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Local Politics
HoA continues today, October 18, 2022; Fahie days numbered?
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The continuation of the 7th Sitting of the 4th Session of the 4th House of Assembly (HoA) is scheduled for today, Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 10:00 am at Save the Seed Energy Centre, Duff's Bottom, on the main island of Tortola.
31 take oath to become naturalised VI citizens
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Thirty-one (31) persons have recited the Oath of Allegiance and Pledge of Loyalty to the King last week, to complete the process of becoming British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) of the Virgin Islands.
To recolonise a country in 2022 is just not acceptable– Julian Willock
HAMILTON, Bermuda– Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) Mr Julian Willock has maintained that the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendation to suspend the constitution of the Virgin Islands was never acceptable in modern society and would have gone against the principles of democracy.
Governor Rankin currently dictating & controlling VI– Julio S. Henry
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI - Social Commentator Julio S. Henry aka ‘Sam’ says the current state of Virgin Islands leadership is one where people and the territory’s leaders are now powerless and the Governor is calling the shots.
VI people must wake up to rethink relationship with UK- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called on the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) to unite, stop the infighting, and send a strong message to the United Kingdom (UK) that it does not want a relationship where the UK can suspend the local constitution.
CoI Reforms: Deadlines were missed on both Governor & Gov’t side – Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has revealed that when it comes to enacting the framework for the implementation of the CoI Report Recommendations and other reforms in the Virgin Islands (VI) agreed to with the UK Government, deadlines were missed by not only Cabinet, but by the Governor.
Gov’t hosting public meetings on Liquor License Bill
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) will be hosting a series of public meetings on the liquor license bill to collect feedback from the public and have questions surrounding the bill answered.
Governor warns against new governance issues under Unity Gov’t
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– United Kingdom-appointed Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has warned the Premier Dr Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) Government of National Unity against any new governance issues, as the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) reforms in the VI are implemented.
CoI report & Fahie's arrest was the ‘perfect storm’ for UK– Hon Fraser
LONDON, UK– As controversy continues over whether it was planned or coincidental that the arrest of ex-Premier Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) came a day before the release of the scathing Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report, Opposition Leader Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) said the two could not have come at a better time for the United Kingdom (UK).
Former FS L. Allen Wheatley wants UN to observe execution of CoI reforms
EAST END, Tortola, VI – A Former Financial Secretary (FS) in the Virgin Islands, Mr L. Allen Wheatley wants the United Nations (UN) to send observers to the territory, as the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) reforms are being implemented through a framework agreed to by the Government of Premier Dr Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) and the United Kingdom.
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