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Local Politics

November 14th, 2014
'Under NDP youths are in hopeless despair' - Hon Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Sounding ready to be sworn in as the Territory’s 3rd Premier while holding the post of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) third Chairman Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) came out swinging with both a message of hope, and solutions while pointing out the failures of the Dr. Orlando Smith 3 year old National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration.

November 14th, 2014
‘VI politicians not put behind bars’ - Governor John S. Duncan

FORT BURT, Tortola, VI - At the occasion of being inducted as an honorary member of the Lion's Club of Tortola His Excellency Governor John S. Duncan OBE singled out the Virgin Islands (VI) as one of the Overseas Territories that has been demonstrating true democracy and its politicians are not being put behind bars.

November 13th, 2014
‘NDP lied & deceived taxpayers saying VIP left country broke’ - Hon Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Putting the notion to rest that the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) is dead, the Territory heard last evening November 12, 2014 from the party Chairman Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3), in a national broadcast carried on radio and television.

November 13th, 2014
‘FS involvement in TPPL a conflict of interest’ - Hon Andrew A. Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents of the Virgin Islands and further afield are once again in a state of confusion as to whose word to believe as senior Government officials contradict each other over important matters affecting the Territory.

November 13th, 2014
‘Social aspects of Throne’s speech laughable!’ – Natalio D. Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said that the social aspects of the Speech from the Throne delivered on Monday November 10, 2014 in the House of Assembly are the weakest parts of the speech.

November 12th, 2014
'$1M in equipment sourced from China without tendering' - Hon Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) disclosed that $1 million of road paving equipment was supplied by a Chinese company without being subjected to the tendering process.

November 12th, 2014
Capoon’s Bay works to be done by next hurricane season – Hon Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) said that mistakes in design caused the Ministry to restart the Capoon’s Bay drainage project and that it will be completed before the next hurricane season.

November 12th, 2014
3 cases ready for LAT – Deputy Premier Kedrick D. Pickering

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the Labour Arbitration Tribunal (LAT) ready to face the long awaited task of presiding over labour issues Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) said that there are only three cases on his desk to be handed to the LAT chairman.

November 11th, 2014
‘No plans to close W.E. Police Station’ – Premier Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of National Security Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith yesterday November 10, 2014 confirmed that it is not the Government’s intention to permanently close the West End Police Station but to repair it as soon as it is possible to do so.

November 11th, 2014
‘De rich run things @ NS’ – Boat Operator

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – “Is the billionaires that run things up here. We the small man got to suck salt and are being treated like rags in we own country,” alleged a boat operator who plies the North Sound area in Virgin Gorda.

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