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'Digitise aspects of your business & get it online' - Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Addressing the economic impacts of COVID-19 on businesses around the world, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called on local businesses in the Virgin Islands (VI) to start making moves to take advantage of technology and overcome shortfalls while boosting trade.
‘We don’t want racism here’- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the world shifts its focus from COVID-19 to racial injustice, particularly towards people of colour, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said he never wishes to see the Virgin Islands become a place where public demonstrations have to take place because of racial inequality.
Hon Fraser cites 'fear' in HoA failing to reprimand Governor
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Senior Opposition Member, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) believes that it was 'fear' which prevented Legislators in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) from supporting his motion to have Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert reprimanded.
COVID-19 Stimulus: TPP slashes rents up to 100% for tenants
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In a new economic response initiative as part of the COVID-19 stimulus plans of the Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led government, the Tortola Pier Park Ltd (TPPL) will be moving to payout dividends to shareholders as well as slash rents for eligible tenants at the facility.
‘People want to make charitable contributions in BVI’- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- One of the things I have recognised as Minister of Finance is that people want to make charitable contributions in the BVI,” said Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) during remarks at the launch of the BVI Resilience Fund today, Thursday, June 4, 2020.
HoA seeking 'legal advice' if it can reprimand Governor
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - With uncertainty over whether the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands (VI) can actually reprimand the sitting Governor, His Excellency Augustus J.U. Jaspert, by way of a motion brought by senior legislator Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3), the House is now seeking legal advice on the way forward.
New curfew from June 4, 2020 will run from 10:00pm to 5:00am- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands continues to reopen in a phased manner after shutting down due to the presence of the Novel Coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19, the curfew restrictions also continue to be relaxed.
'It's our money working for us'- Premier on SSB grant for stimulus plan
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Amidst concerns from Opposition Leader Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) that money from the Social Security Board (SSB) is being used in the Government's COVID-19 stimulus package, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said the money is the people's money and it will be put to work for them.
Cheaper to guard returnees than to shut down VI economy- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said providing security to ensure returning Virgin Islanders, Belongers, Permanent Residents and Naturalised Citizens remain at their designated quarantine facilities is a better option than going through another shut down of the Virgin Islands’ economy if another wave of the Novel Coronavirus surfaces.
Hon Penn 'trying to taint & block legitimate assistance' to people - Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), who also has oversight for Social Security in the Virgin Islands, has fired back at Opposition Leader, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) for questioning how the Government was able to source money from the Social Security Board (SSB) to fund its $62.9M COVID-19 economic stimulus plan.
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