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UK Gov’t support of OTs welcoming - E. Benito Wheatley
WESTMINSTER, London, UK – Even with mounting pressure from the United Kingdom (UK) to regulate British Overseas Territories (OT’s) in areas like removing belongership status, legalising same-sex marriages and implementing the public beneficial ownership registries, former UK Representative for the Virgin Islands, E. Benito Wheatley says it is welcoming that the UK Government remains committed to the recovery of Caribbean OTs.
HoA to meet March 12, 2019; Who will be Speaker?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) spokesman, Linton V. Leonard has confirmed that the First Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth HoA will commence on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.
Legal Watchdog Implemented with Disciplinary Tribunal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –The Virgin Islands now has a Disciplinary Tribunal to regulate the professional practice, etiquette, conduct and discipline of legal practitioners. The body will serve as a watchdog over the legal profession and administer discipline to any grievance regarding misconduct.
OTs cannot be sitting ducks with UK – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI – As the Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government moves full speed ahead with its business of running the territory, social commentator & VIP supporter Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline is insisting that British Overseas Territories (OTs) like the Virgin Islands (VI) cannot sit and wait for UK decisions to move forward.
Green VI Compost Workshops “Turning Egg Shells into Earth”
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - How can kitchen scraps and bush cuttings help grow sweeter fruit, better vegetables and save the planet? All teens and adults interested in the answer to this and many other questions about Home Composting are invited to attend free workshops being held on Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke and Tortola on March 9th, 10th, and 11th.
D4 By-Election looms; Walwyn to make a comeback?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Mark H. Vanterpool dropped a bombshell when he announced on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, that he had resigned from his elective post a week after being re-elected to the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA).
LIAT financial woes to likely impact VI’s airlift
BEEF ISLAND, VI – Airlift into and out of the Virgin Islands (VI) will likely be seriously impacted with the possible liquidation of LIAT Airways, which services a number of Caribbean routes including the VI.
Seniors get fruit trees as part of Police Week 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Activities to mark this year’s observance of Police Week 2019 continues this week with the planting of a fruit-bearing tree in the yard of two seniors living within each of the policing districts in part to replace those destroyed during the hurricanes of 2017.
First Cabinet Meeting set for March 7, 2019 on VG
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), in consultation with the Governor Mr Augustus J.U. Jaspert, has decided that the first meeting of the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) be held on the Sister Island of Virgin Gorda this Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Village Cafe & Restaurant (Olde Yard Village).
All Gov’t Ministers to serve as Deputy Premier; Dr Wheatley appointed first
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After much speculation as to who would be appointed the Deputy Premier's position in the new Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government, Premier Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) today, March 6, 2019, announced that every minister in his government will get the opportunity to serve as Deputy Premier on a rotational basis, starting with the appointment of Dr Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
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