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7 months later working conditions under West End tent has worsened
WEST END, Tortola, VI - It was our newsroom who first and accurately brought the shameful conditions of civil servants working under an open tent at West End in our December 28, 2017 article.
2 day Debate of 2018 Budget starts April 26 to 27, 2018
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After about two weeks of the Standing Finance Committee (SFC) of the whole House of Assembly (HoA) that wrapped up late last week, Parliamentarians are ready to debate the 2018 Appropriation Bill.
Where is the $7.2M BVI Airways planes? Hon Fahie calls for CoI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - We all are aware of the history when in 2016 Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) announced that he had committed the Territory into a $7 million deal with the once defunct and bankrupt BVI Airways to provide direct flights from Miami, Florida to Beef Island.
'Sunset Legislation to address post-hurricane policies'- Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The public will remember that on March 1, 2018 Opposition Leader and First District Representative, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), grilled the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), on the issue of expatriates being asked to leave the territory even though they have been given new job offers.
'Bad attitudes & over regulation make it difficult to do business in VI' - Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the Deputy Governor, Mr David D. Archer announced plans to transform the public service sector, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), Opposition Leader and First District Representative, expressed that the territory needs investors but pointed out that some of the public service workers and government policies are discouraging the investors from conducting business in the territory.
The Premier caved; Provided essential documents- Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of the Opposition Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said he voted in favour of the Bill entitled ‘Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency Act 2018’ as his primary concern with the Bill was addressed in Committee Stage.
‘Ain’t anybody who try to get you out of doo-doo is your friend’- Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the members of House of Assembly (HoA) continued to debate the Bill entitled 'Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency Act 2018', Opposition Leader Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) stated that the United Kingdom is setting up the Virgin Islands (VI) to borrow money despite it being a violation of the Protocols for Effective Financial Management (PEFM) signed between the VI and the United Kingdom (UK).
'I will vote for the Territory & people'- Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today March 22, 2018 is earmarked to be the deciding day in Virgin Islands political history as it is the day that The VI Recovery and Development Agency Act 2018 is debated and possibly voted on and the big question is: How will the House of Assembly Members vote?
‘If we sticking to rules of HoA come with factual answers’- Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), which has a history of lacking transparency and communicating factually with the people, has been continuing to dodge questions in the House of Assembly (HoA).
UPDATE: Premier Smith ignores ‘transparency’ request of Opposition Leader
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Luckily Opposition Leader Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) wasn’t holding his breath waiting for Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) to honour his request to produce every correspondence between the Virgin Islands (VI) and the United Kingdom (UK) Governments on the Territory’s recovery plan since November 2017.
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