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August 27th, 2021
25 active cases of COVID-19 in VI- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands are down to 25, Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced in a COVID-19 update today, August 27, 2021.

August 25th, 2021
'Opposition Member cut District stipend to elderly & blamed me'- Premier Fahie

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said rumours being perpetrated by the Opposition are taking hold in the Virgin Islands, so much so that people are starting to believe some of the lies they are spreading.

August 25th, 2021
BVIEC spending more than earning- Info in HoA reveals

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) may be raking in millions per year in revenues; however, this does not mean the Corporation is any better off.

August 24th, 2021
Premier slams Opposition for intentionally distracting from Investment Bill

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – With the intention of the Virgin Islands Investment Bill, 2020, being to revolutionalise the way business is done in the Virgin Islands by making it more attractive, competitive and secure, while protecting the interests of Virgin Islanders, it was expected to be welcomed with open arms by all legislators. Instead, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) was left to express his disappointment with the Opposition.

August 23rd, 2021
Premier to wrap up HoA debate on VI Investment Bill today

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Eleventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands will continue today, August 23, 2021, at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola, where Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) will wrap up the debate on the Virgin Islands Investment Act 2020.

August 22nd, 2021
$404K contract for UK firm to provide feasibility study for modern landfill

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands has signed a contract for a feasibility study aimed at developing a sustainable and modern landfill that contributes to a responsible and circular management of waste within the Virgin Islands.

August 21st, 2021
VI & UN inks historic Country Implementation Plan

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands and the United Nations System have officially signed a Country Implementation Plan (CIP) that will serve as the framework for development cooperation between the BVI and the UN system on an annual basis.

August 20th, 2021
VI’s very limited resources strained ‘with very broad & imposed’ CoI- Premier

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Although burdened with a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) by the United Kingdom (UK) Government, which has evaded calls for a CoI into its own handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and allegations of corruption, the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government led by Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) continues to forge ahead with legislation to improve the lives of the territory’s people.

August 17th, 2021
NDP inked contract with St Lucian firm on Advance Polling Day 2019- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The former Dr D. Orlando Smith-led National Democratic Party (NDP) administration signed a roadworks consultancy contract with a foreign firm on Advance Polling Day, February 21, 2019.

August 17th, 2021
Grandstand repairs affected by Ellis Thomas Downs lease re-negotiations

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The re-negotiation of a lease agreement for Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay may be one of the reasons for the delay in the repairs of the grandstand that was severely damaged during the infamous 2017 hurricanes.

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