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$20M allocated to Works Ministry for capital works in 2024 Budget
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Ministry of Communications and Works under Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) is set to receive 15.92% of the total budget or $74,950,000 to fund a variety of infrastructural development projects in the Virgin Islands (VI) as set out in the 2024 budget, including the expansion of the T.B. Lettsome International Airport.
Budget Standing Finance Committee (SFC) started today, Nov 23, 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Two days after Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) delivered the second budget address of his young premiership, the House of Assembly (HoA) has today November 23, 2023, gone into the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) of the House, for the proposed 2024 budget.
Opposition walks out of HoA after motion passed to amend Order Paper
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Opposition Members of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), this afternoon, October 31, 2023, walked out of the House after the HoA voted to move a lengthy Question and Answer (Q&A) segment to the end of the Order Paper.
Opposition tries to bully HoA on formation of PAC @ Special Sitting for VI's heroes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Special Sitting of the House of Assembly (HoA) today, October 13, 2023, was intended solely to honour the heroes and foreparents of the [British] Virgin Islands; however, Members of the Virgin Islands (VI) Opposition, namely Opposition Leader Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) and Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6), attempted to force an amendment of the Order Paper to addresss the issue of the formation of a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for the house.
‘Some doing well, others catching hell!’- Banks & Insurance blasted over local treatment
ROAD TOWN Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) while speaking under other business in the 5th House of Assembly (HoA) on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, lambasted local insurance companies and banks in the territory.
Legislators need to have public conversation on fair HoA benefits – Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Legislator, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called for legislators to start a public conversation on the way forward in terms of fair benefits as the House of Assembly on September 19, 2023, successfully made amendments to the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Services) Amendment Bill 2021.
HoA repeals 'offending sections' of controversial 'Greedy Bill'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After promises on the 2023 campaign trail to revisit the "offending sections" of the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Services) Amendment Bill 2021, legislators in the House of Assembly today, September 19, 2023, successfully made amendments to the bill, which is now renamed Retiring Allowances (Legislative Services) Amendment Bill 2021.
HoA to meet today Thursday, September 7, 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands is to meet today Thursday 7, September 2023 at its Chambers in Road Town the capital city.
Hon Walwyn caught discrediting local efforts on bringing non-stop AA flights
TRELLIS BAY, BEEF ISLAND, VI– Controversial politician Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL) has been found trying to discredit the work of the Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) Government, locals, and that of Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) in brokering the deal to bring the historic Miami to VI flights from American Airlines which commenced on July 1, 2023.
No more talking! ‘We have to find ways’ to lower electricity cost– Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has said there must be a way to reduce the cost of electricity in the Virgin Islands (VI), adding that the cost reductions must not only be for businesses but also for households in the territory.
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