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Local Politics
Charter boat companies were guilty of racism– Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Caucasians have been encouraged to discriminate against blacks in the Virgin Islands especially in the tourism sector and at least one such company is still in business here, according to TV talk show host, Mr Edmund Maduro.
VI in economic warfare & should call for fresh elections- E. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Host of the local TV show BVI Forum, Edmund Maduro, has called on residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) to stand up and protect their constitutional rights to the stage of demanding fresh national elections if the National Democratic Party (NDP) government continues to show incompetence in protecting their rights.
Are Fahie & Fraser trying to embarrass the gov’t? – Cromwell Smith asks
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Regarding [legislators] Fahie and Fraser, I don’t quite understand what they are attempting to do; I think the country is at a stage where we need solutions to challenges and maybe I haven’t been paying enough attention, maybe I haven’t been paying attention at all, I hear a lot of criticisms but I’m not hearing solutions,” remarked Cromwell Smith aka Edju En Ka.
UPDATE: Reporting obligations under FATCA on US persons not VI Gov’t- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith has maintained his stance that the Virgin Islands is not being forced or coerced into finalising an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with the United States under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) but instead his government is of the opinion that cooperating is what is best for the territory.
Resident bemoans unfulfilled promises by gov’t
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Political parties should refrain from making irresponsible and unrealistic undertakings during election campaigns that ultimately result in unfulfilled promises, according to one Virgin Islands' resident.
UPDATE: Tortola Pier Partners names revealed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government has now revealed some of the names behind the Tortola Pier Partners (TPP) group following a promise to do so sometime last week.
No apology for Her Majesty the Queen! - Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Holding steadfast to claims that the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) government did not walk out of a House of Assembly (HOA) sitting on July 26, 2013, Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith told the media there will no apology forthcoming for his party’s actions.
Premier: Economy still robust; businesses have to adjust
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith has insisted that he is sticking to his claims that the economy is robust amidst layoffs and business closures while noting that the issue was a relative one.
Should the Premier 'bell those cats'?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator and social activist Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said as a citizen of the Territory, he would like to see Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith take a much stronger stance when it came to certain subjects that Ministers are left to make statements on.
2nd District Rep. cautions on seriousness of No-Confidence Motion
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “Madam Speaker, I believe if I do what I suppose to do and we do what we suppose to do in the Opposition and we bring a Motion of No-Confidence against this Government it would be able to stand. The people would see exactly what we are talking about because we would lay a public document for the people’s consumption, for the people to see the information and we wouldn't have to say anything of no kind of assumption of that sort since the facts would then dictate.”
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