Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has expressed discontentment with Governor John Rankin’s statement regarding the issuance of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report to government members. Willock noted that the governor’s statement did not mention sharing the […]
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We didn’t have any time to put out bid for $750K PR contract — Fahie
The government’s decision to issue a marketing and public relations contract for which the tender process was waived, has been staunchly defended by Premier Andrew Fahie. Premier Fahie suggested at a recent press briefing that his government had insufficient time […]
Fahie rejects claims that gov’t misusing gov’t $$ for campaigning
Premier Andrew Fahie has shut down suggestions that a move by his government to take more than $38 million from the consolidated and reserve funds is an attempt to shore up campaign funds for his party at the upcoming general […]
Price gouging task force not yet operational
Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that the new task force established to monitor gas prices and other goods to ensure businesses do not unjustifiably increase their prices is not in operation as it. Speaking at a press conference last Friday, […]
Premier leads delegation to SeaTrade Summit in Florida
Premier and Tourism Minister Andrew Fahie will lead a delegation to the Annual SeaTrade Summit held in Florida, beginning today, to engage in dialogue with industry partners to shore up cruise tourism in the territory. Fahie said he will be […]
More needs to be done for BVI’s athletes, Premier admits
Although there are various agencies and bodies in place to manage the affairs of the territory’s athletes, Premier Andrew Fahie has acknowledged that more needs to be done by his government. “Well, I want to say that government after government, […]
No COI recommendation should be implemented without public input
Premier Andrew Fahie says he believes no recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report should be implemented until a discussion is had with the people of the territory to get their input and have their voices heard. Speaking at […]
BVIAA staff to be reimbursed the 25% pay cut taken since pandemic
Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that employees at the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA) can look for the reimbursement of the 25 per cent pay-cut they took during the early stages of the pandemic to offset the cost of operation at […]
Blatant disrespect! Skelton Cline rejects June release of COI report
Social Commentator Claude Skelton Cline has called the publication timeline for the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report a ‘blatant disregard and disrespect’ to the people of the BVI and to the leadership that they have elected. In a interview on […]
Gov’t issues $750K no-bid contract to rebuild and promote BVI brand
The government issued a $750,000 contract to a consultancy firm for rebuilding and promoting the brand image of the BVI, a recent post Cabinet meeting statement has revealed. According to the statement, Cabinet decided that the formal tender process be […]
