News
‘NDP fooled the youths about jobs’- Rajah A. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Youth leader, businessman and political activist Rajah A. Smith came out swinging at the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) in defense of the territory’s youth.
‘NDP failed miserably on Cruise Pier project’ – Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) is convinced that the National Democratic Party (NDP) administration has failed miserably on the cruise pier development project in terms of transparency, accountability and good governance.
'NDP has failed & continues to fail!' – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – While the tension in communities across the Territory is rising as it relates to the current economic status of the economy and the hardship it is bringing on a daily basis with it, persons are being consoled and assured that better days are coming.
'Poor people suffering in this country' – NDP radio caller
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI – It is obviously no joke or gimmick that the ‘poor class’ continues to feel the effects of hardship under the present government systems. They have turned to every possible corner seeking and crying out for help but, according to most, under this current government administration they see nothing on the horizon as the rich are getting richer and poor are dying.
“I will not be running with the NDP” - Shaina M. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Clearing the air on reports that the newly formed People’s Patriotic Alliance (PPA) had been defunct and may not contest the next general elections and that its head Shaina M. Smith had gone with the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), the information reaching our news room speaks to the contrary.
St Thomas: FRIEND or FOE?
By: Dickson Igwe
The relationship between the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands is more complementary than adversarial. It is also very complex. The following story assesses two economic schools of thought in relation to the matter. It is the first of two articles on the matter.
Has Gov Duncan gone AWOL on Commission of Inquiry?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many residents, civil society, talk show hosts, the media and the two Opposition parties Virgin Islands Party (VIP) & People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) are losing faith in the Governor of the Virgin Islands, John S. Duncan OBE, after his broken promise.
NDP shows hostility to Digicel & Biwater
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a hurriedly worded statement that seems to have been written locally, and contained poor sentence and grammar structure, the National Democratic Party (NDP) has issued a response to the Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) who recently expressed concern about the private investment at the Ports Development Project.
‘I stand by statement Hon Fraser could be next Premier’- Bishop John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many persons have been led to believe there is a public war ensuing between two popular political and religious figures in the Virgin Islands- in the persons of Honourable Julian Fraser RA, (R3) and senior pastor of the New Life Baptist Church Bishop John I. Cline.
Mixed reactions on the role of the church in VI politics
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The role the church can and or should play in the political arena of the Virgin Islands (VI) has become a hot topic as the territory gets closer to the next general elections. This has seen senior religious persons taking the topic to the pulpits in church.

