The BVI Beacon
Cabinet Briefs (March 31, April 7 and April 14, 2021)
Governor John Rankin chaired Cabinet meetings on March 31, April 7 and April 14 at the Financial Services Commissionâs Conference Room in Pasea. All members were present at all three …
Governor John Rankin chaired Cabinet meetings on March 31, April 7 and April 14 at the Financial Services Commissionâs Conference Room in Pasea. All members were present at all three meetings.
March 31 meeting
On March 31, the Cabinet took the following actions, according to a summary provided by the Cabinet Office.
1. Noted that the contract with WorldReach Software Corporation to establish the passport processing system and the secure network infrastructure and passport application processing services using the PassportReachTM was extended for an additional four years, commencing April 1, 2021, followed by six optional one-year periods, and noted the increase in passport application processing fee from $27 to $28
Cruise ships could home-port here soon
Cruise ships would be able to start and end their journeys in the Virgin Islands under a proposed law introduced recently in the House of Assembly as part of efforts …
Passengers leave the Disney Fantasy in October 2019, about five months before the territory closed to cruise ships because of the Covid-19 pandemic. (File photo: ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED)
Cruise ships would be able to start and end their journeys in the Virgin Islands under a proposed law introduced recently in the House of Assembly as part of efforts to help jump-start the tourism industry, according to Premier Andrew Fahie.