FORMER PREMIER’S NOTICE OF ABSENCE REQUEST REJECTED FOR THE CURRENT AND FUTURE SITTINGS OF THE HOA

Speaker of the House of Assembly Corine George-Massicote has rejected the former Premier Andrew Fahie’s Notice of Absence for the current and future sittings of the House of Assembly. The Speaker made the announcement during today’s sitting of the House of Assembly, stating that she felt it would have been inappropriate for her to make … Continued

REGISTRATION FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME BEGINS TODAY

Today marks the beginning of the Social Development Department’s registration process for persons transitioning from the House of Assembly Grants to the Public Assistance Programme. The purpose of the transition programme is to establish a single and coherent system of benefits, and to determine eligibility as a beneficiary of the Public Assistance Programme. Chief Social … Continued

VI MINISTER FOR EDUCATION ENDORSES NEW EDUCATION STRATEGY FOR THE OECS

Minister for Education, Culture and Youth Affairs, Honourable Sharie B. DeCastro and other Ministers of Education in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have endorsed a new Education Sector Strategy for the period 2022-2026. Honourable DeCastro attended a two-day retreat in St. Lucia alongside other regional leaders in education and explored strategies for advancing … Continued

VIRGIN ISLANDS TRADE DEPARTMENT EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS BEGIN

The staff at the Department of Trade, Investment Promotion and Consumer Affairs are engaged in a series of training sessions as the department streamlines its activities towards a more modern and transparent outlook. The first empowerment session was held on Friday and was facilitated by Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Honourable Flax-Charles and … Continued

CANDIDATES HESITANT TO COMMENCE EARLY CAMPAIGNING AHEAD OF THE NEXT ELECTION – SAYS VANTERPOOL

Fourth District Representative Honourable Mark Vanterpool wants to know who is truly running things in the British Virgin Islands. Vanterpool took the House of Assembly to task during the last sitting while he debated on the subsequently discarded Register of Interest Act 2022. He argued that the candidates looking to contest the next election are … Continued