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Residents will not be disappointed with New Peebles Hospital – Hon. Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton has assured residents with all confidence that they will not be disappointed in the coming months once the new Peebles Hospital becomes fully operational.
Commission of Inquiry called for after port audit revelations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A commission of inquiry (CoI) is being called for following revelations from an audit report which described the government’s now ended negotiations with Tortola Port Partners (TPP) in the cruise pier development project as being flawed and having conflict of interest.
Too many gov’t negotiations done without the people - Legislator
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Hon. Andrew A. Fahie is of the view that too many negotiations are being done by the current National Democratic Party (NDP) on behalf of the people without their knowledge.
Premier in no position to give answers – Sam Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While noting that he is willing to wait for something effective to be done, talk show host, Julio S. Henry believes Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith is currently in no position to provide solutions to the problems facing the territory with the cruise pier debacle.
VIslanders will still look to government for assistance – Resident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One resident has argued that despite cries by certain sections of the population against government’s planned pursuit of a $15 guaranteed head tax from Disney Cruise Line (DCL) and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) passengers, Virgin Islanders will still turn to government in times of need.
Commentator chides Opposition for silence on cruise pier issue
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk Show host, Julio S. Henry has questioned the apparent silence of the opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and also that of some government members on the issue of Carnival Cruise Line cancelling calls to the Virgin Islands for the latter part of 2014 and beyond.
Another political party emerging? Here comes the PEP!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After months of investigations this news site can confirm that a new political party is in the making.
UPDATE: Taxi drivers at boiling point hence meeting with Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Select members of the taxi associations across the Virgin Islands held a press briefing with members of the media this morning October 24, 2013 where it was said they are opting for a meeting with the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith as they are now at “boiling point”.
Name bill on 'status of children' in Reeial George’s honour- Hon. J.A. Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “He was bold enough to bring it (bill on illegitimate children in the VI) before the Legislative Council (now House of Assembly) and even though it was unsuccessful he was committed in seeing equality and justice for those who were considered illegitimate. That much a fair person he was, he was the first to ever have taken such a step,” said member for the Second District Honourable J. Alvin Christopher in reflecting on the political life of the late Mr Reeial George.
UPDATE: ‘Mr Reeial George believed in what was right & proper’- Hon. O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Tributes have been pouring in for the late former legislator, Mr Reeial George who passed away at Peebles Hospital on Monday October 21, 2013.
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