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Local Politics

May 18th, 2015
Hon Fahie maintains 'NDP is the most corrupt'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior member of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and incumbent First District candidate Andrew A. Fahie reiterated his accusation of the National Democratic Party (NDP) being full of corruption, an accusation he had first made in January this year.

May 17th, 2015
Dr Rawle R. Hannibal now running At Large

‎VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – In one of the latest developments on the Virgin Islands political scene, Dr Rawle R. Hannibal, who had announced his intention to contest the June 8, 2015 General Election as an Independent candidate for the Ninth District seat, will now be contesting as a Territorial At Large candidate.

May 17th, 2015
‘We’ll make early childhood education a priority’ – Dr Karl Dawson

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Last evening May 16, 2015, Dr Karl Dawson, President of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, officially launched his At Large candidacy under the Virgin Islands Party banner, giving a commitment to look at education policies surrounding early childhood education to set a foundation for a brighter future of the territory.

May 17th, 2015
VIP aiming for record 13 seats in HoA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - - The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) held its official launch of its elections campaign last evening May 16, 2015 with 23 days left until June 8, 2015 general elections and brought to the people of the territory that a vote for the National Democratic Party (NDP) was not an option.

May 17th, 2015
Children ‘born here’ not of VI parents must be embraced- Hon Walwyn

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – At the launch of the National Democratic Party (NDP) At-Large candidates for the national elections of the Virgin Islands (VI) set for June 8, 2015, emotions ran high in support of a call made by Honourable Myron V. Walwyn for the Third House of Assembly to seriously consider the boiling issue of children ‘born here’ of parents not from the Virgin Islands.

May 16th, 2015
Kevin ‘OJ’ Smith calls for unity in the Third District

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – In delivering a forty minute presentation where he rolled out his plans for the development of the Third District electoral candidate on the NDP slate, Mr Kevin ‘OJ’ Smith told his supporters that they cannot allow themselves to become something that they are not and for them to unite as one people.

May 15th, 2015
New political 'group' to be launched ahead of General Election in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands News Online has been informed that a new political "group" is to be launched ahead of the June 8, 2015 General Election in the Virgin Islands. The political team consists of 6 members, including Ishmael E. Brathwaite, former People's Patriotic Alliance (PPA) member Khoy Smith, and Bro Abdul Shabazz.

May 15th, 2015
The war of campaign billboards, banners & ads!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the 2015 general election heats up in the tiny British Overseas Territory with a population of some thirty (30) thousands residents, the war for airtime, campaign posters and commercials has stated to overwhelm the Virgin Islands.

May 15th, 2015
‘I will not be a pushover'- Melvin 'Mitch’ Turnbull

CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – Young community leader and organiser Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull officially launched his campaign to take the Second District with a rousing speech to the Cane Garden Bay community as he emphasised that he would be there to serve the people and that he was seeking their approval for the job.

May 15th, 2015
NDP Gov’t putting ‘cart before the horse’- VG resident

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Residents of Virgin Gorda were on fire at the Catholic Community Centre in the Valley last night May 14, 2015 at the campaign launch of Mrs Stephanie I. Faulkner-Williams, who is seeking the Ninth District seat, as they were very candid on many issues.

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