Opposition members are set to ask government ministers a series of hard-hitting questions at the third sitting of the House of Assembly tomorrow. Premier Andrew Fahie also has several bills …
May 16, 2019
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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March 14, 2019
Willock appointed Speaker of the House
Julian Willock has a controversial past. He was dismissed from the public service in 2012 following allegations of impropriety, he was briefly imprisoned in 2016 after he allegedly missed scheduled …
March 14, 2019
HOA sworn in at first sitting
Legislators across parties called for unity and collaboration on Tuesday as all 13 members of the House of Assembly and Speaker Julian Willock were sworn in at the first HOA …
January 31, 2019
Countdown to election under way
After months of speculation, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith announced last week that the general election will be held on Feb. 25. The House of Assembly was officially dissolved the following …
January 25, 2019
HOA rushes ‘substance’ amendments
Two bills were quickly added to the agenda for this week’s House of Assembly sitting on Tuesday: amendments to the “economic substance” law that took effect on New Year’s Day …
January 23, 2019
Iris O’Neal Medical Centre now due next month
The estimated cost to complete the Iris O’Neal Medical Centre on Virgin Gorda is some $900,000, and the facility is expected to be finished in February, according to Health and …
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January 23, 2019
NHI expenses exceed revenue
This article originally appeared in the Beacon’s print edition on Jan. 17. From 2016 through last year, the National Health Insurance programme paid out roughly $1.95 million more than it …
January 17, 2019
Lawmakers tackle e-voting
If the government has its way, electronic voting will be used for the first time in the next general election, ideally eliminating the need to count votes by hand late …
December 28, 2018
Statutory bodies paid some $180k to collection agents since 2011, gov’t says
By DANIEL FLIGELSTONE DAVIES Two government statutory bodies have paid about $180,000 to collection agents since 2011, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith told the House of Assembly last week in response …
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December 28, 2018
Government hopes to rebuild Palm Grove Shopping Centre
The government will soon invite proposals for rebuilding the Palm Grove Shopping Centre, which was demolished in August after being gutted by Hurricane Irma, according to Premier Dr. Orlando Smith. …
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December 7, 2018
As EU blacklist looms, House to fast-track law
With less than a month to spare, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith on Tuesday announced Cabinet’s approval of a draft law designed to keep the Virgin Islands off a European Union …
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November 29, 2018
‘Illegal’ House of Assembly sitting adjourned
Despite a packed legislative agenda, a House of Assembly sitting was adjourned on Tuesday after concerns were raised about various technical “violations” in how the session was scheduled and held. …
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October 25, 2018
HOA passes recovery plan
On Tuesday night, legislators unanimously passed the latest iteration of the “Recovery to Development Plan” in the House of Assembly. Before the official adoption of the plan — which government …
October 12, 2018
House of Assembly overhauls prison laws
Lawmakers unanimously passed the Correctional Facilities Act, 2018 on Tuesday morning, overhauling the policies governing Her Majesty’s Prison. The act — passed with yet-to-be-publicised amendments — repealed and replaced the …
September 28, 2018
EDITORIAL: The broken record from the Throne
In the weeks after Hurricane Irma, elected leaders promised legislation designed to help the territory recover and prepare for future storms, including a new building code, consumer protection legislation, a …
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July 19, 2018
Human rights commission on House of Assembly agenda
Lawmakers plan to debate and vote on the Human Rights Commissions Act 2018 in the House of Assembly sitting scheduled to begin today. The commission — which is provided for …
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July 12, 2018
Lawmakers pass addressing pilot programme
Lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously passed a motion establishing an expanded pilot project for a National Addressing System. The motion establishes names for dozens of roads in the greater Road Town …
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