The debate last Thursday in the House of Assembly drew a sharp rebuke from a previous target of Auditor General Sonia Webster. On Tuesday, the Beacon received a statement from …
UNICEF funds review of benefit systems
A four-month project funded by UNICEF will review social assistance benefits and grants in the Virgin Islands with an eye toward strengthening such programmes in keeping with the reforms recommended …
Auditor slams ‘abusive’ stimulus distribution
Several residents who applied for government assistance during the pandemic received multiple grants from different stimulus initiatives, with one person receiving $29,000 in stimulus funding on top of a $20,000 …
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Irma housing aid stops taking applications
Though the government’s Housing Recovery Assistance Programme was allocated a $9 million boost in May under the umbrella of a Covid-19 pandemic stimulus package funded mostly by the Social Security …
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EDITORIAL: Absent alternatives, loan guarantee is needed
At a time when the government’s recovery effort is severely delayed and egregiously underfunded, Premier Andrew Fahie should stop fear-mongering and work quickly with Governor Gus Jaspert to finalise a …
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