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Skelton-Cline calls for committee on population growth, Belonger status
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and talk show host Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said a proper committee needs to be in place to manage population growth in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Premier Wheatley encourages new Belongers to embrace VI heritage
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - One hundred thirteen residents have been granted Belonger status in the Virgin Islands (VI).
'We have to put the brakes' on issuing of belonger status- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Social commentator and pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has raised questions regarding the committee that should be established relative to setting quotas on the issuance of Belonger status in the Virgin Islands.
Cabinet approves 54 for Belonger status
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- 54 expatriates were approved for Belonger status when the Cabinet of the [British] Virgin Islands met on June 19, 2024, at the Premier's Conference Room in Cutlass Tower in Road Town.
Cabinet accepts granting of Certificates of Residence to 146 persons
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some 146 persons are set to be granted Certificates of Residence while 39 have been approved for 4th Generation Belonger Status in the [British] Virgin Islands.
New Belonger Status & Perm. Residence Policy approved by Cabinet
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The new immigration policy proposing the length of time a person must be residing in the territory to become eligible for residency and belongership status has been approved by Cabinet and is expected to be swiftly brought to the House of Assembly (HoA).
Cabinet gives green light for 27 to be granted Belonger status
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some 27 persons are set to become Belongers of the Virgin Islands, as Cabinet has given the green light for the granting of the status.
Opposition to scrutinise ‘Fast Track Programme’ in HoA today, Dec 17, 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) will convene today, December 17, 2019 with the Fourth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth HoA from 10:00am at its chambers in Road Town, Tortola.
‘Fast track’ regularisation programme may be reopened
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Persons who were unable to capitalise on the brief application window for the Clear Path to Regularisation: Residency and Belonger Status Programme' aka the ‘Fast Track’ initiative implemented by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration may receive another opportunity to do so.
If US sweeps VI of green card holders '90% will be gone'- Premier Fahie
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Speaking at a consultation meeting on the ‘fast track’ Residency and Belonger Status Regularisation initiative to give status to eligible persons residing in the Virgin Islands (VI) for fifteen years and more, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the practice of Virgin Islanders birthing their children out of the territory is eating away at the "indigenous" population.
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