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Electricity woes suppressing for JVD residents
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – Residents of the Sister Island of Jost Van Dyke (JVD) feel left out in the wilderness claiming that they are being treated with scant regard when it comes to the issue of electricity generation and distribution for both commercial and domestic purposes.
Greenhouse & Ports Project Audits to go Public Tuesday!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In an attempt to deflect much public attention from the damaging Auditor General Report on the Ports Development Project authored last year by Ms. Sonia M. Webster, the National Democratic Party (NDP) will be laying on the Table on the House of Assembly (HoA) at its Eight Sitting of the Third Session an Audit of the Greenhouse Project.
'This poor lady is being treated like a dog' - Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio show host and commentator Edmund G. Maduro said that if he does not hear from a certain Government official to whom he has taken a complaint regarding a woman who was dismissed unfairly from her job and whose children were taken away from her, he will reveal the name of the official.
It’s time to get the NDP out – VIP’s President Carvin Malone
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI - President of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Mr Carvin Malone told residents of Jost Van Dyke that they need to be prepared as elections in 2015 is a possibility and their part to play in getting out the present ruling NDP party is to become members of the VIP.
Shame on NDP! Outsiders getting petty contracts on JVD – Resident
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – As they too are being faced with the consequences of economic hardship, residents of Jost Van Dyke cried shame on the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government, blasting them for not supporting local small contractors on the island.
'VIP built this country not the NDP' – VIP Chairman Hon Julian Fraser, RA
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – Noting that the economy of the Virgin Islands is in a rut with the gap between the 1% at the top and the rest widening, people in serious mortgage debt losing homes, people having to work multiple jobs just to survive, job insecurity, and more, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) reminded residents of Jost Van Dyke that it was the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) led government that had built the country.
‘US can’t make laws for VI!’ – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio Show host Edmund G. Maduro continues to call for the Government to uphold the rights of BVIslanders with regard to the recently signed intergovernmental agreement between the Territory and the United States to bring into effect the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) which allows for exchange of tax information.
VIP Chairman & team to host JVD meeting on Wed.
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) will on Wednesday July 16, 2014 at 7:00 pm hold a meeting on the Sister Island of Jost Van Dyke and has invited members and supporters of the party to be present.
Govt playing with PAC report ‘like cat playing with mouse’ – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “It is disgraceful to know that it has taken the House [of Assembly] so long to in fact debate the works of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). It shows irresponsibility and it shows lack of proper leadership,” said Edmund G. Maduro.
‘Be there for all not only for chosen favourites’ – North Sound, VG residents
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – “If we have to speak through this means we will as our concerns need to come out in the open. We are being hushed down and boiling up inside by the glaring subtle attack by this NDP government. We are not happy and so we need to let the world know,” said a senior member of the Education Sector of the Virgin Islands.
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