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Young VI squad to face Cayman Islands @ A.O. Shirley Grounds on Friday
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Senior National Men’s Football Team, featuring a number of young players, will be facing Cayman Islands in the first leg of their match-up in the CONCACAF Nation’s League at A.O. Shirley Recreation Grounds on Friday, June 3, 2022.
Hiring of Contractor General on cards for next budget- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the National Unity Government stating it is committed to good governance, it was asked whether it is seeking to hire a Contractor General.
Hon Andrew A. Fahie remains D1 Rep
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although stripped of the positions of Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI), Honourable Andrew A. Fahie constitutionally is still the Representative for the First Electoral District, a title he has held since he was first elected in 1999.
PS @ Premier’s Office sent on leave as criminal probe launched
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Premier’s Office, Dr Carolyn O’Neal-Morton has been sent on leave, as criminal investigations into that office under former Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) begins.
Hon Fahie will face courts; 'Business continues' in VI– Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – New Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says business in the Virgin Islands (VI) will continue, even as former Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) is to face the courts on drugs conspiracy and money laundering charges.
Opposition calls for Premier Fahie to voluntary resign or be removed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Opposition Members have called for Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) to immediately voluntarily resign or be removed from office.
‘I stand by words’ that more done now for 3rd District under VIP Gov’t- Hon Fraser
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- They say honesty may not be the best policy when it comes to politics; however, Opposition Member and Third District Representative Hon Julian Fraser RA could not deny that his District has been receiving more attention under the present Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government than it received under the previous 8-year reign of the National Democratic Party (NDP) administration.
CoI was public & report should be public in its entirety– Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called out the Governor John J. Rankin’s withholding of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Report while underscoring that the CoI was public and so should be its report.
VI Gov't ‘even more confident’ of direct flights from US mainland later this year- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The long-awaited direct flights from the US mainland to the [British] Virgin Islands could likely become a reality in the fourth quarter of this year, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said.
Hike in minimum wage ‘intentionally’ put off due to state of VI’s economy– Labour Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Hon. Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has revealed that the overdue increase in the Virgin Islands’ minimum wage has been intentionally put on hold due to the current state of the territory’s economy.
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