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Local Politics
Voters urged to register by Sep 5, 2022, for upcoming elections
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Office of the Supervisor of Elections is notifying the public that Voter Registration is ongoing, and that eligible persons should register to vote by September 5, 2022, in order to be included in the 2022 Preliminary Voters’ List.
It’s time to stop blaming Andrew
Alred C. Frett
The Elusive Emancipation
Year after year we held Emancipation Celebrations until the ‘God of Nature and Laws of Balance’ had enough of the hypocrisy and stopped it through Floods and Pandemic… Still, we have not improved or seemed not to reasoned that these celebrations have degenerated into events of greed, self-interest and commercialism, rather than respect for the liberation of a proud People who had been so brutally sold into bondage.
‘We want the report!’- Hon Malone says AG to be written for Withers CoI response
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says he intends to write the Attorney General, Hon Dawn J. Smith, to produce the report that should have been created by Withers law firm in response to the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report by Commissioner Gary R. Hickinbottom.
Gov’t to take up ‘something like a loan’ for infrastructure works- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says his coalition government is looking to take up ‘something like a loan’ for more infrastructural works in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Legislators not given enough time to scrutinise bills– Hon Fraser
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Opposition Leader in the VI House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Julian Fraser RA, (R3) has complained about the lack of sufficient time to scrutinise bills brought before to the HoA, especially as it relates to bills for the financial services sector.
Hurricane Season: Gov't working to clear ghuts & drains- Hon Rymer
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Communication and Works Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) says departments under his ministry are collaborating to address the cleaning of drainages and ghuts, given the opportunity presented by the not-so-active Hurricane Season to date.
Withers Law Firm told to ‘hold’ on response to VI CoI report - Premier Wheatley
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says his Unity Government has decided to not let Withers; the Law Firm contracted by the Government of the Virgin Islands to represent Cabinet members during the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) hearings, create a written response to the CoI Report, citing its potential $1M cost.
‘We are not puppets, we are patriots’- Premier Wheatley
DUFF’s BOTTOM, Tortola VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has rebutted comments made by Fourth District Representative, Hon Mark H. Vanterpool that Cabinet members of the Government of National Unity are puppets, comments which Hon Vanterpool later withdrew.
Hon Fahie denied leave from 5th, 6th & future HoA Sittings- Speaker
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Corine N. George-Massicote has denied ex-Premier, Andrew A. Fahie (R1) Leave of Absence from the House of Assembly (HoA) for the current Fifth Sitting, along with the Sixth and future Sittings of the House under his current bail condition in the United States.
VI people must be fully involved in decisions on their political future– Hon Malone
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Opposition member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) believes the people of the VI must be fully involved in the decision regarding their political future, or else any decision on the subject made by political leaders will ultimately fail.
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