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Local Politics

November 15th, 2012
UPDATE: Hold your purses! Budget address today Nov. 15

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The fiscal plans of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of Premier Dr. the Honourable Dr. D. Orlando Smith will be revealed today November 15, 2012 during the Fourth Sitting of the Second Session of the Second House of Assembly (HOA) of the Virgin Islands.

November 15th, 2012
Hon. Fahie exercising patience with Govt's approach to First District

CAPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Hon. Andrew A. Fahie has revealed that he will remain patient in his wait for the completion of projects in his district.

November 13th, 2012
UPDATE: Ag. PS Arlene Smith-Thompson out! Last day was Nov. 9, 2012

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As was firstly and accurately reported by this news site, Acting Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Communications and Works (MC&W) Mrs. Arlene Smith-Thompson is no longer at the Ministry.

November 12th, 2012
Raw sewage being flushed totally unacceptable! – Third District Representative

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser RA describes as totally unacceptable the fact that raw sewage continues to be flushed into the sea at Slaney.

November 12th, 2012
Premier’s hands were empty! – Hon. Fraser

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser RA believes that in spite of claims about Premier Dr. the Hon. D. Orlando Smith’s successful negotiation regarding the Protocols for Effective Financial Management, he was actually forced to sign it in order to collect the now received $15. 672M Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) loan.

November 11th, 2012
VI’s Budget Day is November 15, 2012!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The fourth sitting of the second session of the House of Assembly (HOA) of the Virgin Islands will be held on Thursday November 15, 2012. The highlight of the sitting will be the Budget Address by the Virgin Islands’ Minister of Finance and Leader of Government Business Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith.

November 9th, 2012
Stop playing around in HOA- Cromwell Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There has been yet another call for Honourable Members of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly to take the business of the Territory more seriously.

November 8th, 2012
Dangerous ditch; indiscriminate parking among concerns of Fifth District residents

HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI – One resident at a community meeting in the vicinity of the Huntums Ghut basketball court in the Fifth District on November 7, 2012 bemoaned the fact that there was no mention of a ditch that he said remained unattended in Horsepath despite all the talks about planned repair works for the area.

November 8th, 2012
“I won’t sit still” until completion of Great Mt. road works – Delores Christopher

HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI – Fifth District Representative Hon. Delores Christopher has vowed that she “won’t sit still” until the completion of the Great Mountain road works, which is currently underway.

November 4th, 2012
Look seriously at At-Large system – Doug Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Doug Wheatley believes the Virgin Islands (VI) should take a harder look at the current At-Large system in place.

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