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Inexperienced Governor was calling the shots after Irma- Hon Fraser
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Senior Opposition Member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) says an inexperienced Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert, mere days after arrival in the territory under the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government, was ‘calling the shots’ in the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria of 2017.
Local Gov't should have oversight of Disaster Management- Premier Fahie
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – In a lengthy presentation to kick off the 2021 legislative year, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has focused on the need for the Virgin Islands to continue on the path to self-determination and for local government to have oversight of disaster management under the proposed Disaster Management Act, 2019, rather than the Governor.
First HoA sitting for 2021 today, Jan 5 @ Save the Seed Centre
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - The Fifth Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands (VI) will continue today, Tuesday, January 5, 2021, starting at 10:00 AM at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola.
1 New Year’s & 2 Christmas Day babies for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands’ first baby of the year 2021 entered the world at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital at 11:08 pm on January 1 to Ms Marcia Jennings.
Some 1000 meals distributed in Districts 7 & 8 during holidays
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Approximately 1000 persons in the Seventh and Eighth Districts were provided with holiday cheer via a delicious and balanced meal when Eighth District Representative and Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) and the Eighth District Committee partnered with several churches in Districts 7 and 8 for the initiative.
“It is a nuisance! Put a silencer on your bikes’ - Premier Fahie
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called on local bikers to stop the noise nuisance created by their motorcycles and bikes.
$200K in prizes for singing competitions @ 2021 Emancipation Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Local artistes who may have complained that their art is not valued may be singing another tune, with the announcement by Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) that $200,000 will be made available as prize monies for the various singing competitions in the 2021 Emancipation Festival in the Virgin Islands (VI).
COVID-19 variants adds new ‘level of concern’ to VI’s response - Hon Malone
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – With the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) moving to restrict UK travel to the territory effective January 11, 2021, over a new COVID-19 variant, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says the new strain of the virus is concerning for the territory.
Will investors allow a banking collapse?
By Dickson C. Igwe
Now, one would have thought that after the banking crash of 2008, banks would have learned the bitter lessons of that time, never to be repeated. That was not the case.
Confiscated scooters stolen from police possession
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Information reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that two Yamaha scooters that were confiscated by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) relating to proceeds of a criminal conduct matter, were stolen from police possession.
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