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March 29th, 2016
2016 Budget still not passed amidst increased hardship for those owed!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Democratic Party (NDP) has failed to pass a 2016 Budget amidst continued claims by the Opposition, civil society and the media that the country is broke due to the NDP raiding the Treasury to buy and win the 2015 general elections.

March 29th, 2016
'Walwyn does not want me talk because he got a lot to hide'- Hugh E. Darley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former developer of the Cruise Port Development Project Hugh E. Darley has reacted to the statements in the House of Assembly against him by Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn, saying that if anyone knows of the contribution that he made in the early days of the controversial project it would be Honourable Walwyn.

March 24th, 2016
CCT will not be shut out! - Hon Vanterpool blasts TRC

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –  Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) last evening March 23, 2016 blasted the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) for what he called its shutting out of CCT Global Communications from the spectrum allocation process and said as the policy maker he was unhappy about this.

March 23rd, 2016
9th District resort owners welcome BVI Airways! - Hon Hubert O'Neal

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Ninth District Honourable Hubert O’Neal believes the decision to pump $7 million into foreign owned BVI Airways is a good one that will benefit the territory immensely and has reported that major resort owners in his District are eagerly awaiting the commencement of the service set to begin in September or October this year.

March 23rd, 2016
NDP Gov't promises to pay civil servants their full increments this year!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith announced during the opening day of the budget debates yesterday March 22, 2016 that Government will be paying full increments to public servants this year.

March 22nd, 2016
Unfair for local vendors to be owed almost a year - Hon Christian

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Junior Minister for Tourism and Territorial At Large Representative in the National Democratic Party Government Honourable Archibald C. Christian said Government has to change the way they operate when it comes to the payment of locals who perform for Festival and cannot be paid months after they would have worked.

March 22nd, 2016
The Virgin Islands & Cuba ahead of the rest! A look back

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the world is fascinated by United States President Barack H. Obama's history making trip to Communist Cuba from March 19, 2016 to March 22, 2016, after some 85 plus years, the Virgin Islands remains a world leader in terms of international relations.

March 22nd, 2016
Premier Smith baffled VI on money laundering list

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith said the Virgin Islands adheres to all of the required international regulations and conventions and therefore it is baffling why the territory continues to feature in the US State Department's International Narcotic Control Strategy Report.

March 21st, 2016
Still no completion date known for QEII Park

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith told members of the media today March 21, 2016 that he could not say when the Queen Elizabeth II Park would be completed, a project whose opening date had already been announced and postponed.

March 17th, 2016
Two 1st District youth complete marine courses @ HLSCC

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two First District youngsters, Mr Adrian Stoutt and Mr Kurt Esprit are members of the first cohort of First District Youth that completed the first leg of Marine Courses of Study at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC).

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