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Hon O’Neal & fmr AG Dr Christopher P. Malcolm in nasty war of words!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Earlier this week a nasty war of words developed between the Virgin Islands former Attorney General Dr Christopher P. Malcolm, a Jamaican national, and the Leader of the Opposition Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE (R9).
The Politics of corruption & 2016
By Dickson Igwe
The following is first story in a series on political corruption in the run up to general elections in 2016 in the British Virgin Islands. It states that the issue of corruption and conflict of interest in a micro society is a complex affair. It is not a black and white issue, it is not exact science. Political Corruption is also a worldwide issue with varied reverberations.
Faye J. Reese-Charles tipped to be PEP’s 9th District candidate in 2015/16 elections!
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - News just into our news room is that Virgin Gordian Faye J. Reese-Charles will be the People’s Empowerment Party’s (PEP) candidate to contest the seat in the Ninth District.
‘NDP must be changed next election by ballot not bullet’- Rajah A. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Youth Leader and President of the ‘Ready Committee’ Rajah A. Smith has brushed aside the notion by some that if the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith is removed from office in the next general election due by February 2016 that it might affect the business community.
‘Govt spending $½M a month unnecessarily for water!’ – Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser RA said that National Democratic Party (NDP) Government is flushing away half a million dollars every month unnecessarily for water and called it deliberate negligence on their part for not using its more than three years in office to prepare the necessary infrastructure for delivery of water.
NDP cannot run on their record- Rajah A. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Youth leader, businessman and potential Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Candidate Rajah A. Smith came out swinging again last night February 18, 2015 on the VIP Radio Show ‘Let’s Talk’ on ZBVI 780 AM.
‘Are non-balanced accounts to blame for Govt’s bad cheques?’ – Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith refused to say whether the issue of ‘bounced’ Government cheques stemmed from the National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration's failure to balance accounts in a timely manner.
‘BVIPA will provide balance of $$ for cruise pier project’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As Representative for the Second District Honourable J. Alvin Christopher broke his silence in the House of Assembly regarding questions he demanded answers from Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith on funding of the cruise pier development project.
Poor grammar in Youth Policy document; ‘Ministry’ on cover misspelled!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI - As the 2015 Spelling Bee contest is about to kick off the Ministry of Education and Culture headed by Hon Myron V. Walwyn could be the first area that needs some lessons. Over the past three years there continued to be quiet whispers about the spelling errors and poor grammar that leave the Ministry in letters, statements in the House of Assembly (HoA) and at times press releases.
'NDP just talking, talking, talking!' - Caller
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI – During the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) Government radio show aired live last night February 16, 2015 it took a bold caller to put the clip on the mouths of the legislators who took 75% of the one hour programme to babble about things heard from them and seen on their websites everyday as opposed to allowing persons to call in with their concerns.

