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Local Politics
HoA removes Legal Profession Act 2012 from Order Paper
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith on Thursday September 25, 2014 moved a motion to have the Legal Profession Act 2012 removed from the Order Paper and the House of Assembly (HoA) approved the motion.
Visionary Politics and 2016
By Dickson Igwe
The following article is part of a series of stories on Virgin Islands politics and economics. It asks the question: what is the long term vision for the Virgin Islands in the run up to general elections in early 2016?
HoA passes Bill to allow for equality in child maintenance
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The House of Assembly yesterday September 25, 2014 passed the Magistrate’s Code of Procedure (Amendment) Act 2014 eliminating discrimination against men in the court and ensuring that when it comes to the maintenance of children there is equal responsibility.
Hon O’Neal, Hon Fraser skip today’s HoA sitting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two prominent members of the Opposition were today September 25, 2014 absent from the Tenth Sitting of Third Session of the Second House of Assembly.
HoA will meet today September 25, 2014
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While few media houses have carried the information, the House of Assembly will be meeting today September 25, 2014.
‘It's time to make some demands of the UK!’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio Talk Show host Doug Wheatley believes that it is up to the people of the Virgin Islands and not the political directorate as to whether the Virgin Islands wants a Referendum for Independence.
‘Fraser lives to bat another day!’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley believes Third District Representative and Chairman of the VIP Honourable Julian Fraser RA may not have ‘scored any runs’ during his lengthy speech in the House of Assembly on the Sea Cow’s Bay Harbour Development Project but he was able to ‘keep the ball out of his stumps which means he can bat another day’.
‘Don’t be distracted by the naysayers!’ – VIP Pres. Carvin Malone
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – “If we are to win this election we have to stay focused, we cannot be distracted by the naysayers,” said President of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Mr. Carvin Malone as he chaired the party’s community meeting in Carrot Bay on Wednesday September 17, 2014.
Premier Smith declines to name min. wage review C’tte head
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has declined to name the person who is heading the committee that the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government has set up to lead the review of the minimum wage.
‘We must defend VIP against NDP lies’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI - “There is some bad in there that has to come out, it has to be addressed, it has to be addressed urgently. You cannot believe the Auditor General when it is convenient for you …. You cannot use the Auditor General’s report for political gains,” said Opposition Member Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1).
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