Good afternoon to all those living and visiting the Virgin Islands. A meeting was convened earlier today with the Premier, Deputy Premier, Minister of Health and Social Development and representatives of key response agencies across the public service to discuss the current global outbreak of COVID-19. In order to facilitate the best possible response in
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Fellow Virgin Islanders, residents and friends, the Ministry of Health and Social Development together with all relevant agencies of the Government of the Virgin Islands continue to closely monitor the rapid international and regional spread of the novel Coronavirus Disease COVID-19, and apply all necessary precautions to prevent the importation or transmission of the disease
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Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie signed an agreement with the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Medicine and other Health Professionals (CAAM-HP) under CARICOM to establish medical schools in the Territory. The Premier said, “It is now official! After years of pursuit, today while attending the 31st Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of
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The Premier of the Virgin Islands has today welcomed the announcement by the European Union that the British Virgin Islands is recognised as a fully compliant jurisdiction for tax purposes. In 2016, the EU adopted criteria covering tax transparency, fair taxation and anti-base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) against which countries were assessed during a
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Maria’s by the Sea, Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands 9:00 a.m. Governor Albert Bryan Jr. Members of the USVI delegation Members of the BVI Delegation My Colleagues Ministers of Government Good morning and God blessings. Today is a signal honor for me to welcome the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, the Honourable
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Good day my fellow Virgin Islanders, I would like to take this opportunity to update you on Brexit on behalf of Your Government as we continue to keep you informed on the matters that affect you and these beautiful British Virgin Islands. As you are aware, at 6:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time on 31st January,
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Happy New Year and God’s Blessings to all of you from the Government of the Virgin Islands. It is 1st January, 2020. The year where visions come to reality. Today is a new day, a time for a fresh start, and we thank God for His grace, presence and favour. We thank God for life.
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REMARKS BY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE HONOURABLE ANDREW A. FAHIE RENEWABLE ENERGY COMING TO ANEGADA DECEMBER 12, 2019 VILLAGE CAY MARINA Good morning, I say God’s blessings to everyone. I have learned that you had a fruitful trip to one of our prized jewels—Anegada yesterday. Anegada is the home to Lobster Festival, striking coral
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REMARKS BY PREMIER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE, HONOURABLE ANDREW A. FAHIE DURING THE BVI DIGITAL ECONOMY SYMPOSIUM TUESDAY, 3RD DECEMBER, 2019 Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning and God’s Blessings. I greet you with excitement and with a green BVILOVE for one reason: BVI is on the move, and ain’t no stopping us now! Today is the
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A state funeral is being planned for Wednesday, December 11 to honour the first Premier of the Virgin Islands Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE Member Emeritus. His body will lie in state at the House of Assembly Chambers on Monday, December 9 and Tuesday, December 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both days.
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