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PENN FIRMLY AGAINST GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO EXEMPT SPEAKER FROM PAYING LEGAL FEES – SAYS THE PROCEDURE COULD BE ILLEGAL AND IS INVESTIGATING THE MATTER

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Opposition Leader Marlon Penn says he is firmly against the decision of the government to cover Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock’s legal bill. Penn during an interview with 284News on Friday said he believes it is not the government’s rightful responsibility and warned that this process could potentially be illegal. He said … Continued

VI SHIPPING REGISTRY TO DEVELOP RESCUE COORDINATION CENTRE

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The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) is in the process of developing a Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) with assistance from AMP Global Strategies. An RCC is a facility that acts as the national central point for executing and managing a nation’s maritime safety and communication obligations. These obligations are outlined in the “International Convention for … Continued

DEADLINE FOR PHYSICAL PLANNING APPLICATIONS EXTENDED

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The deadline for qualified persons to submit applications for membership to the Physical Planning Authority and the Physical Planning Appeals Tribunal respectively has been extended to November 14, 2021. The functions of members of the Physical Planning Authority include, but are not limited to, providing non-conflicted advice to advance the purposes of the Physical Planning … Continued

BREAKING: TAXPAYERS TO FOOT THE MORE THAN $120,000 LEGAL BILL ORDERED BY THE SUPREME HIGH COURT TO BE PAID BY SPEAKER AS PREMIER ANNOUNCE MOTION TO EXEMPT WILLOCK FROM FEES

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Tax payers will be made to foot the more than $120,000 legal fee which was ordered by the Eastern Supreme High Court to be paid by Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock, following a motion to be made by Premier Andrew Fahie to exempt the Speaker from paying such fee. This was disclosed … Continued

BVI NOW MORE RESILIENT IN HURRICANE RESPONSE FOLLOWING HURRICANE SIMULATION EXERCISES INVOLVING NEOC AND THE ROYAL NAVY

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Improved partnership and a stronger ability to respond to major storms is expected after a table-top hurricane exercise brought together key members of the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) and members of the Royal Navy Caribbean Task Force. Acting Director of the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), Jasen Penn, said that representatives from key government … Continued

DELTA SECURES 5-YEAR CONTRACT WITH BVIEC AS MAIN SUPPLIERS OF REFINED FUEL – REPLACES SOL AFTER THEIR 3-YEAR STINT

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Delta Petroleum Caribbean Ltd will be the main supplier of refined petroleum to the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) over the next five years after signing a contract on Thursday October 27 to provide fuel to the Corporation until 2026. The BVIEC held a contract signing ceremony to signify the new partnership between the two entities … Continued

BREAKING NEWS: SENIOR SCHOOL TEACHERS OF ESHS CTL CAMPUS STAGE SICK OUT TODAY DESPITE CLASSES BEING ONLINE, STRIKE OUT CONTINUES

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Senior school teachers of the Elmore Stoutt High School CTL campus despite being online have this morning called in sick.  Their sick out was originally scheduled for yesterday Wednesday October 27th similar to the junior school teachers. However, once education official got wind of the plan by senior teachers they moved to close senior school … Continued

10 UWI GRADUATES TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED DURING BVI’S OPEN CAMPUS GRADUATE RECOGNITION CEREMONY SET FOR THURSDAY – COUNCIL CHAIR DR. SOOMER TO ATTEND

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Ten graduates of the University of the West Indies will be acknowledged during the UWI Open Campus British Virgin Islands (BVI) Graduate Recognition Ceremony which will be held on Thursday October 28, 2021 at the campus site in Paraquita Bay. This was confirmed in a media release by the University of the West Indies which … Continued