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Controversial Rosemary Cindy Rosan announces candidacy for 2023 General elections
LAMBERT BEACH RESORT, Tortola, VI- Just around 10:20 PM on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, controversial talk show host and social activist Rosemary Cindy Rosan announced her political candidacy for the 2023 General Elections of the Virgin Islands (VI).
VIP to hold rally celebrating 3 years in office & party's 51st anniversary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Territory’s oldest active political party will hold a rally this evening Saturday, March 5, 2022, at 8:00 PM at the bandstand in Road Town, the capital city on the main island of Tortola.
'This is not the time for kids in the HoA' – Skelton Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Host of the Honestly Speaking Radio Programme Mr Claude O. Skelton Cline has opined that while it is their democratic right to offer themselves to serve, many of the persons aspiring for political office in the Virgin Islands are mere children and are seemingly not mature enough to take on the job of nation-building in this era.
VIP holds regular Congress Meeting; No Snap Elections; No NDP merger!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A few weeks ago, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) announced at a media conference that there will be “no snap elections”, throwing cold water on the Leader of the Opposition's claims that there will be one and that he is “ready”.
'Yes, I still plan to continue'- Shaina M. Smith-Archer on contesting elections
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mrs Shaina M. Smith-Archer has confirmed plans to contest the upcoming General Elections constitutionally due in 2023 in the Virgin Islands.
‘I’m a committed member of the VIP’– Hon Rymer
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- First-term legislator and Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has sought to dispel rumours that he may be breaking away from the Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led Virgin Islands Party (VIP).
Speaker Willock discontinues Appeal Case hearing
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following calls from Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) for House of Assembly (HoA) Speaker, Hon Julian Willock to swear-in Fourth District Representative-Elect, Mr Mark H. Vanterpool in the next HoA sitting, the speaker through his law firm Veritas Law, has made moves to bring the issue to an end
$35,000 budgeted for D4 By-election – SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the matter surrounding the District 4 (D4) seat of Representative-elect, Mr Mark H. Vanterpool and House of Assembly (HoA) Speaker Hon Julian Willock heading to the Court of Appeal for the final decision, the Deputy Governor’s Office has already budgeted for a By-election should the Appeal's Court rule in favour of the HoA.
'No Comments' – Speaker mum after D4 saga defeat
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With Justice Ann-Marie Smith ruling that Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) Member-elect, Mr Mark H. Vanterpool be sworn into the HoA, Speaker Julian Willock remains silent on whether or not he intends to respect the ruling.
D4 Saga: Speaker’s Attorney hits back at AG in Court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the heat in the saga of the Virgin Islands (VI) District 4, House of Assembly (HoA) seat gets hotter, House Speaker Hon Julian Willock’s Attorney, Anand Ramlogan, SC, said the court should allow the HoA to address the issue of Mark H. Vanterpool’s resignation if the court agrees with the submissions made by the Attorney General (AG), Baba F. Aziz, that the House was capable of dealing with the matter.