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July 16th, 2013
Ferry operators blast alleged secret government deals!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A series of damning revelations have emerged about negotiations between local ferry operators and government representatives. Virgin Islands News Online was made aware of this alleged development by a highly placed source closely affiliated with the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) government.

July 16th, 2013
'BVI Platinum News misrepresented me' – Jamal S. Smith

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Attorney-at-law Mr Jamal S. Smith wants to make it absolutely clear that he is not in strict opposition to the Cruise Ship Pier Project but that he is more concerned about the lack of transparency to the public.

July 13th, 2013
Woe to you, columnists and commentators

By Dickson Igwe

A series of article on the political pulse of the Virgin Islands as midterm approaches states that opinion givers have gotten a bad rap recently. This story investigates why this is.

July 10th, 2013
Ministers' show of no-confidence in Premier Smith glaring-Hon. Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Ninth Sitting of the Second Session of the Second House of Assembly (HOA) ended in dramatic fashion yesterday July 9, 2013 after First District Representative and Former Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Andrew A. Fahie rose to question what section of the Standing Orders Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool was speaking under after seconding the motion for the House to be adjourned.

July 10th, 2013
Premier’s speech was about ‘licking old wounds’- BVICCHA Chairman

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Chairman of the British Virgin Islands Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) Mr Jamal S. Smith has heavily criticised the recent Territory update speech by Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith. The BVICCHA Chairman said the speech was very political, licking old wounds and most importantly failed to present any policy designed to bring any re-dress to the damaged economy of the Virgin Islands.

July 10th, 2013
Premier Smith sees success in combating attack on Financial Services

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith has claimed success in combating negative comments raised about the Financial Services sector in the Territory in the wake of an effective public relations campaign.

July 9th, 2013
Surveillance Bill passed; Hon. Fraser raises objection

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The 'Authorisation of Surveillance Devices Act, 2013' was finally passed today, July 9, 2013 at the Ninth Sitting of the Second Session of the Second House of Assembly, but this was not without dramatic effect as Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser, RA sought to make his objections clear.

July 9th, 2013
UPDATE: HOA resumes today July 9, 2013

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following a session that was cut short on Friday July 4, 2013 the Ninth Sitting of the Second Session of the Second House of Assembly (HOA) resumes at its chambers in Road Town today, July 9, 2013.

July 9th, 2013
Hon. Fahie slams Premier Smith’s Territory update speech

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Many persons within the Virgin Islands, including politicians, past Ministers of Government and those within the business community, have expressed either distaste, no interest, or high levels of concern about the recent address made by the Premier of the Virgin Islands and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith.

July 8th, 2013
Premier’s speech ‘a lot of nothing’ & ‘self serving’- Hon. Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a statement released this morning July 8, 2013 to all media houses in response to the Premier Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith’s Territorial wide address broadcast late Friday evening July 5, 2013, Third District Representative and Opposition member Hon. Julian Fraser RA, labeled the speech as “self-serving.”

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