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‘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.
‘Protest if you have to!’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio commentator Douglas Wheatley urged Virgin Islanders not to take lightly their right to protest if they are dissatisfied with Government over any issue and that they should not be dissuaded from doing so for fear of bringing ruin to the Territory’s tourism and financial services sectors and he pointed to Hong Kong as an example.
‘People are afraid to speak!’ – PEP Chairman Hon J. Alvin Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Second District and Chairman of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Honourable J. Alvin Christopher believes democracy in the Virgin Islands is being undermined and people are afraid to express their democratic right to speak or to be associated with any group of their choice.
‘Tourist Board useless in marketing Festival’ - 2013 Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When it comes to the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee reports, they take no prisoners and in a candid way they tell it like they see it.
HoA removes Legal Profession Act 2012 from Order Paper
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith on Thursday September 25, 2014 moved a motion to have the Legal Profession Act 2012 removed from the Order Paper and the House of Assembly (HoA) approved the motion.
Visionary Politics and 2016
By Dickson Igwe
The following article is part of a series of stories on Virgin Islands politics and economics. It asks the question: what is the long term vision for the Virgin Islands in the run up to general elections in early 2016?
HoA passes Bill to allow for equality in child maintenance
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The House of Assembly yesterday September 25, 2014 passed the Magistrate’s Code of Procedure (Amendment) Act 2014 eliminating discrimination against men in the court and ensuring that when it comes to the maintenance of children there is equal responsibility.
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