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Local Politics

February 18th, 2019
Walwyn promises Civil Servant increments if NDP is elected

CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI - Civil Servants can look forward to receiving their long overdue increment monies no later than March 15, 2019, an assurance given by the National Democratic Party (NDP) leader Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (AL).

February 17th, 2019
VIP staging Gospel Fete tonight, Feb 17, 2019

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the 2019 election campaigns winds down in the Virgin Islands (VI), the opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) is not cooling off just yet, the group this time is staging yet another massive event at enticing voters and entertaining the masses ahead of the February polls.

February 17th, 2019
Hons Fahie & Walwyn condemns ‘nasty campaign’ in 2019 elections

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The 2019 Election campaign has started to become nasty. Last week, Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) condemned a social media ‘meme’ that made reference to the wife of National Democratic Party (NDP 1) Chairman, Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL).

February 17th, 2019
Renaming TPP had no political intent - Mark H. Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In calling for and executing the renaming of the Tortola Pier Park (TPP) to the ‘Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park’ on Friday, February 15, 2019, subject Minister Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) says his actions had absolutely no political motives even as the February 25, 2019, elections day in the Virgin Islands (VI) approaches.

February 16th, 2019
'The time for youths is now' – VIP’s Sharie B. de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the politics of the 2019 elections season winds down, the Virgin Island Party’s (VIP) youth rally was revitalised with music and energy last evening, February 15, 2019, to packed crowds in the Waterfront Drive area of Road Town on the main island of Tortola.

February 16th, 2019
Election Horse Races cancelled, next race day, March 3, 2019

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - Many residents, political aspirants and incumbents were gearing up for socialising ahead of the 2019 Elections Day at the proposed Sunday, February 17, 2019, race day at Ellis Thomas Downs, on Tortola.

February 16th, 2019
PHOTO of The Day: 'Can we survive another NDP Term?'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The skyline in Road Town took on a new look earlier this week as a new political poster emerged in the city.

February 15th, 2019
NDP launches its Elections Manifesto 2019

WICKHAM'S CAY II, Tortola, VI - Ten days before the February 25, 2019, General Elections in the Virgin Islands (VI), the Hon Myron V. Walywn (AL) led National Democratic Party (NDP 1) has launched its Manifesto 2019.

February 15th, 2019
PVIM candidates not interested in positions of power – Hon Ronnie W. Skelton

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI – With the Thursday, February 14, 2019, Nomination Day in the Virgin Islands (VI) behind us, political parties in their bid for power, are moving full speed ahead to polling day starting with advance polling on February 21, 2019, then General Elections on February 25, 2019.

February 14th, 2019
UPDATE: 41 candidates to contest 2019 Elections, VIP only party with full 13

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Supervisor of Election, Juliette Penn has confirmed that at the closed of Nomination Day, Today Thursday, February 14, 2019, a total of 41 candidates will be contesting the upcoming February 25, 2019, General Elections in the Virgin Islands (VI).

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