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Local Politics
'Don't expect miracles!’ - Hon Turnbull tells constituents
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Second District Representative Honourable Melvin 'Mitch' Turnbull gave it to residents straight when he told them not to expect miracles from him to solve all their problems at once as it will be a team effort from all parties. Hon Turnbull was speaking at the Cane Garden Bay Community Centre last evening, September 24, 2015.
CGB meeting tonight to discuss 1st year priorities – Hon Turnbull
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – New Second District Representative Honourable Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull will tonight September 24, 2015 hold his third community meeting since becoming District Representative, this time in Cane Garden Bay having held meetings in Meyers and Jost van Dyke earlier this week.
UPDATE:– Natalio D. Wheatley urges Premier Smith to show leadership
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator and talk show regular Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru is pleased with the statements by Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith on the petition to send the National Health Insurance (NHI) back to the drawing board.
‘I’ll stand up to Gov't whether VIP or NDP’- Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator, college lecturer and member of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said he does not discriminate when it comes to representing the interests of the people, regardless of which Government is in power.
UPDATE: Govt will implement 'most' of Observers recommendations – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith said Government will be taking seriously the recommendations of the Commonwealth Elections Observer Mission on the June 8, 2015 general elections.
UPDATE: ‘Persons concerned about losing their jobs over petition’ - Sowande
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The proposer of a petition against the National Health Insurance (NHI) Natalio D, Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said that while the gathering of signatures is going well both online and on paper, some persons have expressed fear over losing their jobs if they signed voicing their concerns over the health scheme which fully comes on stream from January 2016.
Freedom of Information Bill still on the back burner for Gov't
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier of the Virgin Islands Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith yesterday, September 15, 2015, said Government has placed no timeline on the bringing of the Freedom of Information Bill to the House of Assembly for passage.
Remorse is not the same as sorry – we need corrections
Alred C. Frett
Truth for the Youth-BVP.com… Saturdays 6pm – 7pm on ZROD 103.7FM & ZVCR 106.9FM
You may have applauded me for getting an apology on your behalf but this is premature for while being sorry for making honest mistakes may be admirable, saying Sorry for being caught doing willful wrongs is simply Remorse, which is a form of hypocrisy often used to fool and pacify others while still intent on doing wrong – Actions that speak louder than words will show real change.
Anegada residents want Gov’t to hold back NHI
SETTING POINT, Anegada VI – The hot topic of National Health Insurance (NHI) continues to pervade almost every section of the territory and recently some residents of Anegada suggested that Government holds back on implementing the scheme at least for another year.
‘VIP elections delay not in any one person’s favour’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior member of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) believes that the VIP has set a course of unity within the party and the Virgin Islands as a whole and he agrees with the decisions of the recent meeting, including to hold off on internal elections, and has pledged his support to the entire process.
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