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October 24th, 2022
UK will not stand in VI’s way of independence– Dr Pickering

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – The question of more self-determination through Independence remains a contentious issue in the Virgin Islands (VI); however, according to former Deputy Premier under the National Democratic Party (NDP) administration, Dr Kedrick D. Pickering, should the VI choose to go independent, the United Kingdom (UK) may not stand in its way.

October 22nd, 2022
UK National Pam Trevillion new RVIPF Assistant Commissioner of Police

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that United Kingdon (UK) National, Ms Pam Trevillion in now the new Assistant Commissioner of Police in the Virgin Islands.

October 22nd, 2022
Governor Rankin shares joke about being 'appointed' to govern

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI), H.E. John J. Rankin, CMG has admitted that he was never elected to govern the VI, rather he was selected to take up the seat of Governor and appointed by the late Queen, Elizabeth II.

October 22nd, 2022
CoI Reforms: Good start in many areas with positives – Gov Rankin

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite some concerns over the implementation of CoI reforms in the Virgin Islands (VI) aiming to achieve the deep-rooted reforms in governance, Governor John J. Rankin, CMG stressed that there has been a good start in many areas with many positives.

October 21st, 2022
If UK suspends VI constitution ‘it will happen when we are asleep’- Dr Pickering

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Former Deputy Premier under the National Democratic Party (NDP) administration, Dr Kedrick D. Pickering is urging the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) to be wary of calls for the United Kingdom (UK) to take over the territory. Direct rule, he hinted, would come at a heavy price.

October 21st, 2022
Hon Malone willing to bet on VI elections happening after May 2023

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- With a date for the 2023 General Elections in the Virgin Islands (VI) still to be announced, Opposition Member Hon Carvin Malone (AL) said he is willing to bet on the elections coming after the constitutionally due May 2023 timeline.

October 20th, 2022
Cindy Rosan blasts Governor for censorship & poor treatment of VI media

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Talk show host and political activist Rosemary Cindy Rosan was on October 19, 2022, reportedly locked out of the Governor’s Press Conference for being some two minutes late, according to sources.

October 20th, 2022
UK Minister A. Jesse Norman sees 'real progress' in VI’s CoI reforms– Gov Rankin

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Americas and Overseas Territories, Rt Hon A. Jesse Norman MP in a letter to Governor John J. Rankin (CMG) expressly recognised there has been real progress in the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations and that most deadlines have been met in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI).

October 19th, 2022
All-male ‘Heroes & Foreparents’ poster needs to be corrected! – Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Echoing similar sentiments as that of the Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development, Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL), Honestly Speaking radio host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has criticised the official flyer released by the Department of Information and Public Relations for Heroes and Foreparents Day.

October 15th, 2022
VI needed new direction but not forced upon by UK Gov't– Willock

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) Julian Willock says while he welcomes reform and a new direction in the VI, that reform must not be forced upon the people and the local government by the United Kingdom (UK) Government.

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