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Local Politics
VI months away from elections with no active campaigning- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called disturbing, the silence of politicians and political parties in the Virgin Islands, as the date for the constitutionally due elections in early 2023 is just months away.
Public servants told to 'dress sensitively' to mourn Queen’s death
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Public officers in the Virgin Islands are being told to dress sensitively as a national period of mourning for the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is being observed in the Territory.
Gov’t subsidising residential electricity cost for Oct-Dec 2022– Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Premier and Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has announced a new Government subsidy on residential electricity in the Virgin Islands.
Political party system has failed the people of VI- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– 'Honestly Speaking’ talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has accused the Virgin Islands political party system of failing the people of the territory.
Stop focusing on re-election & fix VI’s problems- Tola Radio host urges leaders
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Tola Radio VI morning radio host Dameon Percival has called on leaders of the Virgin Islands (VI) to fix VI’s problems rather than focus on their bid to get re-elected to public office.
Skelton-Cline names Justice Janice M. Pereira as VI’s next possible Premier
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– After months of teasing that the next Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI) will be a woman, ‘Honestly Speaking’ talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has named Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) Dame Janice M. Pereira as that person.
VI reflects on 5th anniversary of Irma with day of events
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Still recovering from the destruction of hurricanes Irma and Maria of 2017, the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) will today, Tuesday, September 6, 2022, mark the 5th Anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Irma on the territory and the Government is inviting the community to join in reflecting and looking ahead as the day is observed.
‘HoA not a rubber stamp’– Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has denied ‘siding’ with the Governor on policies and reminded that the House of Assembly (HoA) is still a route for legislators to disagree on issues on behalf of the people of the VI.
Legislators recall life of late Emmett C. Caines
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Legislators of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, yesterday, August 30, 2022, paid tribute and offered condolences on the passing of Mr Emmett C. Caines, the husband of Sixth District Representative and Junior Minister of Tourism, Hon Alvera Madura Caines (R6).
‘I am going to push until we get’ that C. Geoffrey Cox report– Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Opposition Member Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has vowed to push the Government of National Unity led by Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) for the response to the United Kingdom (UK) sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) by Withers Law.
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