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Some recommendations in Law Enforcement Review Report ‘simply repugnant’- Hon Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Asking if the recommendations of the Review of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Bodies in the British Virgin Islands, Volume II: A Roadmap for 2025 to 2035, is a continuation of the Commission of Inquiry in the Virgin Islands, Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has urged the urged public to read the report for themselves.
United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation’s Visting Mission Report on the British Virgin Islands makes recommendations on steps toward independence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A pleasant good afternoon to the people of the British Virgin Islands.
Space occupied by GIS deemed ‘hazardous’- SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The building space occupied by the Information and Public Relations Department, better known as Government Information Services (GIS) has been deemed hazardous, according to the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) Report.
Health Minister ‘eagerly await’ assessment report of incinerator by US company
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said the functionality of the incinerator at Pockwood Pond has been a top priority since his first day in office, as it plays a vital role in the Territory’s waste disposal process.
12000 work permits issued yearly in the VI- SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Labour Commissioner, Department and Workforce Development Mr Mervin D. Hastings has said they issue on average twelve thousand work permits annually.
Public Alert: Robert Rekis not licensed or regulated by FSC
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued a public statement stating Robert Rekis has “never been licensed or regulated by the FSC to carry on any type of financial services business”.
VI travellers asked to report any challenges with ESTA Visa Waiver to enter US
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Travellers from the Virgin Islands who have experienced challenges when using an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) Visa Waiver to enter the United States have been asked to report their experience to the Office of the Deputy Governor by Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
Form 'Commission on Independence' for VI- Pastor Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Commentator and Pastor Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has advised Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) to form a commission to investigate and report on the Territory’s readiness for independence from the United Kingdom (UK).
'Report derelicts'- DWM Director
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Director of Waste Management Mr Marcus E. Solomon continues to seek the public’s support in reducing derelict vehicles throughout the Territory.
Hon Skelton wants public debate on Minimum Wage Report now tabled in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—The Minimum Wage Review Report, which was prepared by the Minimum Wage Advisory Committee in April 2024, was on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, tabled at the 15th Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA).
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