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Local Politics
CCT will not be shut out! - Hon Vanterpool blasts TRC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) last evening March 23, 2016 blasted the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) for what he called its shutting out of CCT Global Communications from the spectrum allocation process and said as the policy maker he was unhappy about this.
9th District resort owners welcome BVI Airways! - Hon Hubert O'Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Ninth District Honourable Hubert O’Neal believes the decision to pump $7 million into foreign owned BVI Airways is a good one that will benefit the territory immensely and has reported that major resort owners in his District are eagerly awaiting the commencement of the service set to begin in September or October this year.
NDP Gov't promises to pay civil servants their full increments this year!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith announced during the opening day of the budget debates yesterday March 22, 2016 that Government will be paying full increments to public servants this year.
Unfair for local vendors to be owed almost a year - Hon Christian
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Junior Minister for Tourism and Territorial At Large Representative in the National Democratic Party Government Honourable Archibald C. Christian said Government has to change the way they operate when it comes to the payment of locals who perform for Festival and cannot be paid months after they would have worked.
The Virgin Islands & Cuba ahead of the rest! A look back
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the world is fascinated by United States President Barack H. Obama's history making trip to Communist Cuba from March 19, 2016 to March 22, 2016, after some 85 plus years, the Virgin Islands remains a world leader in terms of international relations.
Premier Smith baffled VI on money laundering list
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith said the Virgin Islands adheres to all of the required international regulations and conventions and therefore it is baffling why the territory continues to feature in the US State Department's International Narcotic Control Strategy Report.
Still no completion date known for QEII Park
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith told members of the media today March 21, 2016 that he could not say when the Queen Elizabeth II Park would be completed, a project whose opening date had already been announced and postponed.
Two 1st District youth complete marine courses @ HLSCC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two First District youngsters, Mr Adrian Stoutt and Mr Kurt Esprit are members of the first cohort of First District Youth that completed the first leg of Marine Courses of Study at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC).
UPDATE: March 22-23, 2016 is new date for 2016 Budget Debate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching our newsroom from our senior National Democratic Party (NDP) sources is that yet another date has been set for the 2016 Budget Debate.
Rename Drakes Highway in honour of H.L. Stoutt – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior Opposition Member of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) called for Drakes' Highway, which links Road Town to West End, to be renamed in honour of the late former Chief Minister H. Lavity Stoutt.
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