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Members of House of Assembly refusing to declare interest!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Registrar of Interests was set up a few years ago to ensure that members of the House of Assembly (HoA), particularly Cabinet Ministers of Government, declare their interest to avoid blatant conflict of interest when addressing public policy, that could lead to corruption.
DFS Johnson confirms poor economy despite Premier’s rhetoric
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, continues to spread what many described as propaganda, that things in the Virgin Islands are “booming”, and the economy is “robust “, the Deputy Financial Secretary (DFS) in the Ministry of Finance with responsibility for Economic Development Ms Patlain Johnson’s report to the Standing Finance Committee via statistics shows that the Premier is off track.
‘Stop playing politics with our lives’ – VI youth
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “This thing they call politics is a very dirty game and they keep playing it on the shoulder and with the lives of people and this bull need to stop.” This was the expression of a youth who, ironically, works in one of the most senior offices of the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI).
‘Protect the minority indigenous people’- Dr. Pickering cries out
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The 2010 Virgin Islands Population and Housing Census Report just released a few weeks ago by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Regime after three long years has confirmed what many Virgin Islanders believed to be so: that people born in the Virgin Islands are now a minority in their homeland.
‘NDP failed to deliver after 3 long years’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said that after three long years of the National Democratic Party (NDP) in office, “we continue to see an administration that has failed to deliver on its campaign promises, while at the same time continuing to blame the past government for its failures, even though the facts are different.”
EXCLUSIVE: ‘No trade wars between USVI & BVI’ – Kenn E. Mapp
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor elect of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Kenneth E. Mapp believes that the aim of the Greater Virgin Islands should be to work for a better tourism product to attract visitors and in so doing improve the fortunes of the sister Territories.
Hon Skelton links himself to controversial Kittitian PM Douglas
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While for most residents of the Virgin Islands regardless of one’s political leaning the opening of the New Peebles Hospital on December 17, 2014 was endorsed by all.
‘BVI economy grown over two years’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In the face of continued loud cries of hardship with no sight of betterment being seen by many across the Territory and especially since the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government has stepped back into power Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D Orlando Smith continues to insist that there has been significant growth in the Virgin Islands.
If Our People are to Survive Silence Cannot be an Option
By Alred C. Frett
Some say I brag too much about things I accomplished while others say I do not take enough credit – Whoever is right or wrong I see my Mission as simply to deliver Truth which we all have found to not be delivered or to be willfully distorted by others for their own benefit or agenda… For too long we have suffered in Silence and our Children will not survive if this continues.
‘VG Health Facility to start early 2015’ – Hon Ronnie W. Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “In the coming weeks Cabinet will decide and we will announce the contractor selected to construct the new Nurse Iris O’Neal medical facility in Virgin Gorda (VG) and work will begin early in the new year,” said Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton yesterday December 17, 2014.
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