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May 10th, 2021
Premier Fahie condemns latest ‘fake-news' attack on VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has condemned what he described as malicious and fake news, an article that began circulating this morning on internet and social media channels under the headline, “FINANCIAL INSPECTION: Andrew Fahie risks 10 years in prison for Virgin Islanders using his new app to "get rich too fast."

May 10th, 2021
VIP Gov’t worked hard despite COVID-19 challenges – Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said despite the challenges brought about by the pandemic over the past year, his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration worked extremely hard to do the best they could.

May 9th, 2021
VI Gov’t ‘has done well’ to keep COVID numbers low- Gov Rankin

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands’ led by Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has been receiving praises from regional leaders as well as United Nations representatives for its management of the coronavirus pandemic.

May 9th, 2021
‘Turn bitterness into happiness’- Premier Fahie on Mother’s Day

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands and the rest of the world celebrates Mother’s Day, Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has hailed all mothers in the Virgin Islands but has also called for broken relationships with mothers to be mended.

May 8th, 2021
Gov’t revising 2019 manifesto for COVID-19 era – Premier Fahie

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says as a result of delays on the Government’s agenda brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, a revised Virgin Islands Party (VIP) manifesto will be released for the next 22 months.

May 5th, 2021
Proposed legislation provides police protection for Whistleblower, family

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Whistleblowers can request and be approved for protection by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) in the event they and their immediate family feel endangered or are likely to be endangered as a result of the information they gave or are planning to offer.

May 4th, 2021
Persons reportedly tried to bully Premier Fahie into reshuffling NBVI board

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – A Board Member of the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI), along with his 'sidekicks', reportedly tried to bully Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) into reshuffling the board of the bank, the Premier revealed during the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) held at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola, on April 22, 2021.

May 3rd, 2021
Premier schedules public consultations for Whistleblowers Act

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Public consultation for three accountability and good governance legislation- the Whistleblowers Act 2021, the Integrity in Public Life Act, 2021, and the Police Act 2019- will kick off today, Monday, May 3, 2021.

April 29th, 2021
Whistleblowers & Contractor General Acts to get 2nd & 3rd Readings today

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Two important pieces of legislation out of a suite of legislation to ensure good governance in the Virgin Islands (VI) will get their Second and Third Readings when the Eighth Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the VI is convened at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola, today, April 29, 2021.

April 27th, 2021
UK now awaiting outcome of CoI to address bills holdup- Hon Willock

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Julian Willock has indicated that the Drugs (Prevention of Misuse) (Amendment) Act and the Disaster Management Act, 2021, both bills that have been refused assent by controversial ex-Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert, is now being delayed to await the outcome of the ongoing Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry.

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