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21 Days of Prayer & Fasting has worked for VI– Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie(R1) has said the recent 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting in the Virgin Islands has paid off.
‘We must not fall victim' to old divide & rule trick- Deputy Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands observes Emancipation Day today, August 1, 2021, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has urged Virgin Islanders to reflect and be grateful for the progress made as a people and to reject attempts by forces to bring about division that can derail the territory and its young democracy.
USVI Gov Bryan blazes COVID vaccine doubters & conspiracists
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), Mr Albert A. Bryan Jr has expressed his frustration with vaccine doubters and conspiracy theorists, contending that people abuse their bodies all the time and that if the government wanted to kill people it could have done so already.
‘I’m not going to let persons dirty my name’ & get away with it - Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called out critics of his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration for using ‘buzzwords’ to malign his government even as they continue work for the people.
31 COVID-19 related deaths in VI; active cases drop to 584
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While the Virgin Islands (VI) has seen a sharp reduction in active COVID-19 cases with the latest figure as of today, July 27, 2021, being 584 active confirmed cases from a height of 1,604; the territory’s Coronavirus death toll has climbed to 31.
Local Environmentalist Bertrand B. Lettsome aka 'Washasha X' has passed
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands community continues in mourning, this time on the passing of the Virgin Islands first Chief Conservation and Fisheries Officer, Mr Bertrand Bennette Lettsome aka 'Washasha X'.
‘Do not play doctor’ over COVID vaccine decisions – Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has warned persons in the territory to not ‘play doctor’ when it comes to decisions surrounding COVID-19 vaccination.
25 COVID-19 deaths now in VI; active cases drop to 1,109
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) has seen a drop in total active coronavirus cases with some 667 recoveries to bring the territory's total active cases to 1,109, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has announced.
Make the Commission permanent
By Dickson C. Igwe
The Commission of Inqury in the Virgin Islands is revealing that oversight and investigation are the sole guarantees of honest and equitable governance. The Commission is an excellent model for an agency that ensures good government.
Political advisors for ministers approved by Cabinet!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In an online meeting chaired by His Excellency, the Governor John J. Rankin, CMG, on July 8, 2021, Cabinet considered and granted approval for ministers and junior ministers to be assigned Ministerial Political Advisors.
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