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Wheatley, Willock & Malone ousted; Maintain 'hands are clean’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Over the past few days, three Members of the House of Assembly (HoA) have been the casualty and sacrificial lambs, despite doing nothing wrong.
Turning back the hand of progress; From crisis to crisis
Alred C. Frett
Paying the Price but not receiving the Goods:
So bad and so sad for such a small Country to have such big problems… Then again, what can I say that I have not repeatedly said?... I’ve always explained that my intent was never to hurt or dispose anyone but simply to provide reasoning and opportunities for leaders to correct and prevent impending problems… Instead, for 20+ years, they allowed our Country to bounce or plummet from crisis to crisis.
Elon Musk's possible takeover of Twitter is unsettling for many Black users
CNN
WASHINGTON DC, USA - If the racial discrimination lawsuit against Tesla is any indication, then it makes sense that the news about Elon Musk's possible takeover of Twitter has unsettled many of the social media platform's Black users.
'Andrew A. Fahie has lost the moral authority to lead VI'- Dr the Hon Wheatley
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – In remarks delivered today, May 5, 2022, in the House of Assembly shortly after moving a motion for the removal of current Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) as leader of the Virgin Islands (VI), Acting Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says the territory must send a clear message that Hon Fahie is no longer its leader.
CARICOM Slams ‘Direct Rule’ CoI recommendations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – CARICOM in a statement released today, May 4, 2022, said it takes note of the release on April 29, 2022, of the Report of the [British] Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry (COI) with its far-reaching recommendations.
‘I will continue to fall on the side of what is best for VI’– Hon Maduro-Caines
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Legislator and Sixth District Representative Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines (R6) has broken her silence regarding the detainment of Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and the way forward following the publication of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report.
Suspending constitution is 'taking hammer to kill mosquito'- TCI Public Servant
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Deputy Director of Radio Turks and Caicos and Former TCI Policy Support/Media & Civil Society Liaison Manager in the Office of the Governor, Damian D. Wilson, says why noting is outright bad and good, the Commission of Inquiry in the Turks and Caicos (TcI) Islands resulted in some negative adverse effects for the island.
'I was a sacrificial lamb'- Speaker Willock on being forced to resign
DUFF’S Bottom, Tortola, VI– House of Assembly (HoA) Speaker Hon Julian Willock has revealed he was essentially forced out of office, as he was given an ultimatum to either resign or have a motion brought to have him removed as Speaker.
‘We need unity & sacrifice’ to get through challenges- Ag Premier
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Hot on the heels of an announcement by House Speaker Hon Julian Willock that he is being forced to resign from the House of Assembly, Acting Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said the territory will need to make sacrifices in order for the Virgin Islands (VI) to move forward in the face of challenges.
VI people must take non-partisan approach against UK direct rule– Grenada PM
CASTRIES, St Lucia– On the heels of condemnation from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) as it relates to United Kingdom (UK) direct rule in the Virgin Islands (VI), Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr Keith A. Mitchell has called on the people of the territory to unite against any likelihood of direct rule.