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Troy E. Christopher In! Louis Potter Out! as NDP Chairman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Just as was first and accurately reported by our newsroom last week, the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), led by 73 year old Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), held its elections last evening, Tuesday February 6, 2018 to fill the post of party chairman and other officers.
Gerard St C. Farara QC being ‘actively recruited’ for political office
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Destiny and time now calls for him to step out there,” were the words used by social and political commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton Cline, as he encouraged prominent attorney Mr Gerard St C. Farara QC, popularly referred to as ‘Jerry’, to take up political office.
‘No candidates selected yet to run with VIP’- Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) has today January 26, 2018 announced that no candidates have been selected by its 76 Member Congress to contest the 2019 general elections.
HoA to meet soon to consider removal of State of Emergency
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Almost three weeks after Hurricane Irma devastated the Virgin Islands (VI), leaving death, homelessness, chaos, looting and confusion, with no one clear as to who is in charge, the House of Assembly (HoA) is to meet.
The flood that cancelled our Emancipation celebrations
Alred C. Frett
Mommy is the World really coming to an End?
As the World turns we continue to be burdened globally by Social and Climatic Changes - Typhoon in China, Hurricane in Texas, Floods in the West Indies, Wars in the Middle East, Lies and Deceit in Politics and a Total Eclipse of the Sun – None of these individually guarantee the end of the World but rather than work to make it better too many are giving up in despair and are preparing for Imaginary Heaven.
Boycott? 8 Members & Speaker snub Governor's swearing in!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was a quiet, short and unassuming ceremony for the newly appointed senior civil servant in the British Overseas Service to hold the title of Governor.
Letters emerge of nasty fight to keep Governor out of HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- More information has come to light on the stand by the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)Government of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) to block the new Governor of the Virgin Islands from being sworn in at the House of Assembly (HoA).
Shady response by Premier as 'Rome burns & Pharoahs party' – Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R3) described the move by Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) to make a statement on Fahie’s No Confidence motion after the sitting of the House of Assembly (HoA) on August 2, 2017 as “shady”.
Tit-for-tat in the HoA!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When Speaker of the Virgin Islands (UK) House of Assembly (HoA) Ingrid A. Moses-Scatliffe put members of the Opposition, Leader Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and Honourable Julian Fraser, RA (R3) on notice about her intolerance as it relates to the excessive amount of supplementary questions they have been putting to Ministers of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), they were not going to let her words fall without firing back.
UPDATE: Elected Leaders putting VI at a disadvantage - Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In a brief statement following the decision of the No Confidence Motion today August 1, 2017, Leader of the Opposition Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said, "Everyone who wants to be honest and fair must realise that our Territory's finances are going down a slippery slope and so is our economy."
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