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Governor assents to 'modernised' Public Assistance (Amendment) Act, 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Public Assistance (Amendment) Act, 2024 has been assented to by His Excellency the Governor, Daniel Pruce, modernising the 2013 legislation to provide more inclusive and effective support.
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Governor assents to Crown Lands Management Act, 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two bills that fulfil the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Recommendations were recently assented to by Governor of the Virgin Islands Daniel Pruce.
Gov Rankin assents to Immigration & Passport (Validation) Act
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has assented to the Immigration and Passport (Validation) Act, 2023 and the Immigration and Passport (Amendment) Act, 2023, allowing the 688 residents, whose Belonger status are now valid, an opportunity to exercise their franchise on Advance Polling Day tomorrow, Thursday, April 20, 2023, and Polling Day on Monday, April 24, 2023.
Gov Rankin assents to Register of Interests Act while making demands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The United Kingdom appointed Governor John J. Rankin, CMG a few days ago assented to the Register of Interests (Amendment) Act, 2022. This was one of the many recommendations coming out of the controversial one-man Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report.
UK holding up bills to cause strain between Gov't & people- Premier Fahie posits
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has vowed to take on the matter of the Governor holding up Bills sent to him for assent.
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.
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