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Local Politics
Hon. O’Neal lashes out at fmr Attorney General!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader and Virgin Islands Party boss Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, while praising the Attorney General (AG) Dr Christopher P. Malcolm on his efforts at consolidating the Territory’s laws, took a swipe at a previous Attorney General who served during his administration.
Bill passed in HoA for laws to be put in electronic form
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Law Revision Act 2014, one of two Bills passed yesterday March 19, 2014 during the sitting of the House of Assembly was described as one that seeks to bring the laws of the VI in a form that makes them easily accessible and user-friendly as they are now said to be in a shameful state when compared to even smaller or larger countries.
Hon. Christian’s ‘no sympathy’ remark questionable – resident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One resident has taken a legislator’s comments to task about having no sympathy for whistle blowers such as the United States’ Edward Snowden by calling the remark a ‘questionable’ one.
Media & Talk Show Hosts held meeting over Cyber Bill
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Talk show hosts Edmund G. Maduro and Rajah A. Smith held a meeting at the Valerie O. Thomas Community Centre in Sea Cows Bay on March 14, 2014 to discuss the now passed Computer Misuse and Cyber Crime Act, 2013 with media houses.
‘Governor cannot stop legislation’ – Dr Kedrick D. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering is of the view that His Excellency Governor William Boyd McCleary cannot arbitrarily refuse to assent to legislation passed in the House of Assembly and noted it is standard procedure for the Governor to sign the bills into law.
UPDATE: Paul B. Dennis QC appointed chair of labour tribunal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering today March 13, 2014 announced that Jamaican national Mr Paul B. Dennis QC will head the long awaited Labour Dispute Tribunal to be launched on May 1, 2014.
Backed up to Precipice by lies & innuendoes
Alred C. Frett
Locally & internationally we continue to bounce from one Manmade Crisis to another so that, instead of proverbial Beds of Roses we are left floundering on the edge of a Precipice… As time runs out, how will we explain to our Children that, with all our 21st Century Intelligence & Equipment we still remain shackled to the Curse of Ignorance and Practice of ‘Do Nothing’?
A Third party: dream or nightmare?
By Dickson Igwe
What happens if a third and viable political party enters the race for power in the Virgin Islands? How will a third party fare in elections at the end of 2015? Who will benefit? Who will lose? How will a third party play out in a tightening contest? How will core supporters of both main parties react to a new third party? How will swing voters react? The following article is part of a series assessing the political pulse of the Virgin Islands at midterm. It is not an endorsement of any pol
Edmund Maduro brands new political parties as crooks!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Edmund Maduro has lashed out at the Territory’s leadership and has accused leaders of today of taking Virgin Islanders in the wrong direction, away from freedom and into bondage.
Virgin Gorda Residents shut out from Building-SFC report
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - Many residents who live around the Mine Hill, Windy Hill, Crab Hill and parts of the Copper Mine area on Virgin Gorda have been shut out for years not being able to build their homes or open a business.
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