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Gus Jaspert

July 1, 2021

Ministers claim to ‘distrust’ United Kingdom

In a 33-page position statement to the Commission of Inquiry, Premier Andrew Fahie and his six ministers called for a “true partnership” between the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom, …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
ministers position statement
January 21, 2021

Interview: Departing governor reviews tenure

  After arriving just 16 days before Hurricane Irma devastated the Virgin Islands in 2017, Governor Gus Jaspert has since been largely focused on the territory’s recovery and the Covid-19 …

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by Dana Kampa
January 20, 2021

Contact tracing finds 5 Covid cases

A contact-tracing effort launched after two visitors to Virgin Gorda tested positive for Covid-19 during exit screening led to the discovery of five additional cases, bringing the total number of …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
November 12, 2020

House agenda addresses life amid Covid-19

While this year’s Speech from the Throne delivered by Governor Gus Jaspert last Thursday in the House of Assembly repeated many familiar promises for digital advancement and overhauls of major …

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by Dana Kampa
October 18, 2020

RDA gets funding for police, court facilities

New funding has been provided to facilitate repairs to the Road Town Police Station and the Magistrates’ Court from damage caused by the 2017 hurricanes, and three “deeds of contribution” …

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by Dana Kampa
October 8, 2020

Premier calls for reparations from UK

Five years after the United Kingdom finished paying off a longstanding debt that funded reparations to slave owners for loss of income following the abolition of slavery in the early …

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by Dana Kampa
September 16, 2020

Bermuda governor to succeed Jaspert

Governor Gus Jaspert, who has served the Virgin Islands for just over three years, announced today that current Bermuda Governor John Rankin will take his place at the start of …

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by Dana Kampa
September 13, 2020

Remembering Irma in the Covid age

A recent uptick in cases of Covid-19 in the Virgin Islands meant that community members couldn’t host any sort of large gathering on Sunday to reflect on the past three …

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by Dana Kampa
April 24, 2020

Testing rate lags in VI

Although the Virgin Islands has been testing residents for Covid-19 since the first case was confirmed on March 25, it has fallen behind some of its neighbours in the region, …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
April 17, 2020

Paradise Hotel in Road Town serving as prison

Rooms at the Paradise Hotel, located above One Stop Mall on Waterfront Drive, are currently housing two people ordered by the court to be quarantined in light of the threat …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
February 27, 2020

New, reopening restaurants show off at fundraiser

With new ingredients, new facilities, new locations and new personnel, many of the businesses that showcased their wares at the annual Governor’s Gourmet Gathering on Friday agreed with Bitter End …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
January 31, 2020

Virgin Islands to receive rescue training and equipment

Governor Gus Jaspert signed a memorandum of understanding last Monday that is designed to help shore up the Territorial Search and Rescue Team by providing specialised training and equipment. Under …

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by Joey Waldinger
May 27, 2019

Government still working on UK loan guarantee

As government continues struggling to access money from the $65.2 million Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Loan from the Caribbean Development Bank, leaders still have not been able to secure further recovery …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
April 18, 2019

Disability gets visibility during Awareness March

It wasn’t long ago that many Virgin Islands residents with disabilities would remain largely out of public view. On Friday, however, they and their supporters were among about 100 people …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
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 …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
April 5, 2019

Governor will not issue writ for by-election

Governor Gus Jaspert said on March 26 that he does not intend to issue a writ for a by-election following legal advice that Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool’s resignation “was …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
March 7, 2019

Gourmet fundraiser nets record $22K for VISAR

Guests at the Governor’s Gourmet Gathering on Friday had two years of gluttony to make up for — and they easily did. Virgin Islands Search and Rescue Operations Director Julie …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
March 1, 2019

What’s next for VIP? A “massive task”

The easy part is over. On Tuesday afternoon, Andrew Fahie (R-D1) was officially sworn in as premier by Governor Gus Jaspert, a day after his party soared to a decisive …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
February 21, 2019

Old Government House Museum fundraiser raises $67K

The plan to rebuild Old Government House Museum is off to a strong start with the $67,000 raked in on Friday night at a candlelit auction of an array of …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
February 8, 2019

New Code of Conduct, new equipment among election changes

With respect to elections, Governor Gus Jaspert’s job is done — for now. He has signed the writs appointing Thursday, Feb. 14 as Nomination Day and Monday, Feb. 25 as …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
February 1, 2019

Old Government House Museum needs $500K to rebuild

It’s strange leading a tour of a museum with almost nothing in it. But that’s what happened last Thursday, when Old Government House Museum supervisor Dora Scatliffe proudly pointed to …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
January 25, 2019

Eleven registered as British citizens

Eleven people were registered as British citizens on Tuesday after having been previously naturalised as British overseas territory citizens. During a ceremony at Government House, the new citizens accepted their …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
December 6, 2018

DDM Director Sharleen DaBreo awarded MBE

Sharleen DaBreo’s lifelong dedication to the field of disaster management began with, not surprisingly, a disaster: the 1979 eruption of the Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent. “I can still smell …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
November 14, 2018

20 registered as British citizens

NEW REGISTRANTS Laurgia Cherabelle Mabika-Benjamin Sekani Tevis Claxton Henrietta Marina George Xa’v Mitchell Dominique Gordon Judy Lillia Jeremiah Feroza Kartick John Michael Klein Sophia Ann Marie Lewis Shaniece Tamara Morgan Shonell …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
October 29, 2018

Walwyn’s ESHS wall project broke the law, audit states

The Ministry of Education and Culture, led by Minister Myron Walwyn, broke the law when constructing the incomplete perimeter wall around Elmore Stoutt High School in 2014 and 2015, overspending …

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by Conor King Devitt

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