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VI to kickoff 2020 with fully approved budget - Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When the new year begins on January 1, 2020, the Virgin Islands will embark on its $414,008,611.00 National Budget for that year that was passed at the Second Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly on Friday, December 13, 2019, then subsequently sent to Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert for assent.
Cabinet approves over $1.75M for Centre for Applied Marine Studies
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has decided to subsidise the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) as Government thrusts towards a blue economy.
‘This budget frightens me’- Hon Maduro-Caines
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member and Sixth District Representative, Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines has said something must be done about the rising recurrent expenditure in national budgets.
2020 Budget debated & passed in HoA; Presented to Governor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The $414,008,611.00 National Budget for 2020 presented by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government was passed at the Second Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly on Friday, December 13, 2019 and has since been sent to Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert for assent.
UPDATE: 2020 Budget Debate rescheduled to Friday, Dec 13, 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The 2020 budget debate scheduled for today, December 12, 2019, has been rescheduled to tomorrow, Friday, December 13, 2019.