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Perline Scatliffe-Leonard named new Director of W&SD
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI: One officer in government will no longer be in ‘Hollywood’ and referred to as ‘Acting’. Word just reaching our newsroom from our sources within the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government is that Virgin Islander Perline Scatliffe-Leonard has been confirmed to the post of Director of the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD).
Local youth overlooked for trade licences – Rajah A. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A lot of young people are complaining about the process it takes to acquire a trade license to start-up businesses in the Territory, according to Mr Rajah A. Smith.
People not being told the truth! – Edmund Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following weeks of speculation about what details were contained within the preferential berthing agreements signed between the Government of the Virgin Islands, the BVI Ports Authority and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Disney Cruise Line (DCL), members of the public were finally granted access to the documents last week.
Hon Pickering insists that greenhouse project must work
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – “I have to admit publicly that we have had some setbacks, but the Government is committed to bringing the greenhouse programme to fruition as it holds great potential to supply significant portion of food supply,” stated Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering emphatically as he declared the week-long activities for Farmers’ Week Officially opened on Friday February 7, 2014.
Despite debate with themselves NDP budget passes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: Many persons continue to support the actions of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) over its two-day boycott of the 2014 Budget Debate.
NDP record stuck on 'VIP left Govt. broke' tune
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Controversial Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn and his NDP colleagues seem to have had their record stuck on the one tune which is that the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) left the country broke, a tune which many see as over-killed, over-used and unjustified, as they made their speeches in support of the budget in the House of Assembly yesterday February 11, 2014.
NDP still maintaining VIP left country broke
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As Opposition Members boycotted the sitting of the House of Assembly today, February 11, 2014, Government Ministers spoke in what could be considered a one-sided debate and one Minister again accused the previous Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Administration of leaving the country broke.
Day 2 of Opposition boycott of HOA!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Opposition today February 11, 2014, continued their boycott of the budget debates at the Fourth Sitting of the Third Session of the Second House of Assembly following their ongoing dissatisfaction with Government’s scheduling of budget debates and for disregarding the Opposition.
Hon Fraser doesn’t believe budget reflects reality
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Third District Representative Honourable Julian Fraser RA believes that the Government of the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) budget in the amount of $301.7 million does not match the realities facing the constituencies of the Opposition and cites this in addition to what he termed Government’s disregard to the Virgin Islands Party for his party’s non participation in the scheduled budget debates.
NDP has done nothing for last 2 years - Hon J. Alvin Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The absence of three members of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) from yesterday’s February 10, 2014 budget debate was no accident but rather it was an agreed move by the members, Virgin Islands News Online was told by Representative for the Second District Honourable J. Alvin Christopher.
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