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Banco Popular heading to VG in August 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that the banking institution, Banco Popular will be offering full banking services to the Virgin Gorda community beginning August 2019.
VIP 2019 budget has NPD plans – Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader and Deputy Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) says the Virgin Islands Party’s (VIP) $426M Budget presented by Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) on April 2, 2019, at the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) has some of the same plans his party had in their budget.
“We have to get a picture that works” for West End Ferry dock – Premier Andrew A. Fahie
CAPOON’S BAY, Tortola, VI - Residents of the Western End of Tortola are being urged to support government’s effort in getting a design that works and can be implemented in a timely manner for the West End Ferry Dock.
“Greater push towards prosperity” – Skelton-Cline on 2019 Budget
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Outspoken social commentator and man of the cloth, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline in reacting to the $426M Budget estimates presented by Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew. A. Fahie (R1) says that Budget 2019 under the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) offers greater prosperity as was campaigned upon by the VIP pre-elections 2019.
Health & Education gets lion’s share of $426M Budget
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), today announced a $426M Annual Budget for the Virgin Islands (VI) in 2019 with the largest allocations going towards health and education.
HoA off to start; Premier Fahie to deliver 2019 Budget estimates
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.
Gov’t sets meeting for West End Port discussions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – The Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led Virgin Islands Party government is making strides towards the redevelopment of the West End Ferry Terminal starting with a public meeting to discuss the facility set for this Tuesday, April 2, 2019.
VI Represented at 8th Association of Caribbean States Summit
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is leading a delegation to the 24th Ministerial Council of the International Cooperation Conference and 8th Summit of Heads of Government of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) in Managua, Nicaragua.
Cabinet approves 2019 Budget
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) met on March 21, 2019, where the meeting chaired by His Excellency Augustus J. U. Jaspert, considered and approve the 2019 current and capital expenditure (Annual Budget).
E-Gov comes on stream with pilot targeting ‘work permits’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Employers across the Territory will participate in a pilot project to assist the Government with testing an E-Government, ‘New Work Permit Prototype.’

