Local Politics
VIP internal elections set for September 2, 2015
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The opposition Virgin Islands Party has announced it will be conducting its elections of office bearers when the Party’s Congress convenes on September 2, 2015.
Hon Fahie wants Carrot Bay Village renamed to honour past stalwarts
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has disclosed that he will moving to have the Carrot Bay Cultural Village permanently named after one of four men who contributed to the development of the Fisherman’s Dock and bringing that project to fruition.
‘Invest in youth!’ – insists Hon Andrew A. Fahie to Gov't
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior member of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said investments by Government must be made in youth and they must be involved in the affairs of the territory so they can take the reins when that time comes.
SOLD! Florida-based Seven Seas Water has purchased Biwater (BVI)
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word just reaching our news room from our team of reporters is that Florida based Seven Seas Water Corporation, a division of AquaVenture Holdings, has been identified as the company that has purchased the Biwater operations in the Virgin Islands.
‘No water: You can’t brush; you can’t flush!’ - SCB Resident
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – A resident of Sea Cows Bay is peeved at the Water and Sewerage Department for the lack of water to her apartment and many adjoining ones and wants speedy remedial action taken as the days are being counted since they last had water two days ago.
Dr Karl Dawson back on the job as HLSCC President
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – President of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Dr Karl Dawson has returned to his post at the territory’s lone tertiary institution following some reported turbulence between him and the Board of Directors of the college who allegedly voted to remove him as President.
Gov’t has to take sports more seriously- Hon Fraser
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Third District Representative and Leader of the Opposition Hon Julian Fraser RA has admonished Government for seemingly not doing enough for the development of sports and ultimately the youth in the Virgin Islands.
‘Lower voting age to 16'– Youth Parliamentarians
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Youth Parliamentarians from the Virgin Islands and from around the Caribbean today July 30, 2015 met to have a vibrant debate on the inclusion of the voice of youth in national policies with the consensus being that more must be done to ensure the voices of youth are duly considered.
‘Anegada not ready to be its own district’- Dr Hubert O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Ninth District, Dr The Honourable Hubert O’Neal has rebutted the suggestion that the sister island of Anegada be endowed with the status of a district unto itself with its own representative separate and apart from Virgin Gorda with which it constitutes the Ninth District.
‘I thought Hon RT O’Neal would have quit two elections ago’ – Dr Hubert O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Ninth District, Dr The Honourable Hubert O’Neal has disclosed that he made the decision to contest the Ninth District seat way before he had any inkling that Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, to whom he had lost four consecutive elections, was not going to run.
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