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January 20th, 2016
Monday January 25, 2016 is NOT Budget Day!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Despite what other media houses have been reporting, our newsroom can confirm with accuracy that the Sitting of Monday January 25, 2016, which is the Sixth Sitting of the First Session of the Third House of Assembly, is not Budget Day.

December 23rd, 2015
'We know who beneficially owns VI companies’ – Premier Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith announced in the House of Assembly on Monday December 21, 2015 during the Fifth Sitting of the First Session of the Third House of Assembly that the territory was successful in gaining recognition for its “largely compliant rating” by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which said that the territory should not be labelled as a tax haven.

December 22nd, 2015
‘Impose time limits on Ministers making statements’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie believes that just as how there are calls to limit the speaking time for members of the House of Assembly Ministers should be similarly curtailed when making statements in the House.

October 25th, 2015
House of Assembly to meet on November 2, 2015

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Fourth Sitting of the First Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) will be held on Monday November 2, 2015 at the HoA chambers in Road Town, the Virgin Islands capital city.

May 7th, 2015
Hon Myron V. Walwyn lashes out @ Opposition

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- "You think meh lef meh mouth Inna meh mummah," are the words that form part of a calypso sung by a Vincentian calypsonian and adopted by Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn as he attempted to get at Virgin Islands Party strong man Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) who is one of three he accused of launching attempts to get him out of office.

April 30th, 2015
HoA to be dissolved tomorrow May 1, 2015

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands will be dissolved tomorrow, May 1, 2015, paving the way for elections to be held sometime in late May or June, 2015.

March 20th, 2015
UPDATE: ‘Orion Law indirectly engaged with BVIHSA’ – Premier Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith said Orion Law Firm was engaged indirectly with the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) through a third party, who was engaged with the BVIHSA as a collecting agency and that they engaged Orion Law to provide legal advice.

March 17th, 2015
Public questions Myron V. Walwyn’s obsession with John E. Leonard!

Statement from Advance Marketing & Professional Services to Hon Walwyn’s latest attack on the news site & former staff

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- We the people of the Virgin Islands have been familiar with the narrative from Hon Myron V. Walwyn for the past three years. His sick and erroneous attacks on our news site go like this: "Virgin Islands News Online has no staff; and our former Marketing Manager John E. Leonard does not exist, so there is someone hiding behind the news site".

January 7th, 2015
Did Sr Magistrate Tamia Richards break law over Liquor License?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Just like the Police Officers at all ranks, the Senior Magistrate within the Virgin Islands judiciary system should be upholding the laws of the Virgin Islands and be well aware that only the House of Assembly (HOA) elected by the people can make laws and regulations to bring the laws into force.

September 4th, 2014
'Are legislators pussyfooting with Legal Profession Bill?' – asks Elton Georges

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commissioner of Complaints Mr. Elton Georges is baffled as to why the Legal Profession Bill has been taking so long to go through the necessary steps in the House of Assembly as his office continues to be bombarded with complaints against lawyers.

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