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GENEVIEVE GLATSKY

November 13, 2019

BVIPA board members not paid since March

Members of the BVI Ports Authority Board have not been paid since March, Premier Andrew Fahie revealed last month in the House of Assembly in response to questions from opposition …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
November 8, 2019

Fraser grills ministers on D-3 repairs

The Third District was discussed at length in the House of Assembly on Oct. 17 thanks to persistent questioning from opposition member Julian Fraser, who brought up issues of water …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
November 8, 2019

Premier: Funding restored to pay retirees to cut bush

The government will soon resume hiring retirees to cut bush along roadsides, Premier Andrew Fahie said during the Oct. 17 House of Assembly meeting. He was speaking in response to …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
November 8, 2019

Purcell centre repairs slated for early 2020

Repairs to the Cathryn and Gertrude Warner Community Centre in Purcell Estate are slated for completion within the first quarter of next year, according to Health and Social Development Minister …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
November 8, 2019

Minister: Belle Vue gym will not be rebuilt anytime soon

It is currently “not possible” to rebuild the Belle Vue gym because of the high number of facilities damaged during the 2017 hurricanes, but government hopes to tackle the project …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
November 4, 2019

19 from VI attended Carifesta in Trinidad & Tobago

A last-minute delegation of 19 Virgin Islands representatives attended Caribbean Community’s Festival of the Arts, known as Carifesta, from Aug. 16-25 in Trinidad and Tobago, according to Education, Culture, Youth …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
November 4, 2019

QEII Bridge structure to showcase VI culture

A structure being built near the Tortola entrance to the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge to Beef Island will showcase the territory’s culture while serving as a “talking point” for tour …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
November 4, 2019

Administration building to be named after O’Neal

The House of Assembly voted on Oct. 18 to rename the Central Administration Building after Ralph O’Neal, the first premier of the Virgin Islands and the longest serving elected politician …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
November 4, 2019

Government revenue arrears unknown, premier admits

Government is updating its accounting system with new software that will help collect revenue, Premier Andrew Fahie said in the House of Assembly on Oct. 17 before admitting that he …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 28, 2019

Government transfers Crown land to HLSCC

Government granted H. Lavity Stoutt Community College 134 acres of Crown land on Sept. 26, according to Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Minister Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley. Last …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 28, 2019

Turnbull grills ministers on Jost Van Dyke works

Jost Van Dyke was discussed repeatedly in the House of Assembly last Thursday, as opposition member Mitch Turnbull grilled government ministers about the state of repairs on the island where …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 28, 2019

Still no date for Virgin Gorda medical centre

After at least a decade of promises, the first phase of construction on the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre on Virgin Gorda is now set to be completed by the …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 28, 2019

$710k festivals budget ballooned to $1.9 million in spending

The Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee started out the year with a budget of $710,000, which later was upped to $1.3 million before expenditures ultimately topped $1.9 million, according …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 25, 2019

Financial stability of NHI at risk, review finds

Virgin Islands residents could soon have to up their National Health Insurance contributions by more than 25 percent if their payments are to fund the programme’s deficit, which is projected …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 25, 2019

Prospect Reef salaries to be paid in coming weeks

Despite promises that Prospect Reef employees would be paid by the end of August, they have still not received payment, as revealed in the House of Assembly last Thursday when …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 25, 2019

Incinerator part to be shipped next week

Repairs to the Pockwood Pond incinerator are “in progress,” and a needed part is set to ship next week, Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone said last Thursday in …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 25, 2019

Opposition grills Malone on housing

Opposition members grilled Health and Social Development Minister Carvin Malone on the state of the housing recovery last Thursday in the House of Assembly, claiming that many residents are being …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 25, 2019

Premier gives update on increments

Government is making progress on delayed increment payments to public officers, with the goal of paying all of the 2016 increments by the end of November and paying 2017 increments …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 25, 2019

HOA passes law feared by free-speech advocates

Legislators on Friday passed an amended version of a bill that international media watchdogs have warned could stifle free speech in the Virgin Islands and hinder the media from doing …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
cybercrime bill
October 16, 2019

Constant PTSD in climate change age

NEW YORK CITY — With climate change expected to bring more frequent natural disasters to the Caribbean, mental health experts are changing the way they talk about post-traumatic stress disorder. …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 6, 2019

VI, others take climate case to UN

NEW YORK CITY — At the United Nations on Friday, Benito Wheatley told world leaders about the Virgin Islands’ struggles to get help from abroad after it was devastated by …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 3, 2019

UNDP pledges to up support to SIDS

NEW YORK CITY — In a formal briefing at the United Nations Climate Action Summit last Monday in New York City, UN Development Programme Administrator Achim Steiner addressed concerns expressed …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
October 1, 2019

Island leaders announce climate goals at UN summit

NEW YORK CITY — As carbon emissions climb, global temperatures spike, oceans rise and storms grow more intense, the effects of climate change get closer to a course that scientists …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
September 23, 2019

Postal service still struggling to recover from Irma

In the 2017 hurricanes the BVI Post suffered damage to all of its locations, including letterboxes, and the recovery has been an ongoing struggle, Postmaster General Pascha Stoutt told legislators …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
September 23, 2019

Statistics office still collects data manually

The Central Statistics Office lacks a “proper” data collection system and needs an updated Statistics Act to function optimally, CSO Director Raymond Phillips told the Standing Finance Committee during its …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY

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