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Progressive United 2023 Elections slate still a work in progress – Hon Fraser
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI– Progressive United (PU), the four-year-old political movement founded by senior legislator Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) is still working to finalise both its At-Large and District candidates for the 2023 elections. This is according to its Chairman Hon Fraser.
7 certified as District Candidates on VIP’s 2023 Election Slate
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) has confirmed seven persons to contest seats as District Representatives for the upcoming 2023 General Elections in the Virgin Islands (VI).
No rift! Hon Fraser on Hon Malone re-crossing floor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Senior legislator and Opposition Leader Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) says he was shocked at the announcement that Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has rejoined the government, after crossing into the Opposition less than a year ago.
Premier fails to get UK Minister to lift Order in Council
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Despite pushing the narrative of a ‘Modern Partnership’ between the United Kingdom and the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI), UK Minister for the Overseas Territories Lord Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith has indicated that the controversial Order in Council to suspend the VI’s constitution will not be lifted until the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) reforms are completed.
After much pressure Unity Gov’t finally alerts public of Lord Goldsmith’s visit to VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After much pressure from the Virgin Islands media and civil society, the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) led by Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has finally alerted the public of the visit of UK Minister for the Overseas Territories, Lord Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith.
'I still believe' a woman will be next VI Premier- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Although general election is supposedly around the corner and fresh candidates are yet to declare their intentions, pastor and talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline remains faithful that his prophecy of a female becoming the next Premier of the Virgin Islands will come to pass.
Man goes berserk @ One Mart; Reportedly terrorises Fort Hill residents
FORT HILL, Tortola, VI - Reports reaching our news center indicate that sometime between last evening and the early hours of today, Saturday, January 28, 2023, a man who appeared to be of unsound mind began terrorising persons on Fort Hill and blocking customers from entering One Mart Super Store in Purcell Estate on the main island of Tortola.
Values make a nation
Dickson C. Igwe
A country without an appropriate set of guiding values and principles: invisible rules of conscience and morality that sit in the hearts and souls of its residents, is a vessel with neither compass nor rudder. It will end up on the rocks.
UK’s narrative paints VI as ‘a lawless town’ to suspend constitution– Hon Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Opposition Member Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says the United Kingdom (UK) continues to push a narrative that the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) is lawless and warrants a suspension of the local constitution to bring law and order. This, according to Hon Malone, is not the right approach.
Hon Penn may become future VI Premier but not in 2023 – Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Social Commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline said while he believes the current National Democratic Party (NDP) Chairman and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), may become the Premier at some point in the future, that time is not in 2023.
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