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February 28th, 2013
Prepare for a rough ride! – Hon. Fraser to MCW Minister

SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Representative of the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser, RA is outraged with a Minister of Government who recently spoke about the Sea Cow’s Bay Harbour Development Project while at a commissioning activity in the Fourth District.

February 27th, 2013
Another Minister, another swing – Works Minister takes aim at media

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Against the grain of what surely must have been an otherwise uneventful, yet memorable opening ceremony for the ‘Revitalised’ Crafts Alive Village, came the now seemingly familiar chastisement of media practitioners in the Territory for the way news items were being presented by various media houses.

February 27th, 2013
‘We want no part of that homosexual affairs’ – caller to Speak Out BVI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – There was no love fest on the Speak Out BVI show last evening, February 26, 2013 as one caller sought to warn Ministers of Government that there were still VIslanders that possessed a spirit of rebelliousness when it came to speaking for their rights.

February 26th, 2013
Go back to the drawing board! – resident to NDP

CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – “We have nobody on Anegada or Jost Van Dyke, we need to increase our population,” former Chief Fire Officer Leando Stoutt claimed at a government held community meeting in Carrot Bay on February 25, 2013 at the Abraham Leonard Community Centre.

February 25th, 2013
Premier not showing ‘all hands on deck’ approach – Doug Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith has not demonstrated that he truly wants "all hands on deck" as he had stated in the past. This is according to radio talk show host, Douglas Wheatley.

February 24th, 2013
3D Show against extended terms for Govt

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Should elected governments in the Virgin Islands have more than one consecutive term in office or an added number of years to the four years that they have currently under the constitution? Not so says Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru.

February 20th, 2013
VG Agri Fair judging unfair – NDP radio caller

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One Virgin Gorda resident has claimed that there were unfair practices exhibited during the recently held Agricultural Fair in Virgin Gorda, which reportedly excluded several farmers from having their crops judged as part of the fair.

February 19th, 2013
None of us will probably vote for same-sex marriage – Hon. Skelton

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton has offered his take on the raging debate about the recently passed same sex law in the UK and what the Government's stance was on the issue after a question was raised last evening February 18, 2013 on the NDP radio programme.

February 18th, 2013
NDP Govt attempting to frustrate efforts of VIP in HOA – Hon. Fraser

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – “There is a certain level of frustration that the Opposition feels regarding the opportunity to bring information out to the public, and that has to be addressed. We are beginning to feel that it’s deliberate and if it is come right out and tell us and we’ll know from what angle to take our argument,” said Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser RA.

February 14th, 2013
'Don't spin the facts'- Douglas Wheatley to politicians

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator and host of a local radio programme, Mr Douglas Wheatley has called on authorities to exhibit transparency in transactions regarding the water situation in the Territory.

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