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Local Politics

December 4th, 2014
‘Don’t blame VIP for French blacklist!’ - Hon Julian Fraser RA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) is rejecting blame for the ongoing blacklist by France of the Virgin Islands with regards to its financial services and condemns the ruling National Democratic Party for peddling this untruth.

December 3rd, 2014
‘I never approved any $1m fence for ESHS!’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) dismissed as political chatter a statement being circulated that under his watch a perimeter fence was approved for the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) to the tune of $1 million.

December 3rd, 2014
‘VIP has stood test of time’ – Carvin Malone

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) has stood the test of time and has proved the doubters wrong in their assertion that the party would become divided, said President Carvin Malone.

December 2nd, 2014
‘I don't take sides! Will work with next Govt!’ – Gov John S. Duncan

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor of the Virgin Islands His Excellency John S. Duncan OBE declared that he is not on anybody’s side as he is the Governor and if there are elections and the Government changes he would be willing to work with the next Government.

December 2nd, 2014
'I am running for the 9th district again' - Dr. Hubert O'Neal

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Dr Hubert O’Neal who ran four times (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011) and lost to represent the people of the 9th district which include Virgin Gorda and Anegada told Virgin Islands News Online in an exclusive interview on December 1, 2014 that he will be running again.

December 1st, 2014
‘NDP blocked Bi-Water @ every turn!’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) has slammed the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government for continuing to misrepresent the facts as regards the Bi-Water contract signed by the previous administration.

November 30th, 2014
‘Public servants are being victimized!’ – Edmund G. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro said some public servants are intimidated because they are afraid of being victimized by elected representatives.

November 28th, 2014
'The NDP must go'! – Rajah A. Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Young political activist and supporter of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Rajah A. Smith declared loudly for all to hear that the National Democratic Party (NDP) must go.

November 28th, 2014
CoP Morris denies waiver to officer despite court ruling

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “We will be giving him until next Wednesday, (December 3, 2014) to provide us with the reasons for his denial of the waiver and based on what he has as the reasons we will decide on the next course of action,” said Attorney at Law Mr Ruggles Ferguson who has been step by step with Police Officer (PO) Nicholas Tranquille in his quest for justice denied by Commissioner of Police (CoP) David Morris.

November 27th, 2014
‘It’s childish of NDP to say VIP left country broke!’ – Ralph T. O’Neal

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Leader of the Opposition Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE (R9) said that it is childish for the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government to be saying that the previous administration under the VIP left the country broke.

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