Just ahead of the Saturday deadline for completing the Commission of Inquiry reforms, the House of Assembly has been debating a bill that would bring sweeping reforms to the …
HOA debating sweeping reforms for public service
A private register of interests for senior public officers. New integrity rules. The creation of a government department known as the Virgin Islands Public Service Learning Institute. All are among …
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HOA votes to change Register of Interests
House of Assembly members voted this week to make changes to their Register of Interests, but the extent of those changes is not clear because a bill they passed Tuesday …
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Bill keeps restrictions on interests register
When lawmakers voted in July 2022 to make the Register of Interests public as advised by the Commission of Inquiry, they also added several viewing restrictions that drew strong criticism …
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10 civil servants on paid interdiction
The number of civil servants on paid interdiction has been rising, and the government is trying to find the best way to address associated logistical and budgetary challenges, Premier Dr. …
Mask mandate extended in public offices, schools
Less than a week after Cabinet lifted the territory’s indoor mask mandate, government announced that the requirement would be reinstated for public offices and schools. “For the next three to …
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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 …