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‘Gov. William B. McCleary didn’t meet expectations’ – Hon Julian Fraser, RA
ROAD TOWN Tortola, VI - “It is obvious that the past Governor did not step up to the expectation of the people of this Territory,” stated Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party and Legislator in the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands Honourable Julian Fraser, RA (R3).
‘Govt may think Opposition playing the fool’ – Hon Ralph T. O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “I regard my letter as bringing attention to a wrongdoing and hoping that corrections would be made…they may [not] be taking it serious…. They may think that the Opposition is just playing the fool,” said Leader of the Opposition and longest serving Legislator in the Territory Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE.
‘Speaker Ingrid A. Moses is one-sided’ – Julio ‘Sam’ Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk Show Host Julio ‘Sam’ Henry waded into the Speaker of the House of Assembly Ingrid A. Moses for what he called her one-sidedness, favouring Government instead of being impartial.
UPDATE: ‘We have options’ – Opposition members
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As a unified body the four members of the Opposition today September 9, 2014 have held on to one position that they have options when it comes to dealing with Government on the adjournment of the last Sitting of the House of Assembly.
‘Change of HoA Sitting had nothing to do with Hon O’Neal’s letter’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith said that the rescheduled date for the Ninth Sitting of the Third Session of the Second House of Assembly had nothing to do with a letter submitted to the Speaker of the House of Assembly by the Leader of the Opposition Hon Ralph T. O’Neal OBE (R9).
'Comments & criticisms are cheap!' – HE John S. Duncan
WICKHAMS CAY II, Tortola, VI – Weeks into his appointment as Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) His Excellency Mr John S. Duncan OBE has begun to be liberal about his takes on certain things especially when it comes to the assessing of the status of the VI economy.
VI’s Attorney General Dr. Christopher P. Malcolm out!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - This news site's sources within the National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration have confirmed that at the end of his contract around December of 2014 Dr. Christopher P. Malcolm will no longer be the Territory’s Attorney General.
'Are legislators pussyfooting with Legal Profession Bill?' – asks Elton Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commissioner of Complaints Mr. Elton Georges is baffled as to why the Legal Profession Bill has been taking so long to go through the necessary steps in the House of Assembly as his office continues to be bombarded with complaints against lawyers.
'NDP Govt doing nothing to fix Financial Services' – Hon Julian Fraser, RA
SEA COWS’ BAY, Tortola, VI – “Our Government’s attitude towards this development with the Financial Services is exactly the same as with Tourism, which is to do nothing and hope for it to correct itself. It’s the old ostrich syndrome,” said Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser, RA (R3).
Elton Georges gets further extension @ Complaints Commission
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Long standing Chairman of the Complaints Commission Mr. Elton Georges has had his tenure with the Commission further extended as no decision has been mutually met by the Government and the Opposition.
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