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Local Politics
NHI won’t cover ‘Bush Medicines’ – Hon Ronnie W. Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton said there is currently no coverage under the National Health Insurance (NHI) for ‘bush medicines’ even though he acknowledges their use among the people of the Virgin Islands, admitting that he himself uses them.
Virgin Islands media: friend or foe – part 2
By Dickson Igwe
A section of the Virgin Islands establishment appears weary of the media. This weariness is especially so with the online blogs. However, in this Old Boy’s opinion, it is good politics to allow the media free reign, within the acceptable social and legal parameters.
‘Minister’s answer was malicious!’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “I found the Minister’s answer to be rather malicious because I cannot see where he can find where any paperwork was done to the Ministry of Finance asking them to transfer money from the Ministry of Education in 2010 to the seniors’ programme,” First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said in an exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online.
‘Important for Governor to quickly decide on COI’ - Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio commentator Douglas Wheatley said that it is important that new Governor of the Virgin Islands His Excellency Mr John S. Duncan OBE makes a decision quickly on launching a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the cruise pier project.
‘Cruise pier project an Embarrassment to the Territory’ - Hon Fraser
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Third District Representative Honourable Julian Fraser RA insists that the flawed cruise pier project is an embarrassment to the Territory and is pleased that the new Governor to the Virgin Islands His Excellency Governor John S. Duncan, OBE has immediately begun to intervene.
Hon J. Alvin Christopher shocked @ Speaker’s absence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Second District Honourable J. Alvin Christopher is perplexed that Speaker of the House of Assembly Honourable Ingrid A. Moses was away from the House without giving any notification that she would have been absent for the sitting of August 14, 2014.
Opposition letter outlines breach of Parl. rules by Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A letter to Speaker of the House of Assembly Ingrid A. Moses written and signed by the four Opposition Members of the House of Assembly outlined the breaches allegedly committed by Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn when he read and distributed letters from witnesses to the Public Accounts Committee without permission.
‘No man is an Island’ – HE Governor John S. Duncan, OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “The role and task of the Governor is to strike a balance between the views of Her Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom, those of the government of the Virgin Islands Government, your elected representatives and the aspirations of the people of the Virgin Islands,” said newly sworn in Governor to the Virgin Islands His Excellency Governor John S. Duncan, OBE.
Walkout by Hon J. Alvin Christopher forces adjournment of HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Second District Representative Hon J. Alvin Christopher last evening August 14, 2014 walked out of the House of Assembly, reducing the already depleted House to less than a quorum and causing the acting Speaker Hon Delores Christopher to adjourn the House after she denied him the right to speak on a letter written and signed by all Opposition members asking Hon Myron V. Walwyn to apologise.
'Crimes down!' – says Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith said that crime has gone down in the Territory as a result of the progress of the Government, in response to a question put to him by an Opposition member of the House today August 14, 2014.
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