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Local Politics
Hon Fahie slams reordering of questions as ‘Abuse of Power & Undemocratic’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In what Opposition Member Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) described as blatant abuse of power and undemocratic, Leader of Government Business and Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith moved the questions the Opposition had on the Order Paper for the Government today January 25, 2016 to a later time on the Order Paper.
Ports project cost soaring @ almost $83M
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) today January 25, 2016 reported on the status of the cruise pier development project, updating the public that the total cost of the project has swelled to $82.9 million against the previously estimated total of $45 million.
EXCLUSIVE: Hon Marlon A. Penn hits ground running as Jr Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The first major undertaking for Representative for the Eighth District and Junior Minister with responsibility for Trade and Investment Honourable Marlon A. Penn is to work on a study on the major economic pillars of the Virgin Islands with a view to charting a way through the turbulent global climate in which the territory finds itself.
VI Constitution & way of life more @ risk of repeal or UK interference- Hon Fahie
CAPOON’S BAY, Tortola, VI- In almost prophetic manner, First District Representative and Member of the Opposition Hon Andrew A. Fahie began his presentation of his annual First District Report at the Capoon’s Bay Recreational Grounds on January 23, 2016 by playing a tape of a speech he made during the 2015 elections campaign in which he called out the National Democratic Party (NDP) for its lack of transparency and perceived financial mismanagement and had warned voters against returning the NDP to power.
Budget date yet to be decided – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minster of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith said the date for the presentation of the National Budget is yet to be decided, confirming our newsroom’s accurate report on January 20, 2016 that tomorrow Monday January 25, 2016 is not Budget Day.
Gov't's call to audit itself an insult – Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser RA has come out swinging at Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith for effectively announcing that the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government will be investigating itself on the cruise pier development project.
'Premier is misinformed! I was not paid'– Hugh E. Darley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former project coordinator of the cruise pier development project, President of I D E A Inc., Hugh E. Darley today January 22, 2016 said Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith is “misinformed” for stating that all of what Government owed him had been paid in full.
Gov't investigating self on ports project scandal!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith announced that he has ordered an audit to be done by an international firm of the controversial cruise ship development project as a means to putting to rest what he called rumours being circulated.
Premier Smith denies knowing of Little Dix Bay Resort closure beforehand
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith has dismissed assertions that his National Democratic Party (NDP) Government knew of the closure of Rosewood Little Dix Bay resort on Virgin Gorda long before January 14, 2016, the date of the announced 18-month downtime from May 1, 2016, insisting that he only knew of the closure just one day before the workers themselves.
‘Run water agency from rates collected’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition and Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser RA said the revenue collected from water services should be used to run the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) in the same way the electricity utility is run.
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