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Figures being touted for medicinal marijuana industry 'totally off'- Hon Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8), while claiming he is for the assenting of bills once they meet the criteria, has found another bone to pick with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration, which has been on an active mission to find new revenue streams for the territory rather than continue to depend heavily on its vulnerable tourism and financial services industries.
Skelton-Cline wants laws for private citizens to bear arms
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – ‘Honestly Speaking’ talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called for robust law reforms to give private citizens in the Virgin Islands (VI) the right to carry a gun as a means to protect themselves against criminal elements in the territory.
Informants can claim 10% of monies recovered from whistleblowing
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Whistleblowers whose disclosure results in the recovery of money in the Virgin Islands (VI), can be rewarded 10% of the cash, according to the proposed Whistleblowers Act 2021.
Agriculture & Fisheries Marketing Authority Bill being drafted – Dr the Hon Wheatley
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The final drafting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Marketing Authority Bill is underway.
Newly launched Trade Commission to be ‘fully functional’ in 3-5 years – Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said, despite the launching of the Virgin Islands Trade Commission yesterday, February 23, 2021, it will not become a fully-functioning entity for the next couple of years.
Premier: Lots of bills to 'strengthen' justice system, good governance @ next HoA
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- When the Sixth Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands is held on March 4, 2021, a number of bills to strengthen the territory’s justice system and good governance is expected to be introduced.
Strengthening trade & economy, tackling COVID-19 top Gov't's legislative agenda
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Under the theme, ‘Driving BVI Innovation Through Legislation’, outgoing Governor of the Virgin Islands, H.E Augustus J.U. Jaspert delivered the highly anticipated Speech from the Throne during today’s November 5, 2020, First Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly.
HoA to meet Sept 22, 2020
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Legislators in the Virgin Islands return to the House of Assembly (HoA) on September 22, 2020, for the Fourteenth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly scheduled for the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola.
Many more ‘new’ money-making initiatives to come – Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In spite of the difficult fiscal climate caused by the global pandemic, the Government of the Virgin Islands has said many more innovative money-making initiatives are on the horizon.
No legalisation needed for wearing of masks – Bishop John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Government’s plans to bring legislation making it mandatory for persons to wear masks in a public space, among other measures, are being questioned by controversial ‘man of the cloth’, Bishop John I. Cline.
