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July 11th, 2023
Current Premier Wheatley wants to be like Ex-Premier Fahie– Dameon Percival

FAT HOG’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Tola Radio VI panelist Dameon Percival has slammed the Government of Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) and accused the Premier of intentionally avoiding answering questions in the House of Assembly, along with delaying sittings of the House.

June 28th, 2023
VI rallies to save home of talk show host Dameon Percival from bank sale

MARTIN SPRING GHUT, Tortola, VI– The home belonging to Tola Radio VI host and panelist Dameon Percival could hit the market on Thursday, morning, June 29, 2023, for auction, if he is unable to make some payments to the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI), according to a Facebook post from the bank.

June 27th, 2023
Gov’t needs to make a statement on VI’s water issues– Hon Penn

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) to make a statement as to whether the VI is experiencing a water crisis.

June 26th, 2023
Over $700K funding was secured to house VI’s mentally ill– Hon Penn

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– In light of a spate of recent crimes committed by persons with perceived mental illnesses in the Virgin Islands (VI), Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), who shadows issues relating to health and social development in the VI, has called for provisions to be made for not only unproductive people suffering from mental illnesses but also productive members of society who face such challenges locally.

June 25th, 2023
Gov’t boasts of freedom of information '& when you go you can’t get it'- Cindy Rosan

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Talk show host Rosemary Cindy Rosan has slammed the Government of the Virgin Islands for what she described as pretending to be for transparency but not living up to its words.

November 24th, 2022
Constitutional Review Consultations are not political meetings– Hon Malone

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has called on members of the Virgin Islands' public to partake in the ongoing Constitutional Review Commission and not be worried that their words will be held against them.

November 23rd, 2022
'Relationship between USVI & VI at an all-time high’– Premier Wheatley

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said the relationship between the Virgin Islands (VI) and US Virgin Islands (USVI) is now at a high and that talks are ongoing to address cross border issues.

November 1st, 2022
People 'dying of cancer' from open burning of garbage– Hon Fraser

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Senior legislator and Opposition Leader Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has decried the state of the Virgin Islands' waste disposal system, adding that it is leading to deadly health consequences for local residents.

October 26th, 2022
New Premier has picked up ‘very bad habits’ from Ex-Premier Fahie- Damian Percival

FAT HOG’S BAY, Tortola, VI - Tola Radio VI 100.5 FM radio show host Mr Damian Percival has accused Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) of picking up bad habits from his predecessor, ex-Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1).

October 26th, 2022
Each of the main VI islands should have multiple ambulances– Hon Flax-Charles

FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Following the complaints of a local calypsonian about the transfer of an ambulance from Virgin Gorda (VG) to Tortola over the weekend, At-Large representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles says each of the main islands in the territory should have multiple ambulances.

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