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Premier: Economy still robust; businesses have to adjust
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith has insisted that he is sticking to his claims that the economy is robust amidst layoffs and business closures while noting that the issue was a relative one.
Should the Premier 'bell those cats'?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator and social activist Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said as a citizen of the Territory, he would like to see Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith take a much stronger stance when it came to certain subjects that Ministers are left to make statements on.
2nd District Rep. cautions on seriousness of No-Confidence Motion
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “Madam Speaker, I believe if I do what I suppose to do and we do what we suppose to do in the Opposition and we bring a Motion of No-Confidence against this Government it would be able to stand. The people would see exactly what we are talking about because we would lay a public document for the people’s consumption, for the people to see the information and we wouldn't have to say anything of no kind of assumption of that sort since the facts would then dictate.”
Hon Christopher accuses both NDP & VIP Govts of financial malpractice
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “In the simple sense the Ministry of Finance based on how they were conducting business and how they do business in my view were never ever conducting the management of this territory in the right way.” This was according to Representative for the Second District Honourable J. Alvin Christopher during the most recent sitting of the House of Assembly (HOA).
NDP Gov't does not have a grip on VI economy – Hon. Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Contending that the Virgin Islands (VI) economy is currently at a crossroads, Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser, RA has accused the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) of not having a grip on affairs as the economy continues to slip.
Walwyn repeats call for 'freedom' of expat-born VIslanders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Education and Culture Minister Hon. Myron V. Walwyn has stuck by his guns in pushing for a change in the laws governing the rights of children born in the Virgin Islands (VI) to expatriate parents.
Air & Sea Carriers not complying with Immigration rules- Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Premier’s Office 2012 report tabled in the House of Assembly (HOA) on July 25, 2013 by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith made many references to the Immigration Department, a body within the portfolio of the Office of the Premier.
Gov’t creating culture of disrespect; not excellence – Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Hon. Andrew A. Fahie has demanded that an account be given by Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith for his National Democratic Party (NDP) walk out of the House of Assembly on July 26, 2013 during a Motion of No Confidence being given by Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser, RA.
HOA sessions like watching Jerry Springer Show – Elton Callwood
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The public remains with unanswered questions following the Motion of No Confidence brought against the National Democratic Party (NDP) government by Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Opposition Member and Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser, RA in the House of Assembly (HOA) on July 26, 2013, according to radio panellists on the Open Mic talk show aired on July 31, 2013.
$185,113.58 already spent on controversial airport expansion project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The National Democratic Party (NDP) has claimed it has already spent some 185,113.58 on the controversial airport expansion project at Beef Island. This amount was allegedly spent on a variety of technical studies and consultancy services.
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