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Who the cap fits let them wear it- Hon. Fahie on “Minister threat”
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- First District Representative and former Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Andrew A. Fahie is mum on who is the Minister that allegedly verbally threatened him during the Standing Finance Committee meetings but is not back-peddling on his statement either.
The days of spending & throwing money are gone - J. Alvin Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Member and Second District Representative Hon. J. Alvin Christopher is of the belief that Members of the House of Assembly have continually been reversing opportunities to enhance the economy. “We did it right here in this House,” said the Second District Representative during the recently held budget debates in the Fifth Sitting of the Second Session of the Second House of Assembly on December 18, 2012.
UPDATE: Georges responds cautiously to House of Assembly attack!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Complaints Commissioner Elton Georges has not sought to hammer Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr the Honourable kedrick Pickering, for bashing him in the House of Assembly on December 17, 2012 but has instead hit out at successive Governments for failing to appoint the key body of the Labour Code, 2010 for final dispute resolution: the Arbitral Tribunal.
Hon. Skelton wants special parking for Ministers!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - During the House of Assembly Standing Finance Committee (SFC) meeting held for the deliberation on the 2013 national Budget Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton made a request for designated parking spaces for Ministers of Government.
Second District Rep not convinced Territory needs expanded airport
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Member and Second Disctrict Representative Hon. J. Alvin Christopher said he is not convinced the Territory needs a “long haul” airport, but if this must be the case, then there are other options.
UPDATE: House votes for Hon. Penn to execute FSC IT contract
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Members of the House of Assembly passed the motion laid before it for Eighth District Representative Hon. Marlon A. Penn to take up an IT contract with the Financial Services Commission (FSC) without having to vacate his seat as an elected member of the House of Assembly (HOA).
VIslanders' minds not conditioned for certain jobs – Hon. Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn believes that part of the Territory's unemployment problem, arises in his estimation, through a situation whereby Virgin Islanders are not mentally conditioned to do certain jobs; something which has resulted in the introduction of expatriates to the Territory to fill these roles.
Labour Dept. must be first place where jobs are advertised- Hon. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick Pickering has announced the established of an Employment Unit within the Labour Department and added that the Department is now working on a policy where it must be the first place where jobs are advertised.
Opposition Member suggests Government in breach of Protocols
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Member Hon. Andrew A. Fahie has said that the actions of the government would “put us all in trouble”. The First District Representative was at the time making reference to what he claimed was the signing and execution of projects without them being first brought to the House of Assembly.
Premier Smith fires back at Hon. Fahie on Opposition "Pressure"
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has refuted First District Representative Hon. Andrew A. Fahie’s assertions that provisions for public servants’ increments in the 2013 budget were as a result of pressure from the Opposition.
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