'powers that be' to be mindful of the future, although not at the expense of the current moment. What people need to know is just what will happen to lives after the virus has passed based on the unprecedented moves by Government worldwide to throttle economies and put so many out of work and businesses killed. Some semblance of comfort can be derived from a Government that is thinking ahead and letting people know that they will have money to buy essentials while sitting at home in isolation wondering how they will feed their families and pay their bills when all is said and done!
    • @Gandalf (27/03/2020, 11:55) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
      A good place to start would be to forgive not only our water bills for April but our electricity bills too.
      A second step would be to extend our Income Tax break to $15,000.
    • tretretrete (27/03/2020, 12:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Well if they have to use Social Security it will become scary apparent for some employees which businesses have been paying and which have not! I can just see being in line, needing the help, and the Government telling me that the company I work for has never paid and there is nothing for me. Just watch!
  • asking for a friend (27/03/2020, 11:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    What happened to the house esteemed speaker you got the opposition running rings around you or what?


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