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Premier moves motion for HoA to meet by ‘electronic means’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Amid the Coronovirus pandemic and the need for social distancing, legislators of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) can continue to do the business of the people without having to assemble at one location.
Stench of rubber mat sends emergency HoA into recess
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The special emergency Sixth Sitting of the Second session of the Fourth House of Assembly, today, Friday, March 27, 2020, to address issues relating to COVID-19 in the Territory, had to be sent into recess over concerns raised about the foul smell emanating from a floor mat in the room.
HoA to be held @ Save the Seed Energy Centre today, March 27, 2020
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Sixth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands today, Friday, March 27, 2020 will be held at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duffs Bottom, Tortola.
'Emergency' sitting of HOA on Friday to tighten quarantine & curfew rules
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An emergency sitting of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) will be held on Friday, March 27, 2020 to give more teeth to the existing quarantine and curfew rules in the Virgin Islands.
'Politics is a jealous lover' - Myron V. Walwyn tells 'Real Talk'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In one of the most highly anticipated episodes of the 'Real Talk' show with host Ms Karia J. Christoper, former embattled legislator and Minister for Education, Myron V. Walwyn has broken his silence in a 'tell-all' since his brutal February 25, 2019 elections loss in the Virgin Islands (VI).
‘Beaconite’ tries to bully Premier & pronounces his name wrong
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Armed with a long list of questions and demanding that they be answered, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) was forced to reprimand a reporter out of the ‘BVI Beacon’ for not only peddling incorrect information, but for pronouncing his name incorrectly on live radio and television.
'Tell us what is the problem!'- Premier urges internet providers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Affirming his Government's commitment to fixing the internet woes of the Virgin Islands, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has encouraged the local telecoms to bring their challenges to the government so that solutions can be created.
VI Youth Parliament relaunching on March 30, 2020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands Youth Parliament (VIYP) is relaunching on March 30, 2020, and re-assigned under the ambit of the House of Assembly, in keeping with the Commonwealth Parliament best practices.
Opposition complains about getting too much info in answers to questions in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A streamlining of the way Government Members of the House of Assembly (HoA) answer questions may be on the way, following accusations from Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) that government Ministers are evading answering specific questions about their Ministries when asked.
UPDATE: HoA off to late start; Opposition no show @ opening
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In an unprecedented move, at the continuation of the Fifth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) today, Thursday, February 27, 2020, all of the Opposition Members were a no show when the house opened at its chambers in Road Town at around 10:45am.
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