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Local Politics
It’s going to be a rough ride – Hon. Fraser cautions residents
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) residents are warned to fasten their seatbelts and prepare for a rough ride on the financial wave because some of the promises made by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government “cannot be fulfilled”.
Fraser: All projects in 3rd district have stopped! [Photoslide Included]
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Since the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government has taken office on November 7, 2011, all projects in the 3rd district have been stopped, declared Hon. Julian Fraser RA at his 6th annual holiday and thank you party held at Ellis Thomas Downs on January 14, 2012.
YCCS BVI is an upward mobility in tourism – Premier [Photoslide Included]
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – Against the magnificent backdrop of super yachts moored in the marina, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS) BVI Clubhouse was officially opened amid great fanfare last evening, Tuesday January 3, 2012 in North Sound, Virgin Gorda.
Fahie: Signage was to build pride among students
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Andrew Fahie said it is Minister Myron Walwyn’s prerogative to remove the signage from the Althea Scatliffe Primary School building, providing that he would have consulted with the parties concerned before instructing that it be done.
We must not pull down each other’s efforts – Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – For the Territory to grow, politicians must not pull down another's efforts to look good in the eyes of the public because it could be self-destructive, warned former Minister for Education and Culture and 1st district representative, Hon. Andrew Fahie in the House of Assembly on December 21, 2011.
Job fair in the works for YUR applicants
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A job fair will be organised by the Ministry for Education and Culture for applicants in the Youth Unemployment Register (YUR) to be interviewed by potential employers, declared Hon. Myron Walwyn.
Purcell Community Centre could cost close to $1.9M
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The cost of the new Purcell Community Centre could cost as much as $1.9M declared Minister for Labour and Natural Resources Dr. Kedrick at the December 21, 2011 House of Assembly (HOA) sitting.
$90,000 contract inked for Kevin ‘OJ’ Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Coming off the heels of a contract for Claude Skelton-Cline of $96,000 to advise the Minister for Communications and Works on Ports matters, the Dr. Smith Administration has inked yet another high priced contract- this time to the National Democratic Party's (NDP) 3rd District defeated candidate Kevin ‘OJ’ Smith.
Don’t wait on carriers to bring technology to us- Hon. Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Julian Fraser, RA, in giving his words of support in the House of Assembly on December 21, 2011 to the appointment of Ayana Hull-Braithwaite as the Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulations Commission (TRC), warned that the TRC should not wait for the carriers to bring the technology to the Virgin Islands but that the TRC should always have a keen knowledge of what technology exists and let the carriers know that they are needed
Spirit of our fathers needed in time of gloom & doom!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “Despite the gloom and doom being predicted by so many people here we should have that spirit of our fathers, that has guided us and led us through calamities, such as wars and the effects of the big depression in America in 1929, and disastrous hurricanes, and we survived,” remarked Opposition Leader Ralph T. O’Neal during a recent public address.
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