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HoA meets Thurs, April 16, 2020 @ Save the Seed Centre

The Seventh Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly will be held at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola from 10:00am on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Photo: YouTube
The House of Assembly last met on Friday, March 27, 2020 in an emergency sitting at the Save the Seed Energy Centre where the COVID-19 Control and Suppression (Miscellaneous & Provisions) Act of 2020, brought to the House by Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL), was passed. Photo: YouTube
The House of Assembly last met on Friday, March 27, 2020 in an emergency sitting at the Save the Seed Energy Centre where the COVID-19 Control and Suppression (Miscellaneous & Provisions) Act of 2020, brought to the House by Deputy Premier and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL), was passed. Photo: YouTube
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Lawmakers of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) will meet on Thursday, April 16, 2020 to continue the business of the people amid the current coronavirus lockdown.

The Seventh Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly will be held at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola from 10:00am.

The venue is being used to allow for social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Order Paper for Thursday’s sitting has not yet been released to the media.

Last sitting

The HoA last met on Friday, March 27, 2020 in an emergency sitting at the Save the Seed Energy Centre where the COVID-19 Control and Suppression (Miscellaneous & Provisions) Act of 2020 was passed and has since been assented by the Governor.

The same sitting also saw the passing, with amendments, of the Financial Services Exceptional Services Act 2020.

Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) had also successfully moved a motion for the HoA to make provisions for legislators to meet remotely.

The motion for a new Sub Order of Section 91 of the Standing Orders was seconded by Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) and also received the support of Opposition Leader, Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8).

8 Responses to “HoA meets Thurs, April 16, 2020 @ Save the Seed Centre”

  • Happy Easter to All (12/04/2020, 10:35) Like (8) Dislike (5) Reply
    Great....our government is working...One question regards working..Nurses working. Doctors working, Police Working, other essential workers are working and whenever u see them they are always together less than 6 feet.. either working.. liming or together in a Vehicle.. Here is my Question... Why we had to stop construction workers from working, Couldnt we have ask them to take the same precautions that those other people who are presently working are taking, i see no harm in doing that, ...This been on my mind for a while i decided to now put it out there...
  • musa (12/04/2020, 12:02) Like (7) Dislike (11) Reply
    love him or hate him the Speaker is dong an extra ordinary good Job Bam Bam
  • Yes (12/04/2020, 14:52) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    I do hoow this sitting is for helping not wrking people and independant small bussines people who need the helo ..who work from pay check to pay check ..150 vocher cant last for months.. we thank ful but how can this continue..people nwed finance...the goverment worker would get thwir salaries... what hapeen to the rest of us...one they we will break the cagw like cows and then you will have an other problem....... these district prepresentative need to startseriuos discustion foe thei people ..some can hold oit some cant. This stimulus package needs to star to roll ..ler ik see you making a move to help the people......encourage them to chome on. Ler them swe start some progresss...the family suport net work.. cant handle this ..a lot of people get abuse just to get some food to put foob on their table.there are small businesses who need to clear goods from postal services ..before being return....some busineases can go down just like.that ...that is the main reason some places lay off the people rhat work for.them..not that they wanted to..they didmt have choice.....
    Please hon premier....ler us thw small mam know if you in coner ...people wll get fustrated les you think...your salaries are sure and your staff.. let all of you who sit around the table thursday take your pay cut and help the people from andrew to the speakeralso the opposition... look at the big picture you guys have more tham enough to look at your business amd you household we have to scrum. You guys helpimh to peomote domestic violence beliwve or not it is true you need to act fast.......IF THIS HAD.
    . UNDER THE NDP GOVERMENT THEY WOULD OF FIGURE OUT A PLAN HELPING EVERY ONE KNOWING A LOT OF PEOPLE WORK FROM PAY CHECK TO PAY HERE IN THE BVI... CRUIE TOURISM IS OUR BIGGEST PILAR INDUSTRY YOU GUYS NEED TO MOVE FAST.BEFORE IT GET TO LATE EVERY MOVE HAVE PRICE please act fast.please act fast SOME PEOPLE

    HAVE NOT RECOVEEY FROM IEMA . NOW THIS CORONOR HURICANCE SEASON IS RIGHT ON US
    .
  • @ happy Easter to all (12/04/2020, 16:46) Like (5) Dislike (2) Reply
    Can anyone in their right mind thinks the ndp would have done anything for we the people? Where were they after the hurricane?
  • Paranoia1 (12/04/2020, 21:02) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    We are lucky to be living in a Democratic Country where the Governance allows freedom of speech ...Try making any such Social Commentaries under a Communist Regime and you will not be heard from again... it is our job to help those who Govern by creating helpful ideas....Public Sentiments will always be pro and antisocial.. Even in China....
  • biker (13/04/2020, 09:55) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    If the HOA plans to enforce another lockdown this month then I suggest the following:

    1) Residents need more than 3 days to shop for another lockdown of any length.
    2) This time regulate the shopping frenzy by starting with peoples surnames at the END of the alphabet, like S to Z on the first day of shopping
    3) Police should check ID's of people out shopping.
  • Jose (14/04/2020, 15:26) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    Excuse Me, but somebody from Tortola Can tell me, How much is minimum salary per hour...? Because I am living on Trinidad and Tobago and I would like to work on Tortola Island


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