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Late Attorney Jamal S. Smith to be buried on May 18, 2024
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Immediate family, residents, friends and professional colleagues are still in both shock and mourning over the death of Attorney Jamal S. Smith who was found dead in his home located in Manuel Hill around March 12, 2024.
Where is the ‘outrage’ for Jamal S. Smith’s death?- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Noting that the [British] Virgin Islands has lost a valuable citizen with the death of Jamal S. Smith, Third District Representative and Opposition Member Hon Julian Fraser RA has said it is concerning that he is not seeing expressions of outrage over the demise of the local attorney.
Jamal S. Smith was ‘a very talented & valuable member of our community’- Premier
MANUEL HILL, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said, with the death of local attorney Jamal S. Smith, the Virgin Islands has lost a very talented and valuable member of the community.
Jamal S. Smith may have been shot & killed since Monday night- RVIPF
MANUEL HILL, Tortola, VI– Attorney Jamal S. Smith may have been killed since Monday evening, March 11, 2024, as police had received a report of a shooting in Manuel Reef since then.
New Labour Tribunal Chairman should be in place by January 2023– Hon Melvin M. Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) says after months without a Chairman in place at the local Labour Tribunal, moves are being made to have a new chairman appointed.
'People's lives being held hostage' due to stalled Labour Tribunal– Jamal S. Smith
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– The local Labour Arbitration Tribunal has been without a Chairperson since July 31, 2022, according to ex-Chairperson and attorney Jamal S. Smith, who said this has put matters before the tribunal in a hostage situation for the last four months.
Labour Arbitration Tribunal clears backlogged matters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has praised the Labour Arbitration Tribunal for its work in clearing the backlog of matters, some dating as far back as 2015.
'Days over' for lengthy hearings @ Labour Tribunal- Jamal S. Smith
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Attorney-at-Law and new Chairman of the Virgin Islands' Labour Arbitration Tribunal, Mr Jamal S. Smith has promised a complete reform of the tribunal under his stewardship.
Jamal S. Smith appointed Chairman of VI Arbitration Tribunal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Local Attorney-at-Law Jamal S. Smith has been appointed the new Chairman of the Virgin Islands' Arbitration Tribunal for the next two years, effective August 1, 2020.
No mandate for 'lame duck' Premier in UK talks'- Jamal S. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The National Democratic Party (NDP) Government led by Premier, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, has “no mandate to hold any discussions on anything, much less the critical decisions being taken in London to use the Overseas Territories to replace Britain's involvement in the Galileo Satellite Network (similar to GPS used in the USA).”
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