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Governor requests observers for 2023 General Elections in VI

- Premier & Opposition Leader consulted
Members of the Election Observer Mission (EOM) in conversation with Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr ahead of the final vote count of the February 2019 elections. Photo: CPA UK
Sources within Government House have informed our news centre that His Excellency John J. Rankin, CMG has requested the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to observe the April 24, 2023 General Elections in the Virgin Islands (VI). Photo: VINO/File
Sources within Government House have informed our news centre that His Excellency John J. Rankin, CMG has requested the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to observe the April 24, 2023 General Elections in the Virgin Islands (VI). Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sources within Government House have informed our news centre that His Excellency John J. Rankin, CMG has requested the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to observe the April 24, 2023 General Elections in the Virgin Islands (VI).

It is our news centre's understanding there will be a 7-member delegation from the United Kingdom (UK) branch of the CPA to observe the elections.

The CPA delegation is scheduled to hold a press conference on April 18, 2023, a day after arriving in the territory.

Governor Rankin reportedly consulted with the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition, regarding the election observers being invited.

We will bring you more details as the story develops.

23 Responses to “Governor requests observers for 2023 General Elections in VI”

  • HMMM (06/04/2023, 14:52) Like (9) Dislike (18) Reply
    Everything for this man is UK. No balance from the Caribbean or no where else.
    • lodger (06/04/2023, 23:17) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      As last time, the observers will be from all over the commonwealth, not just UK. Get your facts right before spouting garbage.
    • Ehhhehh (07/04/2023, 06:09) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
      He needs to go aka guhhh....
  • Youth (06/04/2023, 14:53) Like (13) Dislike (30) Reply
    The slave master has done all he could to try to influence the outcome of this election. He is always up to no good.
  • One word (06/04/2023, 14:53) Like (12) Dislike (26) Reply
    RACIST
  • D3 youth (06/04/2023, 14:54) Like (9) Dislike (28) Reply
    The Governor position needs to be an elected position. They also need to be held accountable to the people and by the people
  • watch out (06/04/2023, 14:56) Like (9) Dislike (17) Reply
    We in BVI only focus on our own but history shows these people hands are not clean. Watch who they bringing in under consultants, observers, etc. WAKE UP BVI.
  • East End woman (06/04/2023, 14:57) Like (12) Dislike (20) Reply
    I lost all respect for this Governor. He does not care about Caribbean people, only his own kind. We now see through him.
  • Good News! (06/04/2023, 14:59) Like (40) Dislike (5) Reply
    Well done Governor, exactly what is needed to make sure there really is transparency.
    • Elections Officer (06/04/2023, 16:57) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
      Nothing new here. There were observers at the 2019 elections too.
    • Piggytee (06/04/2023, 18:52) Like (8) Dislike (5) Reply
      You dutty nasty fool. You could NEVER be a Virgin Islander who studied History. Why observers from the UK. Wake up, people. They coming to quash the elections and say they eere not fair. We need a balance of Caribbean people hete. They are coming to give flipping negative report, set of Edomites.
  • resident (06/04/2023, 15:02) Like (22) Dislike (9) Reply
    I am very pleased we have the Governor and the UK to ensure that our elections are as straight as they can be; when most tax payers don't have the vote.

    Can you imagine what they would be like without supervision?
  • Mr. Governor ur responsible (06/04/2023, 15:21) Like (25) Dislike (3) Reply
    This mess we are in. If The constitution was suspended for two yrs as recommended but a halt to all the greed and corruption fix the place put it back on the right path put proper procedures and policies in place then hand it back to us, all greedy bill nonsense and division while the ship is sinking wont be happening
    • WOW (06/04/2023, 18:46) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
      You all talking about the BVI and there ways but little do you all know the UK full ah mess waaaay more then what's going on here..for example how much prime Minister have been in and out of office in the space of no time....talk that
  • SHUT UP (06/04/2023, 15:23) Like (21) Dislike (4) Reply
    Over the past several elections observers from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association has been here to observe the elections.

    What's the big deal?
  • God ie good (06/04/2023, 15:32) Like (5) Dislike (7) Reply
    THANK YOU GOVENOR OR LAST LITTLE BIT OF HOPE FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE AND LOOK DOWN ON PERSONS HERE IN THE BVI , THEY ARE ALL OVER ASKING YOU TO VOTE FOR THEM AND WHEN THEY ARE ELECTED DO NOT GIVE A HOOD WINK IF YOU HAVE FOOD TO EAT ,OR WATER TO TAKE A DECENT BATH THE NEXT DAY I CAN GO ON BUT LEAVE THE REST TO GOD.
  • Trying to Make a Headline (06/04/2023, 15:40) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    @SHUT UP, exactly no big deal! This is just standard practice that has happened previously. There is no headline here but somebody trying to make it one!
  • hmm (06/04/2023, 16:06) Like (12) Dislike (0) Reply
    Is this not standard every election - they were here 4 years ago
  • cay (06/04/2023, 16:25) Like (6) Dislike (6) Reply
    We will not allow the uk to steel the elections for ndp 1 or 2
  • 7th district (06/04/2023, 16:52) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Make sure they are placed in the 7th and 3rd district for sure.
  • down2earth (06/04/2023, 18:22) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    Nothing new with having observers. More important - As a member of the voting public to aspiring politions, What are your thoughts on -
    1. COI recommendations;
    2. Changes you would like to see in the revised constitution;
    3. Same sex marriage;
    4. The greedy bill;
    5. Will you enter into business with countries whose human rights record leaves much to be desired?

    A native Virgin Islander to the Nth generation
  • CPAManjack (06/04/2023, 18:55) Like (2) Dislike (5) Reply
    Make sure a black man and woman among the group of observers otherwise tell who bringing them go suck a dog.
  • @ watch out (06/04/2023, 23:40) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
    BVI deserves what they are getting...a wicked and greedy set of demons. When they should have been focused on nation building it was money by any means. Now they are waking up to the house on fire and playing victims after all they did to the ones who tried to warn them.


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