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Is the Virgin Islands in for another snap election?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was June 2015, almost eight months before the election was due, that Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) called a snap election, which according to some, caught the Opposition Virgin Islands Party with their 'pants down.'
Step up efforts to solve open criminal cases- Premier Smith to RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Recently, there has been a series of armed robberies and fatal shootings in the territory with hardly anyone being brought to justice.
‘Gov’t’s finances are sound as any in the world’- Dr Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With approximately $50M overspent on the Cruise Pier Project, $7.2M given to a defunct airline for direct flights and some $1.6M on a small wall around the Elmore Stoutt High School, to name a few controversial spendings, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith (AL) is maintaining that the National Democratic Party (NDP) has been strategic and frugal with tax payers money.
“Where is the money?”- Hon Fraser on customs duty collected @ TPP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – During the House of Assembly held on Tuesday June 13, 2017, questions were posed to Dr The Honorable D. Orlando Smith (AL), Premier and Minister of Finance regarding the issue of money unaccounted for which was collected by Her majesty’s Customs at Tortola Pier Park (TPP) due to sales of duty free merchandise for local consumption to non-cruise ship passengers between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016.
Flip-flopped or Lied? Dr Smith again with U-turn on Gov’t negotiation team
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Opposition Leader Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) continues to tell the public that the National Democratic Party (NDP) led Government of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) continues to mislead the public with half-truths, lies and misinformation.
There needs to be a 're-shuffling of our entire' NDP Gov't - Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The trumpet continues to be sounded for Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) to give up the position as Minister of Finance.
Hypocrisy?: 'Have an open book'- Premier Smith to Jaleel F. Cameron
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) told 12 year old Jaleel F. Cameron to "have an open book to the community," heads turned and whispers were heard because many continue to accuse the territory's leader of doing the opposite.
Over $8M in no-bid consultancy contracts for 3 overseas companies
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: It appears that the rules of public tender only apply to local companies, as foreign companies can earn millions by just knowing the right Government Ministry or politicians.
More questions for Premier Smith on controversial BVI Airways bailout
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was our newsroom that first advised the public two weeks ago that the House of Assembly will be meeting on April 18, 2017.
More lies coming from the Smith Government; FS takes the blame!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In the age of alternate facts, fake news (Donald J. Trump Administration) media fact checkers and leaks inside governments all over the world, the Virgin Islands Government of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) struggles to keep up with the truth.
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