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Premier Fahie bids farewell to controversial Gov Jaspert
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said his official farewell to the controversial outgoing Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert who leaves the territory today, January 23, 2021.
Contractor awarded $300K contract to repair AG's Residence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon. Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called on a local contractor who was awarded the contract valued at $331,862.53 to repair the Attorney General’s Residence to remain on budget and on schedule.
VI Gov’t retains Withers law firm & UK MP C. Geoffrey Cox QC for CoI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said in an effort to ‘merely ensure transparency,’ his administration has retained international law firm Withers in the Virgin Islands (VI) and London, together with leading counsel, the Right Honourable Sir Charles Geoffrey Cox QC MP for the Upcoming Commission of Inquiry (CoI).
Gov Jaspert ‘directs’ Judge to consider holding CoI in private
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following a statement from Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) in which he mentioned that he had written to controversial Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert for the Commission of Inquiry into governance to be live-streamed for transparency, it has been revealed that Governor Jaspert is in fact not in favour of a public hearing.
VI reputation on the line! – Premier calls for live broadcast of CoI
ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA, VI – [British] Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) today, January 19, 2021, called for a live broadcast of the Commission of Inquiry, announced by outgoing embattled Governor, Augustus J.U. Jaspert.
'Persistence always beats resistance'- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A relentless Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has again called out the hypocrisy of the United Kingdom (UK) for holding up the VI Cannabis Licensing Act, 2020, for close to six months, even while the UK is benefitting from the industry.
Gov’t welcomes ‘Factual & Transparent’ CoI into Governance – Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has responded to controversial outgoing Governor, Augustus J.U. Jaspert, following the Governor’s release of a lengthy public missive, announcing a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into governance in the Virgin Islands.
'We are going to fight’ until marijuana bill is assented - Premier Fahie
FAHIE HILL, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says his administration intends to fight the hold-up of the Cannabis Licensing Act until it is assented to.
VI participates in string of regional meetings on future with COVID-19
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has revealed that the Virgin Islands (VI) participated in the United Nations 12th Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean on January 13, 2021, and two forums on VI's future navigating the pandemic.
Gov’t seeking 'negotiation' of UK decision on 'Marijuana Bill'
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says more negotiations with the United Kingdom (UK) will have to be made over the Cannabis Licensing Act, 2020, as his administration is not fully clear on the way forward.
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