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‘Don’t be distracted by the naysayers!’ – VIP Pres. Carvin Malone
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – “If we are to win this election we have to stay focused, we cannot be distracted by the naysayers,” said President of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Mr. Carvin Malone as he chaired the party’s community meeting in Carrot Bay on Wednesday September 17, 2014.
Premier Smith declines to name min. wage review C’tte head
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has declined to name the person who is heading the committee that the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government has set up to lead the review of the minimum wage.
‘We must defend VIP against NDP lies’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI - “There is some bad in there that has to come out, it has to be addressed, it has to be addressed urgently. You cannot believe the Auditor General when it is convenient for you …. You cannot use the Auditor General’s report for political gains,” said Opposition Member Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1).
Scottish Independence: Much ado about nothing?
By Dickson Igwe
The Scottish Independence matter raises serious economic, social, and political questions that are critical to the Virgin Islands.
'No official audit of Tourist Board done' - Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “We have not done an official audit on the Tourist Board. The BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) themselves have done an internal audit so they can re-organize which they have done,” said Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith at his press conference held on Wednesday September 17, 2014.
‘Education should take priority above airport project’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI - “I do not take kindly the explanation given for not building a new Junior High School. Priority for education must be given over a $50 million Cruise Ship Pier Land Side Development; priority for education must be given over a $300 million plus airport runway extension,” said Honourable Julian Fraser, RA.
‘Cutting 1st District's monies was bad-mindedness!’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Determined to continue to serve the best interest of all the people of the First District, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and his community spirited people have banded together resulting in seniors receiving free transportation come October 1, 2014 to get to clinics, something that was unjustifiably cut by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government recently.
‘There are elements in MoF to be dealt with!’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI - “Something is suspect about the tender process, I know the intellectuals will get on me for this but they have to excuse me, something is suspect about the tender process. I don’t say it’s the persons involved with the evaluations, I kind of feel I happen to know where it is because they have some elements in the Ministry of Finance (MoF) that need to be dealt with,” said Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1).
Governor to decide on COI into SCB Harbour Project – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Questions surrounding the recent Auditor General’s report of the Sea Cow’s Bay (SCB) Harbour Project arose earlier today September 17, 2014 at a press conference called by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith where he indicated that any further investigations would have to be ordered by the Governor His Excellency John S. Duncan OBE.
‘I have absolutely nothing to hide!’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon Julian Fraser RA has released a statement to the media to dispel what he described as the inaccuracies being peddled in a report by the Auditor General on the Sea Cow’s Bay Harbour Development Project.