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HoA back in ‘Committee’ today April 19, 2022

Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Julian Willock has said the HoA will end early today, April 19, 2022, to allow legislators to attend the welcome home event for the VI’s CARIFTA Games team. Photo: File
Seated left is Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), at centre is House of Assembly Clerk Phyllis Evans while right is Fourth District Representative Hon Mark H. Vanterpool. Photo: File
Seated left is Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), at centre is House of Assembly Clerk Phyllis Evans while right is Fourth District Representative Hon Mark H. Vanterpool. Photo: File
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Territory’s Parliament is expected to have a continuation sitting today, Tuesday, April 19, 2022.

According to an email from House of Assembly (HoA) spokeswoman Tameeka George, the “House of Assembly is scheduled for today at 3:00 pm at the Save the Seed Energy Centre, Duff's Bottom, Tortola."

Ms George continued “The House will be in committee with the continuation of the Virgin Islands Food Security and Sustainability Act, 2022.”

The Bill was brought to the legislature by Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).

An early end?

In an invited comment, Speaker of the HoA Honourable Julian Willock noted that “we will end around 6:00 PM this afternoon so we can join the Junior Minister of Tourism Honourable Sharie B. de Castro  to welcome home our extraordinary BVI  Delegation from the Carifta Games 2022.”

The HoA will be carried live on ZBVI 780 AM, CBN Radio 90.9 FM, CBN-Television Channel 101 on Flow TV and can also be followed on the HoA YoutTube channel and online at www.cbnvirginislands.com

11 Responses to “HoA back in ‘Committee’ today April 19, 2022”

  • asking for a friend (19/04/2022, 14:34) Like (7) Dislike (1) Reply
    What can they do in three hours?
    • @ asking for a friend (19/04/2022, 17:13) Like (5) Dislike (23) Reply
      Ask your ma ma
    • answer (20/04/2022, 10:32) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
      At asking for a friend: the answer is they’ll do whatever it is they do or don’t usually do accompanied by a lot of waffling, grandstanding, posturing, finger pointing and so on.
  • Gran Puba (19/04/2022, 18:41) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
    Gangster summit start back you say
  • Rubber Duck (19/04/2022, 23:54) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    Make the most of it.

    It won’t be continuing for much longer
  • Wigless (20/04/2022, 03:39) Like (18) Dislike (1) Reply
    Covering of artificial hair on the head soon to be removed
  • Comment (20/04/2022, 06:22) Like (6) Dislike (1) Reply
    Is the people’s business being discussed and decided in secrecy? This comes like China,s behavior.. What is happening in this territory?
  • Washington (20/04/2022, 07:22) Like (5) Dislike (3) Reply
    We need to hear about the COI what’s taking so long Governor ? Easter past and gone. Drop the hammer before these guys start spending our money uselessly
    • @ Washington (20/04/2022, 08:16) Like (5) Dislike (10) Reply
      there is not a thing to drop!!! but some racist recommendation to grab power
  • Just saying (21/04/2022, 07:20) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wow is that mark? Did not know he shows up to the house


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