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Premier Andrew Fahie

$1.2M COI legal defence top-up for future gov’ts as well — Premier

Premier Andrew Fahie has expressed that the Cabinet’s decision to agree to an extension in retaining Withers LLP law firm will not just benefit the present government, but future governments as well. The government recently disclosed through a post-cabinet meeting […]

by / on April 21, 2022 at 7:39 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

It’s not that we don’t have the $$ for WE Ferry Terminal project

Premier Andrew Fahie has explained that the government does have money for the West End ferry terminal project, despite what detractors might be saying. “When persons do any project, even if you build your private home, there’s estimates that are […]

by / on April 21, 2022 at 6:35 AM /
Fraser

WSD being a nuisance no reason to make it statutory body — Fraser

The government should not be transforming the Water & Sewerage Department (WSD) to a statutory body simply because it has found it to be a nuisance. This is according to Third District Representative, Julian Fraser, who was at one time […]

by / on April 21, 2022 at 6:08 AM /
BVI Carifta Delegation

Athletes need sponsorship for 2022 world senior, junior champs

With the CARIFTA Games firmly in the rear-view mirror, the BVI Athletics Association (BVIAA) is now focusing on the IAAF World Outdoors Senior and Junior Championships scheduled for later this year and Vice-President of the Association Ralston Henry is calling […]

by / on April 20, 2022 at 2:26 PM /
Julian Fraser.

Unelected bureaucrats running the BVI — Julian Fraser

Third District Representative Julian Fraser has claimed that government employees in the various ministries are the persons who are truly running the country and not those in elected office, as it should be.  Fraser made the claim during a recent […]

by / on April 20, 2022 at 11:05 AM /
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn

Gov’t making it seem as if we’re negligent in our districts — Penn

Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has protested that the government has made it seem as if members of the Opposition are being negligent within their constituencies. According to Penn, government officials have halved their district funding allocations and also have control […]

by / on April 20, 2022 at 8:35 AM /
Culture Minister Dr Wheatley

VG Fest an overwhelming success! Plans begin for emancipation

Minister of Culture Dr Natalio Wheatley has said the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival was an overwhelming success; adding that the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee can build on this success to stage emancipation festivities come July/August. Speaking with BVI […]

by / on April 20, 2022 at 8:06 AM /
Local CARIFTA contingent returns home to celebrations

Local CARIFTA contingent returns home to celebrations

The air at the Sir Olva Georges Plaza was pierced with vuvuzelas and screams of excitement as some of the 32-member Virgin Islands CARIFTA Games delegation returned home last night. The delegation was met by Governor John Rankin, Premier Andrew […]

by / on April 20, 2022 at 7:56 AM /
Premier Andrew Fahie

‘Maintain confidence gov’t can control economy’, residents told

Premier Andrew Fahie is urging all Virgin Islanders to maintain confidence in the government, particularly the Ministry of Finance, that it will guide the BVI through what he described as a tumultuous economic time. Fahie, who is also the Minister […]

by / on April 19, 2022 at 5:23 PM /
Fraser

BVI legislators ‘taken to task’ about Russian oligarchs during UK visit

Third District Representative Julian Fraser said a delegation of BVI legislators that recently visited the United Kingdom (UK) were accosted and criticised over the BVI’s financial services practices. “We just came out of the UK and we were basically, literally […]

by / on April 19, 2022 at 9:14 AM /