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OJ Smith tells 3rd District to liberate themselves!
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Claiming that the people of the 3rd District have become divided in the name of party politics and victimisation, 3rd district candidate on the National Democratic Party slate Kevin ‘OJ’ Smith, speaking at a rally in Palestina Estate last evening October 20, 2011, told residents to liberate themselves by voting for him as his representation will be about love and unity.
Observing St. Ursula’s Day is a waste of time- Alred Frett
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Social activist, commentator and local entrepreneur Alred Frett believes St. Ursula’s Day should be scrapped from the Virgin Islands calendar of public holidays as no one really understands what it is about and that it is only costing the Territory money it can’t afford to lose.
I gave gov’t permission a year ago- Dawson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Carl Dawson has denied that he has been deliberately holding up the Manse Road Widening Project as he claimed he gave the authorities the go ahead over a year ago to cut the required portion of land.
UPDATE - BVIHSA accepts blame for disposing of baby’s body
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) has taken the responsibility for accidentally removing an infant’s body from the hospital’s morgue and cremating it.
2nd district candidate questions trading option with China
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Second District candidate Allewine “Barbie” Smith is concerned about the trading option being proposed by some to do business with China and questions whether it will be the right move for the Virgin Islands.
Dancia Penn to Greenland residents: I never left you
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI - Telling residents at Greenland on the eastern end of Tortola that even though they may not have seen her in the district as much as they may have wanted to, 8th District representative and Deputy Premier Dancia Penn QC, speaking at a rally in the district last evening October 18, 2011, said she was always there and the fact that millions of dollars has been spent in the district was evidence of that.
Couple in abortion plot pleads guilty!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Akeem Richardson and Kandy James, a couple who tried to terminate the pregnancy of Mr. Richardson’s ex-girlfriend in 2010, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and administering a poison or other noxious thing with the intent to procure a miscarriage when they appeared in the High Court this morning, Tuesday October 18, 2011.
Not all OTs required to send budget to UK – Dr. Smith
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Following disclosures made by Premier Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal and 1st District Representative Andrew Fahie that the Virgin Islands (VI) is not the only Overseas Territory requested to send its budget to be pre-approved by the United Kingdom, the main Opposition National Democratic Party (NDP) is refuting that statement, saying that not all OTs are required to send their budgets for review.
I never called the Premier a liar- Christian
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI - At Large candidate on the National Democratic Party (NDP) team Archibald Christian, speaking at a political rally in North Sound on Sunday October 16, 2011 said he never called Premier Ralph T. O’Neal a “liar”.
No one ranting & raving about school dropouts – Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Youth advocate and 7th district candidate Allen Wheatley finds dropping out of school is unacceptable and is worried that “nobody is ranting and raving about it”.
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