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House of Assembly

March 20, 2023

EDITORIAL: Women much missed in House of Assembly

There was an elephant in the room this month when the territory celebrated International Women’s Day amidst the ongoing election campaigns. In recent decades, Virgin Islands women have increasingly taken …

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by BVI Beacon
March 9, 2023

Premier withdraws Police Act

Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley moved to withdraw the controversial Police Act 2023 last Thursday in the House of Assembly, saying that he would re-introduce a scaled-down bill today that …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
March 3, 2023

Cabinet commits to paying increments

In recent weeks, public officers including members of the BVI Teachers Union have complained vocally about pay increments that government has owed them for years. But Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” …

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by Dana Kampa
March 3, 2023

Premier: UN, VI relations ‘stronger than ever’

As part of its legal obligation to support the world’s non-self-governing territories, the 77th United Nations General Assembly recently adopted its annual resolution to support the Virgin Islands. In that …

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by Dana Kampa
March 3, 2023

Minister promises progress on teacher increments

Amid upset concerning outstanding increments due to teachers, Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sharie de Castro met with the BVI Teachers Union last month and promised progress, according to …

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by Dana Kampa
March 3, 2023

Minister reps Virgin Islands in climate change meeting

Natural Resources and Labour Minister Mitch Turnbull attended and moderated a virtual regional forum on climate change last month, and before it got under way he stood in the Feb. …

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by Dana Kampa
February 13, 2023

EDITORIAL: A long cheer for short campaigns

With a general election due in less than three months, the Virgin Islands is heading into an unusually short campaign season. That’s a good thing. Prior to past elections, campaigning …

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by BVI Beacon
February 10, 2023

Premier lays national plan in House

Looking far beyond the few remaining months the current House of Assembly will be in place, HOA members have made official a roadmap for the territory’s development until 2036. Premier …

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by Dana Kampa
February 10, 2023

Police bill returns to House

Years of efforts to reform the legislation governing the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force — including by broadening officers’ powers to make arrests without warrants and to collect physical evidence …

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by Dana Kampa
February 10, 2023

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. …

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by Dana Kampa
February 10, 2023

Plans made to boost marine research

The Virgin Islands is charting a way forward to work in collaboration with the world’s largest marine studies institute to better understand the natural resources of its waters. Natural Resources …

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by Dana Kampa
February 10, 2023

Ministry aims to strengthen principals’ leadership skills

In the interest of teacher retention, student achievement, and the overall success of the territory’s schools, a cohort of school administrators are participating in leadership training, according to Education, Youth …

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by Dana Kampa
February 10, 2023

76 find temp work through jobs programme

Since the recent introduction of a new programme designed to match jobseekers with short-term employment opportunities, hundreds of residents have expressed an interest in participating and some have since found …

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by Dana Kampa
January 30, 2023

EDITORIAL: We hate to say it, but the HOA may need to slow down

For decades, successive governments dragged their feet in the House of Assembly, moving at a snail’s pace and getting bogged down in politicking and petty squabbles instead of efficiently passing …

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by BVI Beacon
December 22, 2022

House passes 2023 budget

Legislators celebrated the allocation of funds to several delayed capital projects before passing the 2023 budget on Dec. 21, but they also called attention to other stalled work and took …

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by Dana Kampa
December 6, 2022

Penn: Joes Hill project ‘substantially complete’

The Joes Hill affordable-housing development that originally broke ground in April 2017 is nearing completion, and the application process for prospective buyers is under way, according to Health and Social …

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by Dana Kampa
December 6, 2022

930 take part in health training

Ahead of the holiday season, the Virgin Islands is preparing to join a regional programme that aims to set standards for public health management in the tourism sector across the …

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by Dana Kampa
October 28, 2022

House passes Jury Act

The House of Assembly passed the Virgin Islands Jury Act, 2022 with amendments after coming out of committee on Oct. 25, according to HOA Public Relations Officer Linton Leonard. However, …

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by Dana Kampa
October 24, 2022

Bill is another step toward deposit insurance

An amendment before the House of Assembly would bring the territory one step closer to setting up a long-promised system of deposit insurance in the territory. The amendment to the …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
October 21, 2022

House considers widening jury pool

Finding enough impartial jurors to hear court cases in the territory has proved challenging in recent years, but a solution may be on the horizon as legislators this week debated …

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by Dana Kampa
October 17, 2022

Bill includes framework for deposit insurance

An amendment currently before the House of Assembly seeks to give the Financial Services Commission more tools to handle banking crises and would set a long-awaited framework to bring into …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
September 30, 2022

Financial crimes council gets more members

Two new members will be added to the National Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Coordinating Council if a recently passed bill gets the governor’s assent. The House of Assembly passed …

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by Dana Kampa
September 30, 2022

New HOA committee to push COI reforms

Legislators created a special select Reform Committee on Sept. 27 to help ensure that the House of Assembly meets its law-making obligations under the National Unity Government’s framework for implementing …

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by Dana Kampa
September 23, 2022

House of Assembly okays updates to nonprofit organisation rules

Legislators are aiming to find a better balance in regulating non-profit organisations based in the Virgin Islands, they said this week as they debated a proposed amendment to the Non-Profit …

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by Dana Kampa
August 22, 2022

Jury reform is back on table after COI

Hoping to address long-standing issues with the territory’s jury pool that resulted in legal action in 2019, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley recently introduced a bill in the House of …

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by Dana Kampa

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