To follow the laws of the land, you must be able to access and understand them. And here in the Virgin Islands, that has been far too difficult for far …
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March 26, 2025
March 5, 2025
93 VI laws now online
Ninety-three Virgin Islands laws are now accessible online, and more than 100 others should be uploaded by the end of the year, according to Attorney General Dawn Smith. The announcement …
January 14, 2025
EDITORIAL: Aligning HOA agenda with national plan is wise
We are cautiously optimistic about the sensible plans included in the legislative agenda unveiled in the recent Speech from the Throne even though the to-do list appears overly ambitious for …
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March 17, 2023
Before review, 18 laws passed in two days
Legislators passed 18 laws on Thursday and Friday with little to no public debate, just two days before international assessors arrived as part of a key anti-money-laundering review. Most of …
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July 30, 2021
Gambling law, 17 others take effect
Laws on gambling, consumer protection, digital security and other matters recently got the go-ahead from Premier Andrew Fahie and Governor John Rankin, who brought 18 acts into force this month. …
May 3, 2021
HOA updates financial laws, others
The House of Assembly passed seven bills on April 22, most of which updated existing legislation focused on financial matters including fee waivers, trusteeships and inheritance rules. While presenting the …
February 24, 2021
August 10, 2020
Stamp Act, six other bills become law
The House of Assembly has been busy passing more than a dozen bills in a recent marathon of sittings. Seven of them, which were Gazetted on July 28, have now …
February 12, 2020
