Opposition Leader Marlon Penn sought a comprehensive list of Cabinet decisions during a recent House of Assembly sitting, but Premier Andrew Fahie declined to provide it, first claiming that it …
August 27, 2021
August 25, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (July 16 and 28, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired virtual Cabinet meetings held July 16 and July 28. All members were present except Attorney General Dawn Smith, who was on annual leave, according to a …
August 13, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (July 14 and 21, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired online Cabinet meetings on July 14 and 21. All members were present except Attorney General Dawn Smith, who was on personal leave, according to a summary …
August 2, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (July 5 and July 8, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired an online special Cabinet meeting on July 5 and an online meeting on July 8. All members were present except Premier Andrew Fahie and Attorney General …
July 23, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (May 28 addendum and June 23, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired a June 23 Cabinet meeting with all members present at the Financial Services Commission’s Conference Room in Pasea, according to a summary provided by the Cabinet …
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July 17, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (June 9 and 16, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired Cabinet meetings on June 9 and June 16 at the Financial Services Commission’s Conference Room in Pasea. All members were present at both meetings. Many of …
June 23, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (May 28 and June 2, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired Cabinet meetings on May 28 and June 2 at the Financial Services Commission’s Conference Room. Transportation, Works and Utilities Minister Kye Rymer was absent on May …
June 11, 2021
COI tests lawmakers’ transparency claims
Commissioner Sir Gary Hickinbottom put elected officials’ claims to be “champions of transparency” to the test last week, suggesting that they should have no objection to his Commission of Inquiry …
June 10, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (May 19, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired a Cabinet meeting on May 19 at the Financial Services Commission’s conference room in Pasea. All members were present. During the meeting, Cabinet took the following …
June 4, 2021
Inquiry airs hearing live for first time
The Commission of Inquiry’s first livestreamed hearing began promptly at 10 a.m. on June 2, but it went off the air about two hours later due to technical difficulties. Commissioner …
May 28, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (May 12, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired a Cabinet meeting on May 12 at the Financial Services Commission’s Conference Room in Pasea. All members were present. During the meeting, Cabinet took the following …
May 25, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (April 28 and May 5, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired Cabinet meetings on April 28 and May 5 at the Financial Services Commission’s Conference Room in Pasea. All members were present. April 28 meeting During the …
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May 7, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (April 21, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired a Cabinet meeting on April 21 at the Financial Services Commission’s conference room in Pasea. All members were present. During the meeting, the Cabinet took the …
May 7, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (March 31, April 7 and April 14, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired Cabinet meetings on March 31, April 7 and April 14 at the Financial Services Commission’s Conference Room in Pasea. All members were present at all three …
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April 8, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (March 17 and March 24)
Governor John Rankin chaired Cabinet meetings on March 17 and 24 at the Financial Services Commission’s Conference Room. All members were present at both meetings. On March 17, the Cabinet …
March 25, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (March 3, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired a Cabinet meeting held on March 3 at the Financial Services Commission’s Conference Room. All members were present. During the meeting, the Cabinet took the following …
March 12, 2021
Cabinet Briefs (Feb. 24, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired a Cabinet meeting held on Feb. 24 at the Financial Services Commission’s Conference Room. All members were present, and the Cabinet Office reported last Thursday that …
March 5, 2021
Border barges cost $360k per month
Though the Virgin Islands reopened to tourists at the start of December, the seaports remain closed to international travel, and government is continuing with measures to fortify border patrols. To …
February 19, 2021
Cabinet relaunches meeting summaries
As conversation about the importance of good governance buzzes in the community, officials recently relaunched a transparency measure they had discontinued shortly after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. On …
April 5, 2019
Cabinet holds retreat on Scrub Island
The new Cabinet held an “Executive Briefing Retreat” at the Scrub Island Resort Spa and Marina on March 20 under the theme “Looking Ahead: The Cabinet’s Executive Mandate.” “This retreat …
March 7, 2019
New government reshuffles ministries
During a Friday ceremony held to swear in the new government ministers, Premier Andrew Fahie announced an extensive reshuffling of the previous ministerial portfolios. “I’m an unconventional leader for an …
November 15, 2018
Tender waived for management of Elmore Stoutt building rebuild
On Oct. 25, Cabinet waived the tender process for project management services for the restoration of the L-shaped building on the Elmore Stoutt High School campus, awarding the contract to …
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October 8, 2018
EDITORIAL: Kudos to Cabinet for releasing weekly updates
We are pleased that Cabinet has finally started publishing basic information about its decisions, many of which were previously kept under wraps. The promised weekly updates, which will keep the …
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October 4, 2018
First Cabinet decisions made public
In a long-awaited move to increase government transparency, the first set of weekly Cabinet decisions was released to the public last Thursday. “The publicising of Cabinet decisions marks another milestone …
September 27, 2018
Governor says transparency is ‘vital’
Governor Gus Jaspert acknowledged to reporters Tuesday that many of the accountability and transparency measures the government promised in this month’s Speech from the Throne are old news. Still, he …
