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Finance and Business
Gov’t $240M in debt; @ brink of borrowing capacity- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was on the Tuesday May 1, 2018 edition of the Honestly Speaking show, aired on ZBVI 780 AM, that the Leader of the Opposition and First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie and commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline shared with listeners their views on the financial position of the Virgin Islands (VI).
DDM hopes to install emergency warning systems by July
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - During a press conference on Wednesday May 2, 2018 at the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) conference room located at the Simms Mini Mall, Sharleen S. Dabreo, Director of DDM stated that her department is aiming to install a majority of the emergency warning systems by July, when the peak of the hurricane season begins.
'It's unacceptable that Gov't workers are still unpaid after hurricane cleanup' - Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - During the Fourth Sitting of the Third Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) on Friday April 27, 2018, Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8), Junior Minister for Trade and Investment Promotion, told the members of the House that it is “unacceptable” that workers are still not paid for services rendered following the hurricanes of September 2017.
House of Commons decision ‘does not speak well’ for VI-UK relationship- Dr Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) has always boasted about the relationship that exists between his National Democratic Party (NDP) Government and the United Kingdom Government.
HoA adjourned abruptly; Next meeting date unknown
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Members will have to wait a while longer to have their questions answered, as the House of Assembly (HoA) was abruptly adjourned yesterday, Tuesday May 1, 2018.
Julian Willock supports Lorna G. Smith’s interview; Rejects comparison
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Political aspirant, businessman and former Permanent Secretary Mr Julian Willock has come to the defense of the Territory’s First Lady and Interim Director of BVI Finance, Mrs Lorna G. Smith OBE.
‘Establishing additional economic pillars now critical’- Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There is no surprise that the Territory is on high alert after the United Kingdom (UK) Government on Tuesday May 1, 2018 agreed in the House of Commons to support a bill to make public the beneficial owners of companies in their Overseas Territories (OTs).
'VI Open for business' map app to receive special international award
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The ‘BVI Open for Business’ map application that was launched on January 5, 2018, by the government following the aftermath of the hurricanes of September 2017 has been selected to receive a Special Achievement in Geographic Information System award.
HoA resumes today May 1, 2018 with Answers to Questions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) is to resume its sitting today Tuesday May 1, 2018 at the Chambers in Road Town, the capital city, when the Premier and other frontbench Ministers are to answer questions from both Opposition Leader Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3).
Messages of love & anti-racism to Sister ‘Jane’ & Brother ‘What’
Alred C. Frett
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Sincere thanks to VINO, BVI News and CBN Radio for carrying my ‘Truth for the Youth’ Messages and extra special thanks for those choosing to listen, read, learn and respond to the Information… Typical Blog Responders are invisible Persons with fake identities, loud opinions and a deep fear of being recognised so I avoid responding to them unless it can be used as a ‘teachable moment’.
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