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3 cases ready for LAT – Deputy Premier Kedrick D. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the Labour Arbitration Tribunal (LAT) ready to face the long awaited task of presiding over labour issues Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) said that there are only three cases on his desk to be handed to the LAT chairman.
‘No plans to close W.E. Police Station’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of National Security Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith yesterday November 10, 2014 confirmed that it is not the Government’s intention to permanently close the West End Police Station but to repair it as soon as it is possible to do so.
‘De rich run things @ NS’ – Boat Operator
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – “Is the billionaires that run things up here. We the small man got to suck salt and are being treated like rags in we own country,” alleged a boat operator who plies the North Sound area in Virgin Gorda.
‘Over $1 million paid to PWC without tender’ - Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith said today November 10, 2014 that the Government paid PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PWC) in excess of $1 million without public tendering.
UPDATE: New numbers in! Mapp still ahead; runoff on 18 Nov for USVI Governor
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - Today November 10, 2014 the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Board of Elections has released some new numbers on the race for Governor and Senate following the November 4, 2014 general elections.
'I haven't seen any victimization!' - Governor John S. Duncan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor of the Virgin Islands His Excellency John S. Duncan OBE said that in the almost three months he has been in the Territory he has not witnessed any instance of victimization.
Economic thinking and national vision
By Dickson Igwe
This Old Boy Journalist met a political aspirant and family friend last Thursday afternoon. This was November 6, 2014. He asked the man what his vision for the Virgin Islands was. In other words, what was the political wannabe’s personal image of EL DORADO? How would he get the country to the PROMISED LAND? What was the politician’s picture of these Lesser Antilles in 10 years? To be fair, that was a tough question to ask anyone without them being prepared.
Hon. Fahie to quiz Premier on VI high crime rate!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The high crime rate in the Virgin Islands (VI) for the last three years will be the focus of some of the Honourable Andrew A. Fahie’s (R1) questions to Premier and Minister of National Security Dr. the Hon. D. Orlando Smith.
‘Too much interference in the taxi business!’ – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Edmund G. Maduro said that there is too much interference in the taxi business and said operators will be placed at a disadvantage with the cruise pier being located in the heart of the city of Road Town.
‘Absolutely not true!’ - Dr the Hon Kedrick D. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering dismissed out of hand the assertion that the Government of the Virgin Islands gave another island to billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson in exchange for money to develop the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport.
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