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Local Politics

May 20th, 2014
Hon Fraser to host public meeting in SCB on Thursday

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Third District Hon Julian Fraser RA will on Thursday May 22, 2014 hold a public meeting where he intends to update his constituents on a number of pressing issues pertaining to the District and the Territory.

May 20th, 2014
R. T. O’Neal’s historic move in HOA unforgettable - Mrs Flax

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “The Member in the House that was to second the introduction of the bill in the House (HOA) was supposed to be Willard Wheatley … but Ralph O’Neal [who was a member of the opposition] jumped to his feet, and seconded the bill,” Mrs Rosemarie Flax said.

May 20th, 2014
Greed & Revenge should not be Qualifications to run for Office

Alred C. Frett

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May 19th, 2014
‘Dead heat’ between Hons. Fraser & Fahie for VIP Chairman

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After this news site broke the bomb shell history making news that Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Chairman Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE told his Ninth District committee on May 6, 2014 that he will not seek reelection in the next general election constitutionally due by 2015, the race is on to replace him as VIP boss.

May 10th, 2014
King Ralph rides into the sunset

By Dickson Igwe

On May 7, 2014, King Ralph of the Virgin Islands decided to abdicate. The Elder King decided to hand over power to a younger generation of politicians. OK. Long live the New King or Queen, whoever he or she. This was a show of true courage and statesmanship by the Veteran Politician.

May 7th, 2014
Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal OBE will not seek reelection!

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - In a history making decision that has sent shock waves throughout the political class both locally and regionally the Virgin Islands’ first Premier and longest serving elected Member of Parliament in the English speaking Caribbean Honourable Ralph Telford O’Neal OBE has called it quits.

May 6th, 2014
More corroborating evidence of corruption on Ports Project - PAC source

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While the House of Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has only submitted an interim report over the controversial Ports Development Project this news site’s sources within the three political parties in the House of Assembly have told us that there are more damaging information and evidence to come.

April 30th, 2014
‘Bloggers using multiple names online won’t deter PEP!’ – Sowande Uhuru

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – President of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru believes the new party can change the current political culture and said they would not be deterred by bloggers using multiple names on online news sites.

April 30th, 2014
Concerns raised on lack of project bids from Third District

SEA COWS' BAY, Tortola, VI – Project Coordinator Dr Drexel M. Glasgow has expressed concern over the apparent lack of bids coming from contractors in the Third District and has made an appeal for bids to be sent in on new projects being tendered.

April 30th, 2014
UPDATE: FIA’s staff budget nearly doubles between 2012 & 2014

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The budget for staffing of the Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) has increased almost twofold between 2012 and 2014, according to the Agency’s draft budget estimates for 2014 laid on the table of the House of Assembly at its last sitting on Thursday April 17, 2014.

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