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Who will be the next Att Gen? Will Locals be overlooked?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the days count down for the ending of the Virgin Islands’ Attorney General Dr the Honourable Christopher P. Malcolm’s contract, the search is on for his replacement.
King Vision & Queen Infrastructure
By Dickson Igwe
The following narrative argues that vision is crucial to deciding on a national infrastructure model. Understanding a country’s physical and social infrastructure requirements begins with having an overarching national vision. The national vision is a grand idea.
‘Labour Minister needs to be replaced!’ – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio Talk Show host Edmund G. Maduro has sworn to take the fight for a woman, who he believes was unfairly dismissed, to as far as the Governor if he does not get any response from Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering.
‘We need whistleblowing legislation!' – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk Show host Doug Wheatley believes it is important to have whistleblowing legislation and the mechanism for persons to make reports when things are not being done as prescribed by law or standards in state and other agencies.
‘There are troubling trends in Education!’ – PEP Pres. Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –The People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) believes that education at an early age must go hand in hand with the development needs of the Territory and that persons must be channeled into the areas most needed in order to build the economy.
UPDATE: Minister Skelton being flown to Florida today!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - This news site’s senior National Democratic Party sources have just got off the phone with our news room confirming that the Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton’s condition is stable but serious.
‘Voter education should start in school’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the Radio Talk Show 'Speak Out BVI' Doug Wheatley has suggested that the Territory starts teaching its children from an early age about its Governmental structure, its Cabinet, Legislature and the various political parties and their philosophies and ideologies.
‘Will Govt sell out to save RC cruise calls?’
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI - “The government needs to come clean and tell the public exactly what’s going on with this cruise line,” said Chairman of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser, RA alluding to Royal Caribbean (RC) Cruise Line’s cancellation of all calls to the Territory for the December season.
PEP believes NDP Govt. has neglected agriculture
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) believes that agriculture is being neglected under the current National Democratic Party (NDP) Government and said that this is one area that will be given much focus if the party – the Territory’s newest political party – is given an opportunity to govern.
‘Reject VIP & NDP!’ - Conrad A. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Conrad A. Maduro of the United Party (UP) urged Virgin Islanders to reject both the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and the National Democratic Party (NDP), saying that they both are responsible for the morass the Territory now finds itself in.