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January 29th, 2022
Prospect Reef re-development ‘not a hold-up on our end'- Hon Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister for Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has made it clear that the state of the Government-owned Prospect Reef Resort is not a hold-up by his administration.

January 29th, 2022
UK never approached VI on representation in House of Commons – Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said the UK has never approached him on the issue of British Overseas territories getting or seeking representation in the UK House of Commons.

January 28th, 2022
No elections in VI before CoI final report- Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has declared that the Virgin Islands (VI) will not be heading into elections until the final report of the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (CoI) is received.

January 28th, 2022
‘No person from Virgin Islands’ applied for BVIAA MD position- Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) on January 13, 2022, broke the news that St Lucian Kurt A. G. Menal will be the new Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA), the question of why no local was appointed to the position became popular.

January 27th, 2022
VI Gov’t holds 'inspirational' national prayer breakfast for local leaders

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- As the territory faces a number of challenges that will require an 'all hands on deck' approach, strength and spiritual guidance, the Government of the Virgin Islands hosted a national prayer breakfast for leaders this morning, Thursday, January 27, 2022.

January 22nd, 2022
Gov’t looking to train more VI skilled workers in 2022

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – For the 2022 legislative year, the Government of Andrew A. Fahie (R1) will be focusing on introducing different pieces of legislation to further strengthen the education sectors to supply more skilled workers to the local economy.

January 19th, 2022
Throne Speech: Long overdue Constitutional Review ‘moving forward this year’

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Buried beneath a mountain of legislative plans for 2022, as revealed in the Speech from the Throne, the Virgin Islands' status on its long-overdue Constitution Review process was mentioned just once.

January 18th, 2022
Fahie gov’t re-commits to ‘Good Governance’ in 2022 roadmap

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Andrew A. Fahie-led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Administration has thrown down the gauntlet for a new round of ‘Good Governance’ legislation that will bring greater transparency and accountability to current and future Virgin Islands governments.

January 18th, 2022
HoA returns today with Speech from the Throne & new legislation

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands' House of Assembly (HoA) will return today, January 18, 2022, at the Save the Seed Energy Centre with the highly anticipated Speech from the Throne written by the Government and delivered by the Governor.

January 15th, 2022
Throne Speech set for Jan 18, 2022; Visitors restricted due to COIVD Spike!

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - The Speaker of the House of Assembly Honourable Julian Willock has announced in a public notice that due to the spike in COVID-19 he is “restricting visitors to the gallery for the Speech from the Throne scheduled for Tuesday, January 18, 2022.”

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