Despite the major expense the Commission of Inquiry (COI) had on the BVI government, Premier Andrew Fahie did not seek to discuss this financial impact with the UK Minister of Overseas Territories, Amanda Milling when she visited the territory two […]
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Two-week gun amnesty initiative to begin April 4
The Commissioner of Police, Mark Collins has teamed up with the Governor, the Premier and the House of Assembly (HoA) in a campaign to reduce the number of firearms on the streets by offering a two-week Firearm and Offensive Weapon […]
Dr Wheatley calls for support of Farmers and Fishers Week 2022
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Dr Natalio Wheatley has officially opened Farmers and Fishers Week, 2022 and he is calling on the people of the territory to support the activities this week and join the movement to support the farmers […]
Winner of ESHS Redevelopment bid to be announced this week
Premier Andrew Fahie said he hopes the contract for the Elmore Stoutt Redevelopment Project is ready to be signed by the winning bidder by Thursday. Fahie was speaking at a press conference late last week where he said all the […]
Escaping Immigration detainees now a nat’l security issue — Fahie
Premier Andrew Fahie has described the recurring issue of escaping Immigration detainees as a national security issue. Numerous detainees have escaped the clutches of private security officers and police in recent months after they were placed under guard mainly at […]
Premier declines to offer reprieve on remittance tax
Premier Andrew Fahie has declined to offer a reprieve to persons facing a seven per cent remittance tax when they use money transfer services in the territory. When asked at a press conference last week if he felt this was […]
Integrity Commission, Contractor General posts to be filled in weeks
Premier Andrew Fahie has said posts within the Integrity Commission and the Office of the Contractor General are expected to be filled and operational within the next four weeks. Fahie gave that indication in a press conference last Friday. Citing […]
Premier says gov’t spent roughly $5M on COI so far
The government spent approximately $5 million during the recently concluded Commission of Inquiry (COI). Speaking at a press conference last Friday, Premier Andrew Fahie said the money was used to defend the name of the territory during the COI. “I […]
Retired civil servants enlisted to assist with work permit backlog
Retired civil servants reportedly make up the bulk of a task force established to reduce the months-long work permit backlog at the Labour Department. Speaking at a press conference recently, Labour Minister Vincent Wheatley stated that their expertise and experience […]
All Customs duties reduced to 5%! Oil import tax slashed by 50%
By Fitsroy Randall, BVI News Premier Andrew Fahie has announced that all Customs duties on imports that are above five per cent will be reduced to five per cent starting April 15 for the next three months in the first […]
