2014 in the British Virgin Islands
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Events from the year 2014 in the British Virgin Islands.
Incumbents
- Governor:
- until August 1: William Boyd McCleary
- August 1-August 15: V. Inez Archibald (acting)
- starting August 15: John Duncan
- Premier: Orlando Smith
Events
January
- 13 January 2014 - First cases of the 2013–14 chikungunya outbreak are confirmed in the British Virgin Islands.[1]
- 17 January 2014 - Premier Orlando Smith promises Government will address the "harsh and brutal reality" of the Territory's $300 million unfunded public pension deficit.[2]
March
- 29 March 2014 - The People's Empowerment Party, led by Alvin Christopher, is launched.[3]
April
- 8 April 2014 - A major fire burns down a number of buildings in the capital, Road Town, during the early hours of the morning.[4]
July
- 25 July 2014 - The Auditor General issues a highly critical report relating to a $6 million public greenhouse project.[5] The greenhouses never produced any crops, and were eventually destroyed by Hurricane Irma.[6]
- 29 July 2014 - The House of Assembly amends the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Bill after the Governor, Boyd McCleary, refuses to sign it, citing concerns over press freedom.[7]
August
- 30 August 2014 - William "Kenny" Industrious dies at the age of 104.[8] He is believed to be the oldest ever Virgin Islander.
October
- 7 October 2014 - Minister for Health, Ronnie Skelton, flies overseas for medical treatment leading to criticism.[9]
- 25 October 2014 - Former legislator Irene Penn-O'Neal is charged with gun possession alongside her children.[10] She is later acquitted.[11]
- 31 October 2014 - The law is amended so that legitimate and illegitimate children are to be treated equally.[12]
November
- 17 November 2014 - The 2010 BVI Census is finally published, nearly five years after it is conducted.[13] The Territory census is conducted every 10 years.
December
- 31 December 2014 - BVI Airways suspends scheduled services "temporarily".[14]
Deaths
- 3 April - J.S. Archibald, QC - former Crown Counsel (predecessor office to Attorney General).
Footnotes
- ^ "Three cases of the Chickungunya confirmed in the BVI". BVI News. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Pension plan threatened; premier promises to avert "brutal" reality". BVI News. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "PEP Launches With No Candidates Declared; Christopher Ready For Premiership". Platinum News. 29 March 2014.
- ^ "Fire flattens buildings in Road Town". BVI News. 8 April 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Key principles violated in setting up $6M greenhouse, says AG". BVI News. 25 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Ruined Before Use: Millions Wasted On Greenhouses". BVI Platinum. 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Gov't changes press-muzzling bill following pressure from the governor". BVI News. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "James Taylor dies at age 101". BVI News. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
Just last year, the territory lost another of its centenarians – William 'Kenny' Industrious' of Cane Garden Bay. He passed away at age 104 on August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Skelton is back". BVI News. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "CHARGED – Politician Irene Penn-O'Neal and children charged for guns". BVI News. 25 October 2014. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Former lawmaker, others freed of gun charges". BVI News. 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "No more illegitimate children; new law in effect". BVI News. 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Finally! Census to be made public after 4 years". BVI News. 16 November 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017.
- ^ "BVI Airways suspends scheduled services". BVI News. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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