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Carlene Davis delivers electrifying performance @ VIP’s grand rally
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Gospel and reggae rock legend Carlene Davis filled the air with live music at the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) final rally held in the parking lot near One Stop Mall in Road Town on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
Gospel & Reggae legend Carlene Davis to perform at VIP’s Grand Rally
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – International Gospel and Lovers Rock Reggae singer Carline Davis is set to perform at the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) grant final rally this evening, Saturday, April 22, 2023.
No campaigning, restricted alcohol sale on Elections Day– Elections Act
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Candidates contesting the 2023 General Elections in Virgin Islands (VI) are being notified that there is to be no campaigning on Election Day, April 24, 2023, as specified under the Elections Act.
Politics is science, even in the Virgin Islands
Dickson C. Igwe
The Virgin Islands possesses its own unique political ecosystem. These paradise islands are a difficult place to predict political outcomes successfully.
Could VI see its first female Premier after the 2023 Elections?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Since the Virgin Islands (VI) moved to a ministerial system some 56 years ago, there has never been a woman as Chief Minister or Premier of the territory.
Gov Rankin reportedly threatens to use Sec. 85 of VI Constitution to reconvene HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Senior sources within Government House, along with information coming out from the Cabinet meeting of yesterday, April 13, 2023, have indicated that the Auditor General Sonia M. Webster's report on the Fast-Track immigration programme under the former Premier Andrew A. Fahie administration was submitted to the Cabinet a few weeks ago.
Campaigning on Advance Polling Day now restricted in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Persons contesting for seats in the 2023 General Elections in the Virgin Islands will not be able to do any campaigning on Advance Polling Day, according to amendments made in the Elections (Amendment) Act, 2023.
George Rodney elected new President of BVI Christian Council
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a general meeting of the BVI Christian Council (BVICC) held on March 27, 2023, Apostle George Rodney was elected as its new President replacing Bishop Ismael P. Charles.
Lorna G. Smith condemns 'gunshots' heard during NDP’s political rally
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Territorial At Large candidate and former First Lady Lorna G. Smith, OBE, who is running on the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) 2023 political slate, has condemned the 'sounds of gunshots' heard during the Road Town campaign rally of Sandy M. Harrigan-Underhill on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Election billboard belonging to VIP's Luce D. Hodge-Smith reportedly vandalised
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A 2023 elections billboard belonging to 4th District candidate under the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), Ms Luce D. Hodge-Smith, has reportedly been vandalised, according to images seen by our newsroom.