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DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader, Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has accused the Virgin Islands Government of victimisation, alleging that the post of Events Coordinator held by Rosemary Cindy Rosan-Jones being made redundant by the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB), a statutory body, was because she is a staunch critic of the sitting administration. Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has; however, refuted the claims of the Opposition Lead...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- According to Wikipedia, a partnership is an arrangement where parties, known as partners, agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests. The partners in a partnership may be individuals, businesses, interest-based organisations, schools, governments or combinations organisations may partner together to increase the likelihood of each achieving their mission and to amplify their reach. What partnership? The Virgin Islands is supposed to be...

Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says the territory will be moving forward aggressively with constitutional review, seeking more empowerment to be able to handle its own affairs. Photo: HoA/File DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says the territory will be moving forward aggressively with the constitutional review, seeking more emp...

DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has said that as a result of the hold-up of the Cannabis Bill, passed since June 2020 in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) for the territory to establish a medicinal marijuana sector, the territory has already lost some potential investors. The Premier’s statements come following a December 10, 2020, update from Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert on the Cannabis Licensing Act...