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Local Politics
Hon Pickering insists that greenhouse project must work
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – “I have to admit publicly that we have had some setbacks, but the Government is committed to bringing the greenhouse programme to fruition as it holds great potential to supply significant portion of food supply,” stated Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering emphatically as he declared the week-long activities for Farmers’ Week Officially opened on Friday February 7, 2014.
Despite debate with themselves NDP budget passes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: Many persons continue to support the actions of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) over its two-day boycott of the 2014 Budget Debate.
NDP record stuck on 'VIP left Govt. broke' tune
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Controversial Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn and his NDP colleagues seem to have had their record stuck on the one tune which is that the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) left the country broke, a tune which many see as over-killed, over-used and unjustified, as they made their speeches in support of the budget in the House of Assembly yesterday February 11, 2014.
NDP still maintaining VIP left country broke
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As Opposition Members boycotted the sitting of the House of Assembly today, February 11, 2014, Government Ministers spoke in what could be considered a one-sided debate and one Minister again accused the previous Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Administration of leaving the country broke.
Day 2 of Opposition boycott of HOA!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Opposition today February 11, 2014, continued their boycott of the budget debates at the Fourth Sitting of the Third Session of the Second House of Assembly following their ongoing dissatisfaction with Government’s scheduling of budget debates and for disregarding the Opposition.
Hon Fraser doesn’t believe budget reflects reality
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Third District Representative Honourable Julian Fraser RA believes that the Government of the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) budget in the amount of $301.7 million does not match the realities facing the constituencies of the Opposition and cites this in addition to what he termed Government’s disregard to the Virgin Islands Party for his party’s non participation in the scheduled budget debates.
NDP has done nothing for last 2 years - Hon J. Alvin Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The absence of three members of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) from yesterday’s February 10, 2014 budget debate was no accident but rather it was an agreed move by the members, Virgin Islands News Online was told by Representative for the Second District Honourable J. Alvin Christopher.
Maduro wants Queen to remove NCL & DCL agreements
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Edmund Maduro has called for the intervention of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following government’s signing of preferential berthing agreements between Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Disney Cruise Line (DCL).
INEQUALITY and TRICKLEDOWN in the USA
By Dickson Igwe
The following story is part of a series of articles assessing economic matters in the Virgin Islands. It reviews one aspect of the hemisphere’s largest economy and market: the USA. Wealth inequality in the USA is affecting that country in ways that are yet to be fully assessed.
Taxi & Tour operations shut out of Berthing Agreements!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A continued review of the controversial Berthing Agreement signed on January 17, 2014 almost in the dead of night by the Dr. Smith Administration continues to baffle the public and many in the industry.
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