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Local Politics

February 5th, 2015
‘All of it is nonsense!’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser, RA has refuted allegations that he refused to shake the hand of a government minister and that he walked off during the playing of the Territorial Song at a ceremony.

February 4th, 2015
'Social Development Dept under-resourced' – Natalio D. Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – President of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru believes that the Social Development Department must take the lead in helping the troubled youths of today but noted that the department cannot do so, since it is under-resourced.

February 4th, 2015
‘I have declared war!’ – Eileene L. Parsons

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former legislator and member of the ruling National Democratic Party Eileene L. Parsons has declared war on the Opposition for statements emanating from Virgin Islands Party (VIP) senior member Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and said that she will not apologise for cursing him on January 30, 2015.

February 3rd, 2015
‘It brought out the worst in Ms Parsons’ – Dr Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Head of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has defended the alleged verbal attack by fellow party member Ms Eileene L. Parsons on Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), saying that what Hon Fahie said some days before was enough to ignite Parsons.

February 2nd, 2015
Hon Fahie blasts pro-Govt news site for malicious article

‎ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A report carried today February 2, 2015 on the pro-government local online news site ‘BVI Platinum News’ came in for a blasting from legislator Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) for misleading the public in a matter relating allegedly to undelivered steel pans paid for since 2011.

February 2nd, 2015
‘NDP is least desirable party to run this country’ - Conrad A. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former legislator, Minister of Government, the 'Father of the Virgin Islands Labour Code' and Chairman of the United Party, Conrad A. Maduro, has told Virgin Islands News Online that the ruling National Democratic Party of Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith is the “least desirable party to run the country".

January 31st, 2015
Is Governor John S. Duncan a Liar?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands Community continues to be extremely disappointed in recently appointed United Kingdom Representative to the Virgin Islands Governor John S. Duncan OBE.

January 31st, 2015
The third party factor

By Dickson Igwe

This Old Boy Columnist was "GOB SMACKED’’ on Friday afternoon, January 30, 2015. Why? Well he bumped into a major pillar of the third party political culture in the British Virgin Islands. This Wannabe Analyst smirked dryly at his friend stating, “when will you guys face the reality that you are going to have to join forces with one of the BIG TWO, to get anywhere!”

January 30th, 2015
Eileene L. Parsons refused to shake Hon Fahie’s hand & allegedly used profanity

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - It was a very disturbing scene earlier this morning January 30, 2015 while at the official opening ceremony of Agriculture Week 2015 in Paraquita Bay when former legislator and a respected person in the Virgin Islands community Ms Eileene L. Parsons OBE with allegedly colourful words refused to shake the hand of Virgin Islands Party (VIP) senior member Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1).

January 30th, 2015
Dr Rawle R. Hannibal to contest the 9th District!

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Yet another candidate has thrown his hat in the ring to contest the upcoming general elections of 2015/16. This time it is Virgin Islander Dr Rawle R. Hannibal.

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