The government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have partnered to establish a local project office to achieve development objectives and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Premier Andrew Fahie said the office was established following the signing of a Memorandum […]
Archive for April, 2022
Premier Fahie: Gov’t not obligated to disclose business meetings
Premier Andrew Fahie has expressed that his government is under no obligation to disclose to the wider public any information about businesses that it meets with. The Premier’s statement comes in the wake of repeated criticisms that he has been […]
e-Gov’t initiative coming in five months to enhance gov’t services
The government is expected to implement an e-Government initiative to enhance its services throughout the various departments. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Premier Andrew Fahie said his administration will continue to push the e-Government initiative to improve the […]
Premier says no progress made in talks with SSB to fund gov’t projects
There has been no progress made in recent weeks with a funding request government made to the Social Security Board (SSB), Premier Andrew Fahie has said. The Premier gave that indication during a press engagement with members of the media […]
Extensive verification process for ESHS redevelopment project donors
Premier Andrew Fahie has sought to allay public concern by announcing that the verification process for donors to the Elmore Stoutt High School Redevelopment project is extensive and ensures the money received is legitimate. He noted that whenever someone comes […]
BVI to send largest team of athletes to 49th CARIFTA Games
With the 49th staging of the CARIFTA Games expected to get underway in Kingston, Jamaica next week Saturday, the Virgin Islands will send its largest delegation of athletes to compete. The delegation is made up of 32 athletes with 17 […]
Persona non grata? Dr Pickering not on NDP’s table — Penn
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has indicated that Dr Kedrick Pickering was not factored into considerations for the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) electoral slate at the upcoming national polls. According to Penn, the NDP, which he now leads, has other persons […]
ESHS redevelopment not an election gimmick — Premier
While refuting any notion that the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) redevelopment is an election gimmick, Premier Andrew Fahie said the project had been plagued by inaction for some time before being pursued by his government. “For many years, there […]
Gov’t designates 45 acres of Anegada land for agriculture
The government has set aside a portion of land in Anegada to use for agricultural purposes. According to Cabinet’s decision document about its March 30 meeting, approximately 45 acres of land was designated for this initiative on the sister island. […]
Tourism players not included in govt’s conversations — Flax-Brutus
The government is being accused of largely excluding stakeholders from conversations on important decisions for that sector. According to former BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) Director Sharon Flax-Brutus, one such decision includes the airport extension project. “Maybe the conversations are happening, […]
