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Jr Minister portfolio will not affect focus on 'fixing' 8th District- Hon Marlon A. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Junior Minister for Trade and Investment and Representative for the Eighth District Honourable Marlon A. Penn is confident that his constituents have nothing to be afraid of in terms of his being able to fully represent the district now that he has ministerial responsibilities.
Where is Claude O. Skelton-Cline? Why is he so quiet over Ports scandal?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the BVI Ports Authority Development Project corruption scandal reaches its peak with a whopping $82.9 Million price tag on a $45 Million project that was scaled back in the first place, one officer at the centre of it all is the former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline.
'Whose interest are we serving with Legal Prof. Act amendments?' – Hon Julian Fraser RA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) has questioned the Government as to whose interest is being served by the amendments to the Legal Profession Act after the legislation had been agreed upon just about one year ago.
Budget Day is February 8, 2016; HoA resumes today Jan. 26
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Parliament or the House of Assembly (HoA) is expected to resume today, Tuesday January 26, 2016 at 2:30 PM at its chambers in Road Town, on the main island of Tortola.
Drama @ Ports as MD Secretary Nadia Demming removed from post!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While the public and auditors are focused on the corruption allegations at the BVI Ports Authority's Cruise Pier Development Project that citizens were told would cost $45 million but to date is incomplete with a price tag of $82.9 million and counting, there is drama going on at the Ports Headquarters.
Hons Fraser, Fahie slam Govt for rushing legislation through HOA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie warned the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government against making the rushing of legislation through the House of Assembly the norm rather than the exception.
Hugh E. Darley 'shocked' @ ports project spending
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following yesterday’s January 25, 2016 bombshell disclosures by Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) regarding the total cost of the ports project being $82.9 million, former developer of the project Mr Hugh E. Darley expressed shock at the figures revealed.
Hon Fahie slams reordering of questions as ‘Abuse of Power & Undemocratic’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In what Opposition Member Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) described as blatant abuse of power and undemocratic, Leader of Government Business and Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith moved the questions the Opposition had on the Order Paper for the Government today January 25, 2016 to a later time on the Order Paper.
Ports project cost soaring @ almost $83M
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) today January 25, 2016 reported on the status of the cruise pier development project, updating the public that the total cost of the project has swelled to $82.9 million against the previously estimated total of $45 million.
EXCLUSIVE: Hon Marlon A. Penn hits ground running as Jr Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The first major undertaking for Representative for the Eighth District and Junior Minister with responsibility for Trade and Investment Honourable Marlon A. Penn is to work on a study on the major economic pillars of the Virgin Islands with a view to charting a way through the turbulent global climate in which the territory finds itself.
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