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January 10th, 2014
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.

January 8th, 2014
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.

January 8th, 2014
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.

January 7th, 2014
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.

January 7th, 2014
Budget Address for January 13, 2014 HOA meeting!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - This news site’s many sources within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has informed us that the House of Assembly (HOA) will have its first meeting of 2014 on Monday January 13 where the 2014 Budget Address is expected to be delivered.

January 7th, 2014
EXCLUSIVE: Hon Andrew A. Fahie: Cutting District monies a political gimmick

CAPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI - Moving into 2014 is a year that warrants extensive reflection and revised projections for Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie. This is even more emphasized as he alleged that the current National Democratic Party (NDP) government has failed the people in almost every regard and currently has residents at the tip of a quickly melting iceberg under the boiling sun.

January 6th, 2014
UPDATE: Local author challenges LDPS pupils to be thankful

CAPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI – The importance of reading can never be overemphasized and this was the motivating factor behind First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie and his team leading an initiative that encourages youths to read.

January 6th, 2014
Trinidad based PWHC rakes in close to $900,000 for Gov’t Consultancy!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While some of the National Democratic Party (NDP) politicians still claim with a straight face that the former Virgin Islands Party Administration left the country broke, their alleged “reckless spending” as described by First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, continues uninterrupted.

January 4th, 2014
Minister influencing PA committee a dictatorship – Hon. Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser, RA argued in the House of Assembly (HOA) that having the Health Minister having undue influence over a committee established for the recently passed Public Assistance Act was a dictatorship.

January 4th, 2014
King stimulus or queen austerity

By Dickson Igwe

Current political debate in the Virgin Islands pits a prudential and cautious financial model, against a model that argues for greater spending to generate economic growth. Which is correct?

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