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December 25th, 2021
Premier & Deputy Premier test COVID-19 positive

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the millions of people celebrate Christmas around the world and in the Virgin Islands, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that himself along with Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) have both tested positive for COVID-19.

December 24th, 2021
VIP Gov’t hosting ‘Christmas day with a twist’ territory-wide feeding programme

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government led by Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) on Christmas Day 2021, will be embarking on a massive territory-wide food and music programme from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm in every district.

December 22nd, 2021
Integrity in Public Life Act not motivated by a CoI- Deputy Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has dismissed claims that the Integrity in Public Life Act, 2021, now before the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) is because of the UK-Sponsored VI Commission of Inquiry (CoI).

December 22nd, 2021
Premier shuts down rumors of early elections 2022

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister for Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has shut down rumors of Early Elections in the Virgin Islands come 2022.

December 22nd, 2021
Gov’t receives keys to newly revamped Theodolph Faulkner Admin Building

SETTLEMENT, Anegada - The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has officially received the keys to the newly rehabilitated Theodolph Faulkner Administration Building on Anegada following an official handover ceremony on December 17, 2021.

December 21st, 2021
20k fine, jail time for giving false info to Integrity Commission - Premier warns

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister for Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has warned residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) that while politicians will be held accountable under the Integrity in Public Life Act 2021, individuals who submit false information to the Integrity Commission could pay hefty fines and even serve prison time, or both.

December 20th, 2021
‘NDP left over $20M in lawsuits behind!’- Premier tells Opposition Leader

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister for Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has reminded Opposition Leader Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) that the former National Democratic Party (NDP) left millions in lawsuits behind when they were ousted from office in 2019.

December 18th, 2021
PHOTO of the Day: VI Premier officially takes Pfizer booster shot

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has officially taken the COVID-19 booster shot in the form of the BioNTech Pfizer vaccine.

December 18th, 2021
Taddy Bay’s re-opening to commercial flights ‘brings hope' to VG - Premier

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister for Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said the first commercial flight to land at the recently re-opened, Taddy Bay International Airport, brings hope to the people of Virgin Gorda and its economy.

December 17th, 2021
VI & UNPD agrees to extend cooperation MoU to 2023

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have agreed to extend their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation until November 2023, as it relates to sustainable development, COVID-19 recovery, the blue economy, and disaster risk reduction.

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