Local Politics
It’s time to get the NDP out – VIP’s President Carvin Malone
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI - President of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Mr Carvin Malone told residents of Jost Van Dyke that they need to be prepared as elections in 2015 is a possibility and their part to play in getting out the present ruling NDP party is to become members of the VIP.
Shame on NDP! Outsiders getting petty contracts on JVD – Resident
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – As they too are being faced with the consequences of economic hardship, residents of Jost Van Dyke cried shame on the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government, blasting them for not supporting local small contractors on the island.
'VIP built this country not the NDP' – VIP Chairman Hon Julian Fraser, RA
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – Noting that the economy of the Virgin Islands is in a rut with the gap between the 1% at the top and the rest widening, people in serious mortgage debt losing homes, people having to work multiple jobs just to survive, job insecurity, and more, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) reminded residents of Jost Van Dyke that it was the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) led government that had built the country.
‘US can’t make laws for VI!’ – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio Show host Edmund G. Maduro continues to call for the Government to uphold the rights of BVIslanders with regard to the recently signed intergovernmental agreement between the Territory and the United States to bring into effect the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) which allows for exchange of tax information.
VIP Chairman & team to host JVD meeting on Wed.
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) will on Wednesday July 16, 2014 at 7:00 pm hold a meeting on the Sister Island of Jost Van Dyke and has invited members and supporters of the party to be present.
Govt playing with PAC report ‘like cat playing with mouse’ – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “It is disgraceful to know that it has taken the House [of Assembly] so long to in fact debate the works of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). It shows irresponsibility and it shows lack of proper leadership,” said Edmund G. Maduro.
‘Be there for all not only for chosen favourites’ – North Sound, VG residents
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – “If we have to speak through this means we will as our concerns need to come out in the open. We are being hushed down and boiling up inside by the glaring subtle attack by this NDP government. We are not happy and so we need to let the world know,” said a senior member of the Education Sector of the Virgin Islands.
VINO responds to Lorna G. Smith’s FB letter to our Esteemed Chairman
Our news room and the Chairman of our Board of Directors Mr. Julian Willock have been overwhelmed with phone calls, text messages and ordinary citizens from all walks of life stopping the reporters very disturbed by the personal attacks on Mr. Julian Willock and on the news site by Mrs. Lorna Ginevra Smith and Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith.
$35m not enough; project could cost up to $70m – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Hon Andrew A. Fahie believes that the Cruise Pier Development Project could escalate to about $70 million dollars by the time the land-side development and other aspects of it come to an end and does not feel the $35 million received by Government is nearly enough.
‘Clear up dark clouds over cruise pier project!’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In the wake of Government’s closing of a $35 million loan for the Cruise Pier Development Project last week, Representative for the First District and Member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Hon Andrew A. Fahie said that the “dark clouds” that hover above the project must be cleared up in the interest of the people of the Territory.