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HoA moving towards more technology & less paper

- Premier to move motion for establishment of committee on issue
The Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) is looking to implement more technology in day-to-day business, and less paper with that mission being executed by a Special Select Committee. Photo: VINO/File
Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) during today’s Wednesday, November 25, 2020, Third Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly will more a motion for the establishment of the committee. Photo: HoA/Youtube
Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) during today’s Wednesday, November 25, 2020, Third Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly will more a motion for the establishment of the committee. Photo: HoA/Youtube
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) is looking to implement more technology in its day-to-day business while using less paper.

That mission will be executed by a Special Select Committee

Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) during today’s Wednesday, November 25, 2020, Third Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly will more a motion for the establishment of the committee. 

Special Select Committee to be established

According to the HoA Order Paper released this morning, the Special Select Committee will be made up of Seven Honourable Members and all others being Ex Officio Members and a Secretary.

These are Speaker Hon Julian Willock and Opposition Leader Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) serving as Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the committee respectively.

Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL), Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL), Hon Neville A. Smith (AL) and Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) will all serve as Committee Member.

Ms Sandra I. Ward, Annabelle Skelton-Malone, Phyllis Evans and Khauesten Industrious will serve as Ex Officio members, while Mrs June Smith-Bramble will be the Secretary.

Stream & Watch Live

Other orders for the day include readings of the Data Protection Act, 2019 and the COVID-19 Control and Suppression (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2020.

Persons looking to catch coverage of the HoA sitting can listen on CBN Radio 90.9 FM, watch on CBN-Television Channel 101 on Flow TV and proceedings can also be viewed on the HoA YouTube channel and online at www.cbnvirginislands.com.

8 Responses to “HoA moving towards more technology & less paper”

  • Mel (25/11/2020, 11:03) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
    They need to move towards implementing time limits to speak! It does have too much blase-blase and unnecessary chatter.
  • voter (25/11/2020, 11:11) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Hope they fix thoes mics
  • Heckler (25/11/2020, 12:19) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    I hope they get us some real representatives while they are at it
    • @ Heckler (25/11/2020, 21:00) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Why the hick you don’t run you will get what funny man got!!!
  • Servant of the Most High God in Christ Jesus (25/11/2020, 12:28) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    Great idea Hon. Andrew Fahie. This action will better insure us better sevice to the listenning community. Thank you kindly for your keen foresight, and community minded action pertsining to this matter. Many Blessings to, on, in, and through you, as you and your team of minister strive to emprove needed services to our country's citizens, and others that reside among us. Amen.
  • My girl (25/11/2020, 15:57) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Them msn live in the house mehson
  • hmm (25/11/2020, 17:14) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    They should implement term limits as well


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