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‘Back on our feet? People still homeless, jobless’- Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was on October 26, 2017 when Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) controversially stated that the Territory is back on its feet and open for business.
Willock warns against borrowing from IMF & World Bank
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Democratic Party (NDP) Government has been warned against approaching the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank for funding to aid the Territory in its recovery efforts following the devastation of Category 5 Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017.
'Leadership will have to take a pay cut too' - Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It may not make much of a "dent" on Government expenditure but Leader of the Opposition Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) believes if there is any move to cut civil servants pay, Cabinet Ministers should take a pay cut too.
Territorial Song 'boastful'- Cromwell Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Territorial Song has been criticised for being "boastful" by a regular talk show host.
‘Hurricane Irma was judgement for the VI’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The churches in the Virgin Islands have come in for criticism from man of the cloth and former General Manager of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline, who also said Hurricane Irma was judgement for the Territory.
‘Don’t tell big people that went to school about server problem’- Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Do not tell big people that went to school that a server has stopped over three thousand public servants from being paid,” stated Opposition Leader Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) as he scoffed at the excuse by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government that public servants’ payments have been delayed due to a server issue.
Majority of VI would vote against independence- Carvin Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While many elected members and even some of their supporters continue to sound the trumpet of independence, former long-time president of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Mr Carvin Malone has suggested that they are wasting their time since if it was allowed to go to a referendum, the majority of the Virgin Islands would vote against it.
‘The VIP will be the next government’- Carvin Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former long serving President of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Mr Carvin Malone is strongly optimistic that the Virgin Islands Party will win the next elections, constitutionally due in 2019.
Gov’t believed I wanted the treasury - Omar W. Hodge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “They (the government) just ignored the situation in thinking that Omar wants to go with the treasury. They think purchasing a coast guard is going with the whole treasury.”
'Leave the vegetation alone' - Mr John Lewis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Appearing recently as a guest on the television show ‘Honestly Speaking’, talk show host John Lewis, expressed his concerns about the territory’s vegetation being cut down during the hurricane season.
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