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July 15th, 2024
Fish & Fungi named official dish of USVI; Tart is official dessert

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Government House announced Thursday, July 11, 2024, that Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr has acted on 19 bills passed by the 35th Legislature during its session on June 24, 2024, vetoing three bills and acknowledging the Legislature’s confirmation of two directors to serve on the Waste Management Authority’s Board of Directors.

March 12th, 2024
‘We cannot continue to rush legislation in HoA’ – Hon Penn

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Opposition Legislator Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on the Government to consider more time when passing legislation in the House of Assembly (HoA) so that those whom the bill will have implications on will have time to understand the legislation.

September 7th, 2023
HoA to meet today Thursday, September 7, 2023

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands is to meet today Thursday 7, September 2023 at its Chambers in Road Town the capital city.

March 8th, 2023
16 bills to receive amendments in final HoA Sitting before General Election

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Legislators will meet in the House of Assembly (HoA) for the final time this Thursday, March 9, 2023, before the House is dissolved on March 12, 2023, to pave the way for General Election.

November 25th, 2022
Time to ‘turn a new page’ on multiple bill readings in one sitting– Hon Fraser

PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – Senior Legislator in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has blasted legislators and Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) for what he referred to as the rushing of bills in the House, with often three readings on one day.

October 28th, 2022
Hon Flax-Charles slams Deputy Gov's Office for 'last-minute' bills to HoA

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has warned against last-minute emergency bills coming to the House of Assembly (HoA), an issue she promises to be vocal about.

March 9th, 2022
HoA to meet March 10, 2022; Agenda includes 3 readings for Stamps Act

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- After almost two months break, the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands will meet on Thursday, March 10, 2022, for its Second Sitting of the Fourth Session of the Fourth HoA.

October 21st, 2021
BVIEC celebrates 10 years of E-Commerce

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- This month, October 2021, the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is celebrating ten years of providing e-commerce services to customers in the Virgin Islands and throughout the world.

August 17th, 2021
Hon Fraser calls for thorough investigation into unassented bills

BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI - Senior Opposition Legislator, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has called for a thorough investigation into bills passed in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) but have been refused assent by the Governor of the Virgin Islands.

April 15th, 2021
65 questions including on CoI & crime await Gov’t @ today’s HoA

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- When the Seventh Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands is held at Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola from 10:00 am today, April 15, 2021, there will be a long list of questions for the sitting Government.

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