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‘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.
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.
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.
Former VI First Lady Dorothy N. Wheatley passes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word reaching our newsroom last week is that the wife of the late Chief Minister of the Virgin Islands Willard Wheatley, MBE, LLD has died peacefully at Peebles Hospital after a brief period of illness.
VIP Congress internal elections set for May 28, 2014!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In a closed door Extraordinary General Meeting at Maria’s By the Sea held last night April 23, 2014 the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) general body has selected a date for its internal elections that could see a new Executive Committee being installed.
Julian Willock vindicated again; Gov’t drops appeal!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In a move that has surprised many knowing the political nature of the matter notwithstanding the legal class had long expected it, the Attorney General’s Chambers has discontinued its Appeal against the former Esteemed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works Julian Willock.
UPDATE: Skelton says NHI needs startup of $15M to $25M
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Ronnie W. Skelton said that the National Health Insurance (NHI) system will need a start up financing from Government of between $15 million and $25 million.
UPDATE: Vanterpool denounces PAC ports project report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Hon Mark H. Vanterpool today April 17, 2014 denounced the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Interim Report on the Ports Project as being devoid of facts to substantiate claims made therein.
Fraser to question Premier during tomorrow’s HoA sitting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Third District Hon Julian Fraser RA will tomorrow April 17, 2014 pose a number of questions to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon D. Orlando Smith in the House of Assembly during the Sixth Sitting of the Third Session of the Second House of Assembly.
‘People need to rise up!’ - Sam Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Julio S. Henry has argued that Representatives be given at least a million dollars each to execute projects in their districts and said residents should rise up to prevent neglect.
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