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D4 conundrum must be adjudicated in Court—Skelton Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Popular social commentator and host of radio programme, ‘Honestly Speaking,’ Mr Claude O. Skelton Cline, believes the current conundrum facing the House of Assembly (HoA) over the swearing in of a Fourth District Representative, has to be adjudicated by the Judiciary.
Gov informed twice of D4 seat vacancy – Speaker Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – New speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Julian Willock, in a press release unveiled that he is sticking to his decision with regards to the acceptance of Mark H. Vanterpool’s resignation from the HoA and has taken formal steps to declare that the seat is vacant.
Who is Genevieve Glatsky? Tabloid reporter attacks VINO & HoA Speaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - It is Déjà Vu again, as over the past 24 hours, the Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) news centre has been flooded with phone calls over an article written by local tabloid 'The BVI Beacon’ in which one of their rookie reporters, Ms Genevieve Glatsky attacked the number one media house in the Virgin Islands (VI).
‘I am an advocate of free speech’ – Speaker Willock
Road Town, Tortola, VI - New Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) Fourth House of Assembly (HoA), Honourable Julian Willock, says the territory has absolutely nothing to fear regarding his ability to be fair and unbiased in the HoA, since he has a history of advocating for free speech and speaking out for the rights of voiceless people.
AG to advise on Vanterpool seat fiasco – Gov Jaspert
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following Mark H. Vanterpool’s (R4) flip-flopping of his resignation from the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) on March 14, 2019, Governor of the Virgin Islands, His Excellency Augustus J. U. Jaspert aka ‘Gus’ says he is yet to receive formal notice of the vacant District 4 seat and is seeking legal advice on the fiasco.
Vanterpool: a 'Pappy Show...taking we for joke' - Picko Moff
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands (VI) is already wading uncharted waters with Mark H. Vanterpool, making an 'about face,' on his decision to resign but his decision has been shut down by Speaker, Honourable Julian Willock, who accepted the resignation letter.
“I have no editorial controls of VINO” – Hon Julian Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The moment he took the oath of office as Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA), Honourable Julian Willock’s, ability to be fair, unbiased and more-so humble, came in for heavy questioning given his links to news site, Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).
Mark H. Vanterpool recants resignation, ask to be sworn into HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Fourth Electoral District, Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) has today, March 14, 2019, recanted his resignation from the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) citing incorrect resignation procedure, while noting that the people of his district have encouraged him to continue being their representative.
Julian Willock sworn in as new HoA Speaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Businessman, former Permanent Secretary and son of the soil, Mr Julian Willock was this morning, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, sworn in as the new House Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) during the First Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola.
‘I am undisturbed’ - Skelton-Cline on church distancing self from him
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI – Following the bombshell news on February 14, 2019, that the Board of Trustees of the New Life Baptiste Church (NLBC) in Duffs Bottom, Tortola has distanced itself from ZBVI ‘Honestly Speaking’ radio host, Claude O. Skelton-Cline over his behaviour on the political front, the man of the cloth has finally broken his silence.
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