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Less prize $$, no pageant & no mega Int'l artistes for VG Festival 2016
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – At least it was not cancelled altogether like Farmers' Week 2016, however, this year's Virgin Gorda Easter Festival will be a scaled back event. This was revealed at a press conference today, February 26, 2016 at the Government Administration Building to launch the Festival.
Hon Walwyn calling the Premier 'a liar' a serious admin error – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro said for the Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn to come out in public and virtually “call the Premier a liar” is a breach of protocol which should not be overlooked.
'It sucks!' - Hon Julian Fraser RA on SCB water situation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition and Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser RA has expressed disgust about the dire water situation plaguing the Third District, saying simply, “It sucks.”
Premier Smith contradicts Works Minister on water rates increase
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The contradictions between Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith and his Ministers of Government have become very obvious to the public of recent, which raises the question as to who and what to really believe.
Hon Vanterpool took 'unnecessary heat' for Pier Park project – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith said his Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool took some “unnecessary” heat for the cruise pier development project but persevered nevertheless.
Opposition Members boycott Ports Project opening
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Members of the Opposition were yesterday February 16, 2016 notably absent at the opening of Tortola Pier Park, the project which has been the subject of much discourse from Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) and Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) over the past years.
Ports Project opens! No fireworks but fiery speech by Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the controversial Tortola Pier Park (TPP) opened yesterday February 16, 2016, Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) made up for the lack of fireworks with a fiery speech touting the achievement which he painted as part of the Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith's future legacy of investing in the territory.
Will there be fireworks or not @ TPP opening?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Will there be fireworks tonight February 16, 2016 following the opening ceremony for the controversial Tortola Pier Park? This is a burning question for our readers who called our newsroom saying that a radio advertisement is conflicting what Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith had announced.
Was public misled? 'CDB did no study on ports project' – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith has debunked the assertion that the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) did a study of the cruise pier development project and that the Government is yet to release the report.
Premier has a rude awakening coming - Hon Fraser
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) has accused Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith of presenting more of a state of the territory address with no substance rather than a budget presentation.
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