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House of Assembly

September 16th, 2010
HOA to meet today, $6 million SAP on agenda dating back to 2006

Road Town, Tortola VI – Today, Thursday September 16, 2010, will see the convening of the fifteen sitting of the third session of the first House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands.

August 24th, 2010
New Governor to visit Sister Islands

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – His Excellency the Governor, Mr. William Boyd McCleary, CMG, CVO is commencing what he said would be his first priority, by making his first official visits to the Sister Islands beginning Thursday.

August 24th, 2010
New customs legislation – a more efficient department

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The new Customs Management and Duties Act, 2010, passed at the recent 14th sitting of the third session of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands, outlines various tasks and new procedures, including customs controlled areas, importation and exportation of goods, the powers of customs officers, collection of duties and legal proceedings.

August 20th, 2010
New Governor asked to respect ways and values of VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – This morning in the House of Assembly, new Governor Boyd McCleary, CMG, CVO, was officially sworn in as Governor of the Virgin Islands and was asked by Premier Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal to respect the ways and values of the people of the Virgin Islands.

August 16th, 2010
Government to be grilled in House of Assembly on tourism, hospital, water plant, BVIEC…

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The House of Assembly sitting resumes here on Tuesday, with Members of the Opposition set to grill Government Ministers on some 13 questions.

July 22nd, 2010
House to resume today; $40 million supplementary on agenda dating back to 2006

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Last Tuesday’s inclement weather from a tropical wave passing through the Virgin Islands caused the House of Assembly to end its meeting prematurely after the debate on the Archives and Records Management Act of 2010.

July 16th, 2010
Fraser blasts NDP, accused them of abuse of Government funds

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In what many describe as the beginning of a competitive 2011 election campaign, Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Julian Fraser has fired the first shot, accusing the Opposition National Democratic Party of wasting tax payers money during their time in office.

July 15th, 2010
Hon. Fraser vigorously defends people of the Third District

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In what most people described as the true demonstration of representation, Hon. Julian Fraser, Minister for Communications and Works and the Third District Representative, vigorously defended his people in the House of Assembly at Tuesday’s sitting.

July 14th, 2010
Preparations being made to commission new Peebles Hospital

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Statement by Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Social Development Honourable Dancia Penn OBE, QC at the 12th sitting of the 3rd session of the 1st House of the Assembly on Tuesday 13 July, 2010.

July 13th, 2010
BVI Electricity Corporation; BiWater; water supply; road works; traffic lights

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Response by Minister for Communication and Works Honourable Julian Fraser RA to questions from the Leader of the Opposition at the 12th Sitting of the 3rd Session of the 1st House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands.

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