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March 7th, 2022
Phase 1 of Carrot Bay Sea Defence Project gets approval from community

CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- The first phase of the Carrot Bay Sea Defense Project is set to commence in a matter of weeks, now that the first phase of the multi-million dollar project has been given the green light by residents of that community.

March 6th, 2022
Local A. Hermia Tench-Donovan becomes first female Maritime Barrister in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islander Mrs Allison Hermia Tench- Donovan, at attorney at O'Neal Webster, was called to practice as a Barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) in the Virgin Islands on March 1, 2022, becoming one of the newest members of the local bar and the first female Barrister focusing on Maritime Law.

March 5th, 2022
VIP to hold rally celebrating 3 years in office & party's 51st anniversary

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Territory’s oldest active political party will hold a rally this evening Saturday, March 5, 2022, at 8:00 PM at the bandstand in Road Town, the capital city on the main island of Tortola.

March 4th, 2022
Brace for inflation, hardships coming out of Ukraine invasion– Hon Rymer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), along with Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has warned that the territory may feel the effects of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces and its impacts on global fuel and trade.

March 4th, 2022
Gov’t 'worked hard' to deliver on promises despite COVID-19, CoI setbacks– Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has reiterated that his Virgin Islands Party Government (VIP) has worked to deliver on its 2019 election campaign promises, despite the challenges created by COVID-19 pandemic and the United Kingdom-sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) over the past year.

March 1st, 2022
Junior Ministers ‘Special Advisors’ selected to be announced soon– Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the Junior Ministers, Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles and Hon Sharie B. De Castro will soon have the expertise of Special Advisors.

February 28th, 2022
‘Right to self-determination’ must be respected- VI Gov’t on Russia-Ukraine conflict

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the [British] Virgin Islands says it continues to monitor, with immense concern, the situation in Europe in regards to the ongoing conflict involving Ukraine and Russia and the global community, which situation continues to evolve and escalate.

February 28th, 2022
HoA project not 'priority' right now– Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the House of Assembly (HoA) refurbishment project will get done; however, it is not among the top priority projects of his administration.

February 24th, 2022
‘Do not argue’ with ‘idle talk’ of nothing done on Sister Islands – Premier

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has warned the people to guard against ‘idle talk’ of persons proclaiming that nothing was done for the Sister Islands and Tortola under the Fahie administration.

February 16th, 2022
Gov’t in weekly meetings with UK on Medical Marijuana Bill– Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has indicated that in order to advance the assent of the Medical Marijuana Bill, his administration is now in weekly talks with the United Kingdom (UK) government.

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