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Skelton throws shot; ‘We need leadership that puts VIslanders/Belongers first’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - National Democratic Party (NDP) co-founder, Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) says the Saturday June 23, 2018, Convention, represents “an important juncture and a new chapter, not only for the party but in the development of the Virgin Islands (VI) and that this new chapter will in fact require calm, courageous, consistent and experienced leadership.”
NDP Govt. budgets no funds for 'sports development' in the VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Many of the Territory’s star athletes, returned home on June 14, 2018, to much pomp and ceremony, were handed gifts, praises and other accolades for their impressive representation of the Virgin Islands on the international stage; but, government has not budgeted adequately for the development of sports for this year.
House of Assembly meets on June 28, 2018, after 2 months
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands’ (VI) House of Assembly will meet again on Thursday, June 28, 2018, at the Chambers in Road Town, the Capital City.
Pastor Melvin A. Turnbull Sr, supports ‘self-determination’ for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Senior Pastor of the Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church, on Tortola, Pastor Dr Melvin A. Turnbull, told the public that he “supports self-determination” for the British Overseas Territory of the Virgin Islands (VI).
Hon Ronnie W. Skelton wants Premier ‘formally recognised’ for devoted service to VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Co-founder of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Health and Social Development Minister, the Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton (AL), has called for Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI), Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, to be formally recognised at an appropriate time in the near future for his service to the Territory.
HLSCC puts ‘hiring-freeze’ in place to cope with annual $2M shortfall
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - All is not well at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) since, not only has the College seen a shortfall of about $2 million every year for the past four years, there is now in place an ‘unofficial’ freeze in the hiring of persons at the educational institution.
Two more charged for string of Road Town robberies
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF),has charged two, additional persons, in connection with a string of burglaries in and around Road Town, in March and April last, perpetrated against ‘I-Smart’ and ‘Infinite Solutions.’
Monica Allen Receives British Empire Medal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former Acting Permanent Secretary Ms Monica Allen, is the Territory’s newest recipient of the British Empire Medal (BEM) award from Her Majesty the Queen.
‘NDP elected members have oversized egos-Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Honestly Speaking’s, Claude O. Skelton-Cline, says “…whether we wish to admit it or not, the Premier (Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, AL) has been the glue that has kept the NDP together, particularly for the oversized egos that constitutes his government,” and “it is now left to be seen to what extent they become unglued.”
East vs West: Hons Penn & Turnbull clash for Deputy’s post @ NDP Convention
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Media attention and social commentary has been focused on the race between Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) and Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (AL), in the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) internal elections, scheduled for June 23, 2018—a race to succeed outgoing President and party leader, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL).