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Immigration Border Management System to become active by Dec 1- Hon Wheatley

- said new system would reduce human contact & minimise corruption
Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said the Immigration Border Management System is expected to become a reality by December 1, 2020. Photo: VINO/File
Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), second from right, and Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), right, signs the contract for the state-of-the-art border management system with Canadian Bank Note (CBN) Ltd on December 2, 2019. Sitting second from left is CBN’s Vice President of Business Development International, Mr Mark Houlton. Photo: VINO
Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), second from right, and Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), right, signs the contract for the state-of-the-art border management system with Canadian Bank Note (CBN) Ltd on December 2, 2019. Sitting second from left is CBN’s Vice President of Business Development International, Mr Mark Houlton. Photo: VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The much talked about Immigration Border Management System is expected to become a reality by December 1, 2020, when the territory’s borders are set to officially reopen to international travellers, Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has said.

Delivering an update on the system on the Honestly Speaking Radio Programme on ZBVI 780AM on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Hon Wheatley said training is currently being held for immigration officers in preparation for the new system.

He said a test-run for the new system will take place ‘around November 15’.

“It’s a very good system, it’s going to capture the information, and it can store so we can better manage the whole immigration situation. It’s supposed to capture the information even before the customers gets there because there is a lot of paperwork and a lot of time,” he remarked.

Less human contact = Less corruption

The Minister added that the system reduces human contact.

"So the less human contact you have, the less the corruption would be. Once we start automating certain systems, it removes the corruption, or it minimises the corruption automatically,” he added.

Minister Wheatley also mentioned that upon competition, there would be greater dialogue between law enforcement agencies in the Virgin Islands.

He also informed that the consultants tasked with the undertaking were unable to be in the territory because of the coronavirus pandemic, "but they will be here soon to continue their work.”

The said state of the art Immigration Border Management System is costing the Andrew A. Fahie-led government $6.4 million.

11 Responses to “Immigration Border Management System to become active by Dec 1- Hon Wheatley”

  • LAW (04/11/2020, 10:56) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    vincent yesdo what you need to do this country needsto be sweep from all the wrongs continue to clean up the country who it hurt it hurt the other caribbean countries is doing what they have to do thanks for your help
    • confused (04/11/2020, 11:50) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
      Would you redo and restructure work permits. Work permits exemptions? I have a problem with managers been on work Permit.... They don't like us. They make schedule and take us off.. trying to spite us... Managers on work permit need looking at... reviewing, it's an injustice in the work place...
  • okay (04/11/2020, 11:41) Like (6) Dislike (0) Reply
    So when is the portal going is going to open?
  • The Watcher (04/11/2020, 11:47) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    it is encouraging that corruption will reduce to acceptable levels.....
  • stone drunk (04/11/2020, 11:53) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    I would've said the same thing after a few drinks
  • Peaches (04/11/2020, 14:12) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    I hope that you enter all these people that are already in here in the system We have been too slack for too long, Also, get the streets clean up; many persons in here illegal.
  • Data expert (04/11/2020, 16:13) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    That’s a hell of a lot of money for what is a pretty simple computer application.
  • blaze (04/11/2020, 19:18) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    These are one of their ways to implement their new devices for their New World Order, all of them will take on the mark of the beasts
  • tretretrete (05/11/2020, 04:52) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    monitoring devices for A21 that is all.
  • hi (05/11/2020, 16:57) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    I would like to know what protocals would be in place for locals and expat from December 1st. Please let us know. Christmas is around the corner and we would like to shop and stuff. Please tell us is it same 4days quarantine?? Etc.


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