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Local Politics
‘BVIPA will provide balance of $$ for cruise pier project’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As Representative for the Second District Honourable J. Alvin Christopher broke his silence in the House of Assembly regarding questions he demanded answers from Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith on funding of the cruise pier development project.
Poor grammar in Youth Policy document; ‘Ministry’ on cover misspelled!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI - As the 2015 Spelling Bee contest is about to kick off the Ministry of Education and Culture headed by Hon Myron V. Walwyn could be the first area that needs some lessons. Over the past three years there continued to be quiet whispers about the spelling errors and poor grammar that leave the Ministry in letters, statements in the House of Assembly (HoA) and at times press releases.
'NDP just talking, talking, talking!' - Caller
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI – During the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) Government radio show aired live last night February 16, 2015 it took a bold caller to put the clip on the mouths of the legislators who took 75% of the one hour programme to babble about things heard from them and seen on their websites everyday as opposed to allowing persons to call in with their concerns.
2 shot, 1 fatally, in St Kitts general elections
CONAREE, St Kitts & Nevis, WI – Police in St Kitts and Nevis (SKN) have confirmed that two persons were shot – one fatally - today February 16, 2015 in the Conaree area of St Kitts, but it has not been confirmed whether the shootings are elections related or not.
‘VI must diversify to benefit from an open Cuba’ – VIP Top Brass
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said that islands in the Caribbean have had a long time for Cuba opening up and presenting opportunities in tourism and other areas that they could benefit from and that diversification of the Virgin Islands economy is necessary in order to fully benefit.
Water improvements on Tortola-Hon Vanterpool, Biwater vindicated!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In what many described as a new day in the vindication of water and sewerage giant Biwater, Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) has told the people that there are water improvements on the main Island of Tortola.
‘Premier’s answer misleading & insincere!’ – Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser RA has hit back at Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith for his response regarding the Opposition member’s concerns about the renumbering of the Order Paper.
Hon Walwyn responds to ‘scholarship class system’ with reminder on STF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) youth leader and seasoned businessman Rajah A. Smith who a few weeks ago accused the National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration of building a class system in education as it relates to granting of scholarships.
VIP pressure forced Dr. Smith to pay increments to civil servants!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After three years of pressure, questions in the House of Assembly and speeches by Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Opposition members Hons Julian Fraser RA (R3) and Andrew A. Fahie (R1) over the unfair decision by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government to withhold the hard earned increments of civil servants the Dr. Orlando Smith led NDP Administration have surrendered to the will of the Opposition and announced that they will pay the increments due to the officers.
‘We will not be deterred by political bullying!’ – Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District and senior member of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said that the Opposition will remain focused and will not be deterred by political bullying.
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