Premier Andrew Fahie has suggested that some sections of the public service were reluctant to follow his government when COVID-19 hit the BVI in early 2020. The Premier gave that indication during the January 5 sitting of the House of […]
Archive for January, 2021
I won’t overwhelm myself with multiple portfolios — Premier
Premier Andrew Fahie has expressed that he intends to move more critical areas from the Office of the Governor into the control of local government but won’t overwhelm himself by personally overseeing those portfolios. During the January 5 sitting of […]
New Acting SSB Director announced days after Director abruptly resigns
The BVI Social Security Board (SSB) has announced the appointment of Jeanette Scatliffe-Boynes as its new Acting Director, following the abrupt resignation of former Director, Antoinette Skelton. On Sunday, January 3, former Premier Dr D Orlando Smith took to social […]
UN’s $350K grant to help most vulnerable in BVI
The BVI has also received approval for a grant of just over $350,000 from the United Nation’s (UN) COVID-19 Response and Recovery Multi-Partner Trust Fund. Premier Andrew Fahie said these funds will contribute to the Government’s Income Support Programme established […]
Governor’s statement on publicly accessible registers misleading
Premier Andrew Fahie has referred to the recent statements made by Governor Augustus Jaspert on the territory’s acceptance of publicly accessible registers, as misleading. In his final new year’s statement as governor of the BVI, Jaspert issued a statement on […]
Premier’s Office shouldn’t take on disaster management now
Third District Representative Julian Fraser has cautioned Premier Andrew Fahie against moving the Disaster Management portfolio from the Office of the Governor to the Office of the Premier. During the January 5 sitting of the House of Assembly, elected leaders […]
First batch of COVID vaccines arrive in Cayman
Cayman Islands Premier, Alden McLaughlin and its Governor, Martyn Roper will be the first to take the COVID-19 shots when the territory starts administering the first batch of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines on Thursday. The vaccines were supplied by the UK free […]
Banco Popular donates portable ventilators, N95 masks
Local bank Banco Popular has significantly contributed to the territory’s fight against COVID-19 through its donation of two portable ventilators and 1,000 N95 masks to the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA). The BVIHSA confirmed they received the devices and the […]
Undercover racism in the BVI being used to divide and conquer
Premier Andrew Fahie has said he believes colonial authorities from the UK are using undercover racism within the territory to enact their modern-day slavery tactics. He further said he believes these so-called tactics are geared towards disrupting and controlling the […]
Fraser calls for new committee to ensure gov’t projects are executed
Senior Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has called for the House of Assembly to establish a new committee that will hold government departments accountable for carrying out projects for which they’ve received budgetary allocations. The board Fraser is suggesting is called […]
