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Remaining increment payments to commence @ next pay period– Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance Honorable Andrew A Fahie (R1) has announced that payments of outstanding 2017 increments to public servants will start in the next upcoming pay period.
Gov't looking into building detention centre for illegal immigrants - Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) said the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) will be exploring the possibilities of building a detention centre for illegal immigrants who enter the territory, given the issue of migration continues to be a serious problem.
VI’s Christmas & other religious holidays to be led by religious groups
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has reviewed and approved the proposal for the management strategy for the commemoration of holidays in the Virgin Islands (VI) which will now see holidays being led by several organizations and government departments.
‘I have nothing further to add’- 'Gus' on his claims that VI was ‘full of corruption’
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Although the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) granted him another opportunity to set the record straight on damming claims that he allegedly said during a Cabinet meeting in January 2020 that the VI was ‘full of corruption”, Ex-Governor Augustus J.U Jaspert aka ‘Gus’ refused the offer.
Gov’t to legislate $5,000 fine for indiscriminate garbage dumping – Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said as a result of indiscriminate dumping of garbage in the territory, new laws will be implemented to fine those found guilty of the act.
VI warned of ‘Antimicrobial Resistance’ that can arise from medication misuse
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents in the Virgin Islands (VI) have been warned of vulnerability to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) that can come as a result of drug instances of medication misuse.
Ex-Governor Jaspert tells CoI he always remained ‘respectful’ to Fahie Gov’t
WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Controversial Ex-Governor, Mr Augustus J.U Jaspert known for his combative governance style, has told the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in a response note, that he remained respectful to the sitting administration despite claims from Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) that the relationship with him was rocky and ‘abusive.’
Windrush survivors cry out for long-overdue compensation from UK
LONDON, UK – Survivors of the UK’s Windrush scandal, which saw thousands of UK residents—most of whom were originally from the Caribbean—wrongly classed as illegal immigrants say they will continue to fight for compensation from the UK.
No permission granted to land private single engines @ VG airport - BVIAA
TADDY BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI - The BVI Airport Authority (BVIAA) has made it clear that it will not tolerate or be sympathetic with pilots turning up at the Taddy Bay International Airport in private single-engine planes unless those planes are commercial flights.
UK Parliament moves to indemnify VI Governor, Commissioner & CoI Attorneys
LONDON, UK - In a strange twist of events, the United Kingdom House of Commons on November 22, 2021, sought to shield the Commissioner of Inquiry (CoI) Attorneys, the Commissioner himself and the local Governor John J. Rankin, CMG from paying any legal fees out of pocket if they are sued over the CoI.
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