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November 12th, 2015
Gala Dinner for Hon Ralph T. O’Neal OBE finally on this Saturday

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following two postponements, the Gala Dinner to celebrate the achievement of 40 years of representation of Member Emeritus of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly and former Premier Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE in the territory’s legislative assembly will finally take place this Saturday November 14, 2015.

November 12th, 2015
NHI should reimburse for natural medicine – Donald E. de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show personality Donald E. de Castro made a plug for the National Health Insurance (NHI) to take into consideration persons who believe in natural cures and alternative medicines and allow for the scheme to reimburse persons who use these means to stay healthy at a much cheaper cost than mainstream medicine.

November 11th, 2015
Winston E. Nibbs slams Hon Fraser for leaving territory unannounced

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show regular Winston E. Nibbs aka La Fontey has chided Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) for not informing the territory that he was leaving on official business.

November 9th, 2015
‘Don’t despair; you will be hearing from us’- Opposition Leader

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has told critics not to “despair” and that the Opposition will be doing its work.

November 6th, 2015
Who will it be? NDP internal drama over final Junior Minister!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom’s traditional senior sources within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) regime have told us that there is a “healthy debate” over the final appointment of a Junior Minister within the Government of Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith.

November 6th, 2015
Hon Fahie knocks Premier Smith on funding delays for WE Police Station

WEST END, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said he’s happy that the Government has found it necessary to carry out repairs to the West End Police Station despite the final cost of the works being twice the original cost.

November 5th, 2015
Hon Marlon A. Penn to be named a Junior Minister

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- (Post Time: 10:40am) Word just reaching our newsroom from senior sources within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is that second term 8th District Representative Hon Marlon A. Penn will be named one of two Junior Ministers in the Government of Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith.

November 5th, 2015
NHI Concerned Group proposes tax to cover uninsured, revised role of SS

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents Group which had on October 13, 2015 submitted its petition against the National Health Insurance (NHI) along with a detailed letter has proposed a number of alternatives which it would like to see Government consider instead of the scheme in the current format.

November 4th, 2015
70 of the Biras Creek workers 'resituated' - Dr The Hon Hubert O'Neal

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Representative for the Ninth District, Dr The Honourable Hubert O'Neal has claimed that workers from the closed Biras Creek Resort on Virgin Gorda have been placed in new jobs.

November 3rd, 2015
Close the 'backdoor' for unqualified persons - Hon Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is calling on Government to slam shut the backdoor through which unqualified persons can enter the Government service by being hired firstly by a statutory body.

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