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Local Politics
Christmas message by Premier of the Virgin Islands Dr. The Honourable D. Orlando smith, OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Season’s Greetings to you, the residents and people of these Virgin Islands and to all within the sound of my voice, whether you are sitting in front of your television, listening to radio or via the internet.
$65K still owed to contractors in Georgie Hill Road project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool revealed during last week’s sitting of the House of Assembly that some $65,000 remains outstanding to contractors in the Georgie Hill Road Project.
UPDATE: Getting rid of $12m with treasury closed is tall order – Hon Julian Fraser, RA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “It doesn’t speak well for a government, Madam Speaker, to be constantly hoarding money when you owe people money and the people I am talking about are not the Rockefellers, I am talking about little Joe on the street…” this was according to Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser, RA.
50-year-old Public Assistance Act out the window!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After hours of being behind closed doors in Committee Stage, members of the House of Assembly yesterday December 20, 2013 returned to pass the Public Assistance Act 2013 which saw revisions to the 50-year-old Act.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T! Hon. Walwyn calls for improved behaviour in HOA.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn has suggested an early New Year's Resolution in the House of Assembly (HOA) in making a request for peace and harmony as Members conduct their business in the coming year.
Seaborne subsidy cost gov’t approx $450k - Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – An agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Seaborne airlines to conduct daily flights to Virgin Gorda was prompted by an "untenable situation" and cost the government approximately $450,000 over a one year period, according to Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith.
$$ for teachers' dinner could have paid ‘school bus’ drivers- Opposition
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Debate surrounding some $103,160.00 owed to taxi drivers of the Territory for transporting high school students touched on some nerves during the Third Sitting of the Third Session of the Second House of Assembly on December 17, 2013.
NDP not delivering as promised – Mr McLloyd Walters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One man has taken the bold liberty of using his democratic right of freedom of speech and a right to an opinion to boldly declare that the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of the day has betrayed its electorates by not delivering as promised.
‘I have to keep my eyes on Gov’t’ – Hon. Fraser
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Reports given by Government in the House of Assembly on the reserve fund in the past few sittings have caused Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser, RA, to have raised eyebrow as to Government’s motives and trend of reporting.
Bush & grass the only growth seen in 3rd District under NDP - Hon. Fraser
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – “My People, the next leader of this territory must be able to take data and effectively execute what is a limited analysis with relative certainty, assess advice, and make informed decisions.” Those were words uttered with much emphasis by Third District Representative, Honourable Julian Fraser, RA.
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