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Hon Penn 'honoured to serve’ on Constitution Negotiating Team
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Opposition Leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has said the position of the Virgin Islands (VI) Constitution Negotiating Team is not abstract but rooted in the lived realities of the people.
'The BVIslander has lost his zeal for advancement'- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Pointing out that meetings prior to the Great march of 1949 were well attended, even though there were no automobiles and street lights and persons had to use horses, mules or their feet to get to Road Town, Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has lamented what he termed as a complacency among the current Virgin Islands population for things of importance to the future of the territory.
Human Rights legislation efforts resuscitated after a 10-year hiatus
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— The Government of the Virgin Islands has commenced renewed public consultations on the Human Rights Commission Bill 2025, a long-anticipated piece of legislation that seeks to establish an independent body to investigate human rights violations and ensure compliance with both national and international standards.
Premier's Office concludes Town Hall Meetings on COI Governance Reforms
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Premier’s Office recently concluded a series of town hall meetings aimed at discussing the 48 Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) and their impact on the governance of the Virgin Islands.
Public consultations on Registers of Beneficial Ownership access launched
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—The Virgin Islands government continues to take marked steps toward reinforcing its commitment to global transparency and collaboration by launching a consultation on access to beneficial ownership information.
HoA rejecting Hon Malone's motion was a 'democratic process'– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has assured that if the people of the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) want reforms as recently proposed by Opposition Member Hon Carvin Malone (AL), they can be included in the Terms of Reference of the Constitutional Review Commission.
HoA rejects Motion for amendments to ToR of Constitutional Review Commission
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – The Unity Government has shut down a motion brought to the House of Assembly (HoA) by Opposition Member Hon Carvin Malone (AL) for amendments to the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Constitutional Review Commission. The proposed amendments, according to Hon Malone, would have been taken to the public for consultations.
Public consultations begin for VI’s Nat'l Sustainable Development Plan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Today, January 15, 2022, marks the official start of public consultations on the Fahie Government’s implementation of the proposed National Sustainable Development Plan.
Public invited to final review of Nat'l Sustainable Development Plan- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The VI public as well as industry stakeholders are being invited for the final review of the Government’s National Sustainable Development Plan and offer comments, recommendations, and submissions.
Public consultations on Integrity in Public Life Act, 2019 ongoing
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – Public Consultations on the Proposed Integrity in Public Life Act, 2019, continues this week, with the latest being today, May 25, 2021, on Jost van Dyke.
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