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Local Politics
Hon Skelton blasts Gov’t for 'treatment' of Claude O. Skelton Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Making it known that former Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA) Claude O. Skelton Cline is his nephew, which has caused him to hold back on his opinions on Skelton-Cline’s performance on the Cruise Pier Development Project, Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Ronnie W. Skelton has blasted his own National Democratic Party (NDP) Government for not giving Mr Skelton-Cline his due credit.
UPDATE: 2016 Budget of $330M passed in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI- In the quiet of the night on March 31, 2016 the House of Assembly (HoA) passed one of the largest spending Bills in the history of the Virgin Islands. It approved the 2016 Appropriation Act totaling three hundred and thirty million, eight hundred and forty six thousand, five hundred dollars (US$330, 846,500).
Gov't accused of using EE/LL sewerage funds for cruise pier project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie is accusing the National Democratic Party Government of illegally transferring monies from a loan meant for the East End/Long Look Sewerage Project to the Cruise Pier Development Project without the approval of the House of Assembly (HoA).
'Don't tamper with Property Taxes! - Opp Leader Hon Julian Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition and Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser RA said that he would not sit by and allow the Government to tamper with Property Taxes without there being a buy in from the general public as land ownership is in the DNA of the Virgin Islander and such a move would be retrogressive.
Talk show hosts slam Hon Walwyn for reckless HoA speeches
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Three prominent Virgin Islands talk show hosts have roundly condemned Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn for reckless statements he has been making in the House of Assembly.
'Big' job fair on VG in April for displaced Little Dix Bay workers
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Representative for the Ninth District Dr The Honourable Hubert O'Neal is confident that an upcoming job fair will find work for many of the 300 workers soon to be sent home from the Rosewood Little Dix Bay Hotel and Resort which is embarking on a year and a half of rehabilitation from May 1, 2016.
VG water woes heartbreaking- Dr Hubert O'Neal
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Dr The Honourable Hubert O'Neal, Representative for the Ninth District said the water situation on the island of Virgin Gorda is a heart breaking one for him and he considers it the number one issue and is hopeful that the Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) brings relief.
Rosan takes band firing matter to Labour Department
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former drummer with 'Quito and the Edge' Joseph Mathieu Rosan is alleging that his rights as a citizen and employee have been violated by owner of the band Enriquito Rymer and has taken his case to Labour Department.
2016 Budget still not passed amidst increased hardship for those owed!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Democratic Party (NDP) has failed to pass a 2016 Budget amidst continued claims by the Opposition, civil society and the media that the country is broke due to the NDP raiding the Treasury to buy and win the 2015 general elections.
'Walwyn does not want me talk because he got a lot to hide'- Hugh E. Darley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former developer of the Cruise Port Development Project Hugh E. Darley has reacted to the statements in the House of Assembly against him by Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn, saying that if anyone knows of the contribution that he made in the early days of the controversial project it would be Honourable Walwyn.
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