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New work permits far outweigh job losses – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Finance Minister Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith, in addressing the issue of job losses in the Territory during his Budget Address in the House of Assembly (HOA) yesterday, January 14, 2014, said current evidence shows that new work permits issued far outweigh job losses being experienced.
Gov’t to review tendering process - Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government has expressed concern about the high cost of infrastructural projects and in this vein, has resorted to embark on a review of the current tender process in place.
UPDATE: Another $15M set aside for Reserve Fund in Budget
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – During his Budget speech earlier today, January 13, 2014, Premier and Finance Minister Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith disclosed that another $15M has been set aside for the Territory’s Reserve Fund.
Hon. Fraser highlights 'missteps, half-steps & failures' of NDP Govt!
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - Missteps, half-steps and failures are all characteristics Representative of the Third District, Honourable Julian Fraser, RA, said can be used to describe the ‘lackluster’ performance of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government throughout the past year, 2013.
Lincoln A. Harrigan In! Keturah Crabbe Out!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word just reaching our news room from our Team of Reporters from around the Virgin Islands is that businessman and former civil servant Lincoln Alex Harrigan was appointed to the powerful Public Service Commission (PSC). He has replaced another retired civil servant Keturah Crabbe whose appointment expired last year.
Barbados’ AUSTERITY- STIMULUS paradox
By Dickson Igwe
Barbados has been described as facing a financial meltdown this early 2014. Austerity is being offered as the solution. But the country is also doing something absurd and paradoxical, even by the ridiculous standards set by opportunistic politicians.
NDP cannot be trusted with the truth – Hon. Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The former Minister for Education and Culture and elected representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie came out swinging ahead of the 2014 Budget Address to be delivered on January 13, 2014 by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith.
NDP carried out close to $6 million in no bid contracts!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In another revelation in the House of Assembly’s sitting on December 17, 2013, it was made public by the Leader of Government Business and Premier Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith that his Administration spent close to $6 Million of tax payers monies on projects that did not go out to public tender.
UPDATE: Youths have no respect for some HOA members – Jason A. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “As a youth man I have no respect what so ever for certain members of the House of Assembly based on what I usually see on TV,” said Jason A. Smith aka ‘Dash’ as he sat with a group of youths reading a recently published article on this news site.
Brodrick Penn In! Rosalie Adams out!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word just reaching our news room from our sources within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is that Brodrick Penn, the current Deputy Secretary in the Premier’s Office, will be named acting Permanent Secretary within the coming days.
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