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Prison is a very sensitive topic - Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Days after the passing of late Superintendent of Prisons, Richard D. Holder, his Department was called before the 2012 House of Assembly Standing Finance Committee (SFC) to defend its 2013 Budget allocation.
Georges flays ‘Ministers’ in 2011 Complaints report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Cold water may have been poured on any thoughts of a public spat between Commissioner of the Complaints Commission, Mr Elton Georges and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Hon. Dr Kedrick Pickering following the latter’s charges aimed at Georges during the recent sitting of the House of Assembly.
We did our best to save Terrritory – Hon. Fahie on budget debates
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Member and First District Representative Hon. Andrew A Fahie strongly believes that the Opposition did its best during the recent budget debates in the Fifth Sitting of the Second Session of the Second House of Assembly held on December 17 and 18, 2012.
Education Minister wants shift from conversation of Protocols
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Education and Culture, Hon. Myron V. Walwyn has expressed a need to shift the conversation in the House of Assembly away from the Protocols for Effective Financial Management.
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).
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