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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.
UPDATE: That's not the end! Hon. Fraser on No Confidence Motion
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser, RA said there are no limits to steps that the Opposition will take in having their questions and concerns addressed by the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Government.
Could the VI be following in Cayman Islands footsteps?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The National Democratic Party (NDP) Government’s alleged continued breach of the Protocols for Effective Financial Management could potentially lead the Territory down a similar path as that of the Cayman Islands, according to members of the opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP).
No political parties asked us to build mock coffins- ‘Boys on the Block’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The No-Confidence Motion moved by Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser RA against the National Democratic Party (NDP) resulted in members in the House of Assembly cleaning their stomachs on several issues against the former Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration.
Dep. Premier remains in conflict of interest – Commentator
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While he considers Deputy Premier Dr The Hon. Kedrick D. Pickering to be an honourable and well intentioned person, commentator Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said he disagrees with the legislator’s view that there is no conflict of interest with Dr Pickering’s involvement in the BVI Investment Club as expressed in the House of Assembly on July 26, 2013.
VIP vote of no confidence defeated in HOA 7 to 2
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One side of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands saw the Motion of No Confidence brought by Virgin Islands Party member and Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser RA as lacking basis; however, members of the Opposition disagreed as they saw it as an intelligent move for detailed information about several issues they have been asking of the government for a long time.
Hon. Fraser chides Walwyn on speech writer allegations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The controversial Minister for Education and Culture Myron V. Walwyn was on his usual mischievous, and some say malicious, behaviour in Parliament when the tenth sitting of the second session of the second House of Assembly (HOA) continued on July 26, 2013.
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