A contract was signed today between the Social Security Board and James Todman Construction Limited for the construction of affordable housing in the Territory. Upon completion, the project will result in forty-three (43) housing units available on seven (7) acres of land located in Joe’s Hill. The contract signing was chaired by the Director of … Continued
Premier of the Virgin Islands Andrew Fahie revealed phase two of the Economic Response Plan to the tune of $62.9 Million dollars on a live speech aired on May 28th, 2020. Within the roll out, Government expressed that they did not touch the territory’s reserves. Premier Fahie said “your government has been trying to avoid … Continued
this week seventy-four individuals received their Certificates of Naturalisation here in the BVI. Naturalisation is a process under the British Nationality Act of 1981 and the Virgin Islands Constitution Order of 2007 by which persons can become citizens of the Virgin Islands. Naturalised citizens become British Overseas Territory Citizens and as such, they may … Continued
Premier of the Virgin Islands, Andrew A. Fahie just revealed that the Auditor General’s report on BVI Airways is now under full criminal investigation. The announcement was made a few minutes ago in the House of Assembly. Premier Fahie said “We usually would have allowed a preamble (before laying a document before the House). But … Continued
The long awaited “Consumer Protection Bill” is set to go before the Eighth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House of Assembly today, May 28. The second and third reading will be heard before the members of the house, and hopefully passed as we anticipate the “higher than average” hurricane season due to … Continued
GIS Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, will make a live address to the Territory on the second phase of the Virgin Islands Economic Response Plan to COVID-19, today Thursday, May 28 at 8:00 p.m. Under the theme ‘Social Protection and Economic Stimulation in COVID-19’ the Premier will present the immediate relief … Continued
The Government of the Virgin Islands invites residents to participate in the final simulation exercise of the Traffic Turnaround in Road Town on Monday, June 1. The practice exercise will begin at 10:00a.m. All interested persons are asked to drive into town as usual then commence to follow the road signs and markings. Drivers will … Continued
CNN – For the first time, Twitter called tweets from Donald Trump “potentially misleading” — a decision that prompted the president to accuse the social media platform of election meddling. On Tuesday, Twitter highlighted two of Trump’s tweets that falsely claimed mail-in ballots would lead to widespread voter fraud, appending a message the company has introduced to combat misinformation … Continued
Coming out of a press release from the Opposition, Honourable Marlon A. Penn has stated that the Government of the Virgin Islands is recklessly spending money instead of implementing a stimulus plan for the people of the Territory. Referring to the failing house to house waste collection programme, Honourable Penn said the funds could be … Continued
The Minister of Health and Social Development, Honorable Carvin Malone just announced that the 8th case of COVID-19 has recovered in accordance with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) re-testing guidelines. The Minister said “the Chief Medical Officer Dr. [Irad] Potter has reported to me that they have conducted a series of tests on the … Continued
