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Local Politics
Bitter sweet moment: young people worked against us – Harrigan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) reflect on where they went wrong in the 2011 General Elections that led to their defeat at the polls, one of the areas they may be looking to build upon is to garner the support of the younger population.
Dr. Pickering can be VI’s Premier – Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The newly elected Deputy Premier of the Virgin Islands Dr. Kedrick Pickering has come in for high praise from members of the Virgin Islands Party with one member seeing him as a future Premier of the Territory.
Fahie’s advice: Don’t get caught up with the post
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Andrew Fahie, the former Minister for Education and Culture, advice for the newly appointed National Democratic Party (NDP) Ministers of Government is not to get caught up in the post instead they should “get caught up in the purpose”.
Minister Vanterpool: All major projects halted!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Public Works Department was instructed to cease all major projects, including the ‘controversial’ Purcell Ghut and BiWater until they have been reviewed by the new Minister for Communications and Works Mark Vanterpool.
Fahie “humbled” to be re-elected
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Re-elected representative of the 1st District and former Minister for Education and Culture Andrew Fahie says he has been humbled at being one of the four members of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to be re-elected at the recent General Elections and has vowed to continue to be steadfast in purpose and diligent in actions to the people of his district and the Territory.
VI should be “greatly” congratulated for conduct at polls - Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Veteran radio programme host and social activist Elihu Rymer says he believes the Joint Observer Mission may have learned a lot about the quality, calibre and decency of the people at the recent General Elections in the Virgin Islands and said the Territory needed to be congratulated for its usual conduct at the polls.
OJ Smith will not be invisible in 3rd district
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The fact that he came so close to unseating the incumbent Julian Fraser in the 3rd district demonstrates the frustration of the constituents that they want better representation, opined Kevin ‘OJ’ Smith in an interview with Virgin Islands News Online at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe on Wednesday, November 8, 2011.
After 32 years, Hodge retires from politics!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After serving in the political arena for 32 years as the representative of the 6th electoral district, veteran politician Omar Wallace Hodge is putting down his gloves but still plans to continue to assist persons in need by setting up a Foundation.
PPA inspired with performance at the polls
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “New kid on the block” People’s Patriotic Alliance (PPA) said it is pleased with its results at the polls and intends to remain on the political arena.
Mark Vanterpool to be Minister for Communications & Works
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- (Posted: 9:30 p.m.) Less than 24 hours after winning over the government with a 9 to 4 seat upset of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) at the polls, the National Democratic Party (NDP) has already decided on its cabinet members, who will be sworn in tomorrow November 9, 2011, along with the new Premier and Minister of Finance of the Virgin Islands, Dr. D. Orlando Smith.
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