Senior Opposition legislator Julian Fraser has said he has gotten more achieved for his constituency under the Andrew Fahie-led administration than the previously governing National Democratic Party (NDP). The Fahie administration has only been in the government for almost two […]
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Baba Aziz’s nationality cost him the Attorney General position
While noting the difficultly in finally getting a local to hold the post, Premier Andrew Fahie has said if the former Attorney General (AG) Baba Aziz was a BVIslander, he would still have been in that position to date. Aziz, […]
Public servants were reluctant to follow gov’t when COVID first hit
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 […]
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 […]
