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Music Fest funds from gov’t should have gone to schools – Sowande Uhuru
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator and social activist Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru believes government should have diverted funds spent on this year’s BVI Music Fest towards more pressing problems such as the mould issues affecting several of the Territory’s schools.
Georges flays ‘Ministers’ in 2011 Complaints report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Cold water may have been poured on any thoughts of a public spat between Commissioner of the Complaints Commission, Mr Elton Georges and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Hon. Dr Kedrick Pickering following the latter’s charges aimed at Georges during the recent sitting of the House of Assembly.
Uncooperative lawyers humbug legal aid programme – report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Uncooperative lawyers are being reported as one of the major challenges that affect the functioning of the Social Development Department’s Legal Aid programme.
17 persons ordered deported from VI in 2010
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In 2010 some seventeen (17) persons were ordered deported from the Virgin Islands (VI), according to the Immigration Department 2010 annual report. This report was laid on the table of the House of Assembly at the third sitting of the second session of the second House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands on October 9, 2012 by Minister for Immigration and Premier Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith.
Rodent infestation, revised legislation major concerns - Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Rodent infestation remained a growing concern for residents throughout the Territory according to the Environmental Health Division Annual Report of 2010. The Department’s report added that only limited action can be taken by the Division given the scarce resources that were available to it.
Report: VI needs more campaigns for gender awareness
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Upon observation of the reported challenges submitted from different departments of Government, it seems that almost all of them undergo challenges due to insufficient funding, which then leads to an unstable supply of staff, and unfinished projects etc.
Report: staff motivation killed - Environmental Health Division
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a comparative analysis done between the 2010 and 2011 reports submitted by the Environmental Health Division, both stated that the percentage of work output of the said division is negatively affected by the supply of staff and funding.
Report: Immigration staffing matters of serious concern
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In the 2011 Annual Report from the Immigration Department laid before the House of Assembly on July 24, 2012, it was revealed that staffing continues to be a matter of serious concern.
REPORT: Survey Department revenue continues to plummet
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – According to the 2011 Survey Department report, their revenue collection arm continues to show a trend of sharp and steady decline as experienced over the past four years.
Premier to report on Government’s first 100 days in office
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In his speech titled “Journey to Recovery: Changing the Direction of the Virgin Islands”, Premier and Minister for Finance Dr. the Honourable D.Orlando Smith, OBE will report on Government’s first 100 days in office, while addressing the different initiatives to enhance the Virgin Islands’ economy.
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