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'Formal decision' on visa waiver for Guyanese likely in 2nd quarter of 2024– Hon Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) says discussions are continuing on a possible visa waiver for Guyanese seeking to travel to the [British] Virgin Islands (VI).
Gov’t receives $1.3M grant for RESEMBID BVI SMART Initiative
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands has received grant funding to execute the RESEMBID BVI SMART © Initiative - SMART Schools Project in the amount of €1,300,448.47 EUR, which is equivalent to $1,316,243.37 USD.
Cabinet approves awarding of 25 tertiary scholarships for new academic year
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Cabinet of the VI said it has noted the national priority areas of study submitted by the Human Resources Department and the Deputy Governor’s Office in the VI, and has approved the Ministry of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports’ national priority areas in keeping with the 2022 Virgin Islands Scholarship Programme Policy.
Troy E. Christopher appointed Chairman of Immigration Board
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mr Troy E. Christopher, the businessman and son of the late legislator Delores Christopher, is to be appointed Chairman of the Immigration Board for 2 years.
Cabinet lays out restrictions on its publication of decisions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has been updating the public on its decisions, it has also made it clear that not all decisions will be made public.
Rental fee for letterboxes to increase to $80.00 per year in 2024- Cabinet
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The promised increase in fees for the rental of letterboxes from BVI Post will not increase in 2023, as previously indicated, but will be increased in 2024.
Cabinet to soon make decision on repealing sections of ‘greedy bill’ - Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has affirmed that as soon as he returns from a planned trip to London, the offending sections of the Retiring Allowances Legislative Service Amendment Act 2021 nicknamed the ‘Greedy Bill’ will be repealed.
Ministerial portfolios assigned in VIP Gov't
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Legislators connected to the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government have today, April 28, 2023, received their Ministerial portfolios ahead of the opening of the 5th House of Assembly in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Cabinet leak of students’ names for education assistance grants shameful- Parents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The list of local students studying abroad and locally, who have gotten financial support from the Premier’s Office and the Ministry of Education and Culture over the past three years, 2019-2022, has been leaked.
Resolution on referendum for same-sex unions to be taken to HoA in 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- When the Virgin Islands (VI) holds its first-ever referendum, persons in the territory will have the opportunity to defend what they believe to be socially and morally right, regarding same-sex unions.
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