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Day 1 updated - 155 unemployed youths register for jobs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A programme initiated by the Ministry of Education and Culture to assess the status of youth unemployment and find jobs for them resulted in 155 young men and women registering on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 – the first day of the exercise.
VI to get UK assistance for Autism programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI (Posted 6:38 am) - Assistance for autistic children and adults in the Virgin Islands was one of the topics discussed by the Government delegation to the Overseas Territories Consultative Council (OTCC) meeting recently and Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith has since announced that Government is upbeat about a programme being established here to assist such persons.
No green light for CDB loan this year?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI (Posted 6:31 am) - From all indications, it is unlikely that the United Kingdom (UK) will grant approval for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) loan successfully negotiated by the previous Government to be accessed for spending this year.
Special funding for Copper Mine Point denied!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A proposal to have the ruins of the Copper Mine Point declared a United Kingdom (UK) heritage site for special funding was unsuccessfully negotiated at the recent Overseas Territories Consultative Council (OTCC) meeting in the UK.
Public consultations for UK/VI relationship for “coming weeks”- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith has said he has been able to successfully negotiate for more time to assess the Territory’s financial condition and to have the public’s input on the soon to be published White Paper on the UK/Overseas Territories relationships.
Ralph O’Neal on replacement – That’s a difficult person to find!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As questions continue to be raised as to who will take over as Leader of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), from Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE he himself is admitting that such a person is difficult to find.
Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe is now front runner for House Speaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI [Posted 6:47 am] - Virgin Islands News Online’s well placed sources within the Orlando Smith Administration are confirming that Attorney at Law and former Government Chief Registrar of Lands, Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe is now on the final list of candidates and could be nominated for the post of Speaker of the second House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands (VI).
Fahie: I will not fight for VIP leadership
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Though many believe that 1st district representative Andrew Fahie is a front runner to head the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) when its current leader steps down, Hon. Fahie said he will never fight for the position.
Hon. Fahie speaks on his alleged role in Dancia Penn’s defeat
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The perception that 1st district representative Andrew Fahie had a hand in former 8th District representative Dancia Penn’s defeat at the November 7, 2011 poll is utter rubbish to the “tenth degree”.
I am enthused about building this great little nation- Hon. Dr. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The conduct of voters at the November 7, 2011 polls seems to have further motivated Deputy Premier and 7th District representative Dr. Kedrick Pickering to serve the people of the Territory!
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