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UPDATE: 2019 Budget in final stages; Awaiting Governor's assent
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the Virgin Islands (VI) 2019 Budget estimates passed in the House of Assembly (HoA) on Friday, April 26, 2019, to the tune of $427.657.383, the Bill called “The Appropriation Act 2019” is now in its final stage before it can be fully utilised.
Stop intervening in OT affairs – Cayman Premier warns UK
ST TROPEZ, Monaco - Cayman Islands Premier, Alden McNee McLaughlin Jr, MBE, has warned against UK Lawmaker’s unwarranted intervention into the affairs of British Overseas Territories (OTs), which according to him, will only drive a wedge between OTs and the United Kingdom Government.
Premier Fahie wants political unity in St. Kitts & Nevis
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts and Nevis – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called for political unity in St. Kitts & Nevis when local political party, the People’s Action Movement (PAM) held its annual 54th Anniversary Convention on Sunday, April 28, 2019, in Basseterre, the nation’s capital.
No Pay! Prospect Reef guards got $0 since Aug 2018 - Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Amidst its abandoned state, the hurricane devastated Prospect Reef property of the Virgin Islands (VI) government has maintained on staff, three security guards who allegedly have not been paid a salary since August of 2018.
Finally! VI to get its Consumer Protection Bill
ROAD TOWN, Town, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), says the Consumer Protection Bill for the territory is on the way having been passed in Cabinet and drafted in collaboration with Opposition Leader, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8).
"We do not need anyone to police us" – Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says the Virgin Islands (VI) under the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government does not need ‘policing’ given his mantra of accountability and transparency in governing the territory’s affairs.
2020 Budget will be people based; Increments gradually – Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A Fahie (R1) says the next budget from the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) will be focused completely on meeting the needs of the people, rather than the technocrats, challenging his administration to a self-imposed December 15, 2019, deadline when that budget must pass.
‘If Skelton-Cline doesn’t produce he’ll be fired’ – Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) in lashing back at critics, says the controversial $98,000 contract given to Grace Consultants, a local consultancy firm headed by Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline was never a secret and as such, if the consultant doesn’t produce he will be fired.
Small troops revel @ VG Easter Fest Parade
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Seeing the effects of a scaled down Virgin Gorda Easter Fest 2019, the annual parade on Monday, April 22, 2019, was reduced to approximately 10 groups of very small troops in comparison to the large spectacle that was the parade in previous years.
Gov’t looking to re-establish Litter Warden Programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following his Earth Day, April 22, 2019, announcement to lead the charge for a comprehensive clean-up of the Virgin Islands (VI), Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says legislation is on the way to protect the environment with plans for the re-establishment of the Litter Warden Programme.
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