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Hurricane Irma did not destroy our resilience- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, Monday, September 6, 2021, marks the four-year anniversary of the passage of the catastrophic Hurricane Irma over the Virgin Islands.
Cruise Ships allowed! Travel bubble will be in place
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands will be welcoming cruise calls to its shores in a couple of weeks, now that amendments have been made to make entry easier for cruise ship passengers.
Cruise industry critical for repaying BVIPA's $50M loan- Hon Fahie
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said that the time is now for the people of the Virgin Islands to decide on the amount of risk that they are willing to accept and allow in the face of mounting debt and low revenue brought on by COVID-19 over the last year and a half.
'We got in fight with last governor because he wanted to ignore constitution'- Premier
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said there are many things in the Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 that are crystal clear but because it is for the benefit of the VI people it has to be fought for.
Going green could save VI nearly $80M in 5 years –Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Hon. Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said if 60 per cent of residents of the Virgin Islands decided to take advantage of the two-year duty-free and transition into going green, making use of renewable energy sources like solar and wind-powered energy, the territory could save $15 million per year or close to $80 million in the next five years on fossil fuel.
CoI has no ‘evidence of corruption’ – Premier asserts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew. A. Fahie (R1) is confident that after more than six months, the United Kingdom’s Commission of Inquiry (CoI) has not found any information of corruption in the Virgin Islands.
Some 28,000 tourists entered VI since Dec 1, 2020- Gateway Portal reveals
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Despite the coronavirus pandemic that initially paralysed tourism across the world and the challenges of travel, many tourists were still determined to make the Virgin Islands their choice of destination since the territory began accepting international visitors from December 1, 2020.
BVI Gateway Portal to be more 'user friendly' in a week- Premier Fahie
WEST END, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says his government is working to bring improvements to the BVI Traveller Gateway Portal, a website essential for travellers coming to the territory.
COVID-19: ‘This semester is going to be trying’- Premier warns VI teachers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has urged Educators across the Virgin Islands to continue inspiring each other as they move forward into the new academic school year and take on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in the classroom.
NDP Gov’t removed one of the best Accountant Generals in VI- Premier Fahie
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- With the Leader of the Honourable Opposition Marlon A. Penn (R8) insinuating that former acting Accountant General Laurel L. Smith was treated unfairly by the incumbent government, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) had cause to remind him that it was in fact the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government that had such an unpleasant history.