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House of Assembly

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
August 18, 2022

Water, sewerage authority in works

Legislators gave the green light last week to create a new statutory body to oversee water and sewerage, claiming the move will help rectify longstanding infrastructure problems that have plagued …

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by Dana Kampa
August 12, 2022

HOA agrees to cut remittance tax

Cabinet’s July 20 decision to reduce the remittance tax — often criticised for targeting the territory’s poorest residents — got the green light from the House of Assembly on Tuesday. …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
July 29, 2022

Premier says COI reforms still on track

The framework for carrying out Commission of Inquiry recommendations includes a deluge of deadlines for July, but Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said last week that his National Unity Government …

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by Dana Kampa
July 29, 2022

VI, neighbours collaborate on environment

The Virgin Islands is working with its Caribbean neighbours to help ensure the long-term health of key ecosystems, Natural Resources and Labour Minister Mitch Turnbull said on July 21 in …

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by Dana Kampa
July 29, 2022

HOA okays public Register of Interests

On June 30, legislators missed their deadline to make the Register of Interests public and establish penalties for violating declaration rules. On July 21, however, they passed a bill to …

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by Dana Kampa
July 27, 2022

HOA officially ‘rejects’ direct UK rule

More than a month ago, the new National Unity Government agreed to work with the United Kingdom to carry out reforms recommended by the Commission of Inquiry — thereby avoiding …

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by Dana Kampa
July 27, 2022

Government withdraws register bill

Government recently withdrew a bill that would have opened the Register of Interests to the public and required senior civil servants to join House of Assembly members in declaring their …

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by Dana Kampa
July 27, 2022

Speaker declines to excuse Fahie’s absence

Former premier Andrew Fahie came one step closer to losing his First District seat in the House of Assembly on July 19 when Speaker Corine George-Massicote refused to excuse his …

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by Dana Kampa
July 19, 2022

Speaker silent on Fahie’s seat

After missing at least part of three consecutive sittings of the House of Assembly while awaiting trial in Miami, former premier Andrew Fahie may be in danger of losing his …

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by Dana Kampa
July 18, 2022

EDITORIAL: Andrew Fahie should resign

First District Representative Andrew Fahie should resign his seat in the House of Assembly without further ado. If he refuses, he should be removed as soon as possible. Mr. Fahie, …

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by BVI Beacon
July 4, 2022

Premier defends biz licensing law

After business stakeholders raised concerns about several aspects of the Business Licensing Act passed two weeks ago in the House of Assembly, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley defended the bill …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
June 25, 2022

HOA passes trade licence bill

A bill aimed at making the Virgin Islands business climate more competitive by updating and streamlining the licensing process passed with amendments in the House of Assembly last Thursday as …

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by CLAIRE SHEFCHIK
June 3, 2022

House of Assembly green-lights 2021 supplementary spending

Unanticipated expenses including security, arbitration, infrastructure, and public servant increments required legislators to approve supplementary spending for 2021 and 2022, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said on May 26 in …

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by Dana Kampa
June 3, 2022

Commission of Inquiry cost government more than $8 million

The Virgin Islands government has paid out more than $8 million in responding to the United Kingdom-led Commission of Inquiry, most of which went toward covering legal fees, Premier Dr. …

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by Dana Kampa

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