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July 17th, 2014
Shame on NDP! Outsiders getting petty contracts on JVD – Resident

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – As they too are being faced with the consequences of economic hardship, residents of Jost Van Dyke cried shame on the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government, blasting them for not supporting local small contractors on the island.

July 17th, 2014
'VIP built this country not the NDP' – VIP Chairman Hon Julian Fraser, RA

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – Noting that the economy of the Virgin Islands is in a rut with the gap between the 1% at the top and the rest widening, people in serious mortgage debt losing homes, people having to work multiple jobs just to survive, job insecurity, and more, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) reminded residents of Jost Van Dyke that it was the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) led government that had built the country.

July 14th, 2014
VIP Chairman & team to host JVD meeting on Wed.

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) will on Wednesday July 16, 2014 at 7:00 pm hold a meeting on the Sister Island of Jost Van Dyke and has invited members and supporters of the party to be present.

July 9th, 2014
‘Hon Julian Fraser has potential for becoming Premier’ – Bishop Cline

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - “We are BV Islanders at the end of the day and we are really interested in developing the country. For me I don’t have sides. I am a BVIslander,” stated John I. Cline, the Bishop of the New Life Baptist Church which governs the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom.

June 23rd, 2014
‘Party system has failed the VI’ – VG resident

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - “It seems with what we are experiencing or have been experiencing for the past few years that I have come to the conclusion that the Party system has failed the Virgin Islands,” said a resident of Virgin Gorda to key functionaries of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) on June 18, 2014.

June 20th, 2014
‘I respect my boss’ –Hon Fahie tells VG

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – “I want to say this to clear the air. The Chairman and I had a very intense race, everyone [is] wondering how can we co-exist…I want to help you with this, any time there is one prize that everybody is aspiring to there will always be some bumps along the way…”

June 18th, 2014
UPDATE: Figures confirmed VIP did not leave country broke

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith in responding to questions by Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) in the House of Assembly on Friday June 13, 2014 insists that the contracts left by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government had to be honoured since they were legally binding and the last one was addressed about a month ago.

June 5th, 2014
Govt still to decide how to honour R. T. O’Neal – Premier Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith said that his government is still to decide on how they are going to honour one of the longest serving politicians and former leader of the Virgin Islands Party Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE.

May 29th, 2014
We have a war to fight - Chairman Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “I will do for this Territory what I have been doing for my district,” said the newly elected Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party Honourable Julian Fraser RA, during his first speech to the VIP members and others at last night’s elections.

May 29th, 2014
Carvin Malone ready for Govt’ seat!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Newly elected President of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Mr Carvin Malone says that he is keener on seeing his party getting its act together by revitalizing, if not all, most of its principles according to its constitution.

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