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Another election would’ve been likely had parties failed to form a majority- Gov Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has stated that a fresh election would have been considered if political parties had failed to form a majority government, following the general election of April 24, 2023.
Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr is Acting Governor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Governor, Mr David Archer, Jr will act in the Office of Governor until May 14, 2023, in the absence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr John J. Rankin, CMG who will be out of the Territory.
VI urged to challenge stereotypes surrounding ageing & senior citizens
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands observes Senior Citizens Month 2023, its people are being urged to challenge stereotypes surrounding ageing and senior citizens.
BVI VODKA awarded silver medal @ San Francisco World Spirits Competition
SAN FRANCISCO, California, USA- Local spirits brand BVI VODKA was awarded a Silver Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition held on Friday, April 28, 2023.
Premier calls for prayers for family of slain Kemo A. Lettsome
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley has called for prayers for the family of slain Kemo A. Lettsome who was murdered last evening, April 30, 2023, in the Long Look community.
Students receive Trinity Term motivational speech from Kevin C. Smith
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Party (VIP) candidate for the Third Electoral District, in the 2023 General Elections Mr Kevin C. Smith aka OJ, despite an unsuccessful attempt at winning a seat in the House, this morning May 1, 2023, took some timeout to deliver a motivational speech to a group of local primary school students.
Opposition pledges to make life difficult for ruling VIP Gov't
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Promising no-confidence votes and filibustering, His Majesty's Loyal Opposition has said it will do all it possibly can to achieve its agenda when up against the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government in the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA).
UPDATE: Man shot dead in Long Look is Kemo A. Lettsome
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- With next of kin adequately notified, our news centre can now disclose that the man shot and killed in Long Look on Sunday, April 30, 2023, has been identified as Kemo A. Lettsome.
‘God showed me there would be a woman leader’- Sandra Phillip-Hodge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Commentator, local author and 'prayer warrior' Sandra Phillip-Hodge has said it was only right and fitting that the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) was re-elected as it had "unfinished business" and that God had shown her a woman was going to be in leadership.
Death of Julio S. Henry aka ‘Sam’ is a ‘huge loss’ to VI- VIP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) has said the recent passing of businessman and talk show host Julio S. Henry aka 'Sam' is a huge loss for the Virgin Islands (VI).
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