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May 14th, 2012
NDP Cabinet lifts Public Service hiring freeze

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word just reaching this news site from its team of reporters around the Virgin Islands and well placed sources within the ruling National Democratic Party Government of Dr. D. Orlando Smith, is that Cabinet has lifted the hiring freeze from the Public Service.

April 10th, 2012
Premier: Government will build a new post office

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Adding to all the promises made by the National Democratic Party Administration, from an extension of the cruise ship dock, a new airport runway extension, sewerage treatment plant for Road Town (not waiting for Biwater), a new vendor’s village, hospital completed in 18 months, now come word of a new Post Office.

March 26th, 2012
Wade Smith: “Between $2.7 million to $3 million would be lost” by new Customs & Duties Bill!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The much talked about Customs Management and Duties Amendment Act 2012, an initiative by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of Premier Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith to bring relief to businesses so it can trickle down to customers, will cost the government to lose an estimated $2.7 million to $3 million annually, if and when the new proposed Bill is implemented.

November 7th, 2011
Last lap! – Scores turned out for NDP motorcade

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As twilight settled over the Virgin Islands on Sunday November 6, 2011, the Territory’s main opposition, the National Democratic Party (NDP) motorcade was still going strong, a fitting climax to an aggressive campaign to get back into power.

November 7th, 2011
UPDATE - Mad rush to vote as polls close!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the clock strikes 6 p.m., the official time for the closing of polls of the 2011 General Elections, hundreds are still in line waiting to cast their votes.

November 4th, 2011
UPDATE - OJ mocks Minister Fraser’s “one man comment”

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – The incumbent of the 3rd district, Julian Fraser, comment stating that “if he falls, the VIP falls” was ridiculed by his challenger at a tent meeting held in Sea Cows Bay last evening, November 3, 2011.

November 2nd, 2011
NDP plans to improve eight miles of roads per year

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A National Democratic Party (NDP) government will seek to build or improve eight miles of major roads per year, build or improve 12 miles of secondary road per year and build or improve 20 miles of access road per year.

October 28th, 2011
Maduro-Caines refutes not wanting com. centre for Purcell

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Noting she is happy that Purcell Estate has a community centre, 6th District candidate on the National Democratic Party (NDP) team Alvera Maduro-Caines has refuted talks that she was against it.

October 24th, 2011
Power will change hands on Nov. 7 – Skelton-Cline declares

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Declaring that he is a man of God and that power will change hands on November 7, 2011, the day for the General Elections, 2nd district candidate under the National Democratic Party (NDP) Claude Skelton Cline unveiled several immediate issues he will address as soon as he takes office that need urgent attention.

October 16th, 2011
Lorie Rymer: “NDP sold Mosquito Island which represents 140 acres of Land”

Valley, Virgin Gorda, VI - Independent Candidate Lorie A. Rymer, contesting the 2011 General Elections in the 9th district (Virgin Gorda and Anegada), took swipes at both the ruling Virgin Islands Party (VIP) representative Premier Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, and the main Opposition National Democratic Party (NDP) during a political meeting last evening Saturday October 15, 2011 at the Virgin Gorda Public Market across from the Marina in the Valley.

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