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Local Politics

November 6th, 2011
NDP’s grand rally wraps up carnival style!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A sea of red, white and blue invaded Road Town last evening when supporters of the National Democratic Party (NDP) danced, waved placards; bell and noise crackers and screamed as the candidates entered the Band Stand for the party’s final rally before voters go to the polls on November 7.

November 6th, 2011
VIP’s grand motorcade drives through Tortola [Photoslide Included]


ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With honking horns, loud jingles, green and white attires and shouts of “VIP All the Way”, the grand motorcade of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) passed through the communities on Tortola yesterday November 5, 2011.

November 6th, 2011
VIP motorcade rolls on "PPA nerves"

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the various jingles blasting from the sound systems and horns honking and flags waving, the ruling Virgin Islands Party (VIP) yesterday November 5, 2011 held a massive motorcade that stretched for many lengths. But if there was anyone that was not impressed it was the People’s Patriotic Alliance (PPA), along with its supporters that had converged at the Sunday Morning Well for a rally.

November 5th, 2011
I will not compare anyone running with Dancia – Premier

GREENLAND, East End, Tortola, VI - As the campaign trail boils down this weekend ahead of Monday November 7, 2011 General Elections, Premier Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal and Virgin Islands Party leader reminded residents of the 8th electoral district why they should vote for the incumbent representative as she is a “lady on the ground” who is working hard for her district while there are others who are “running in the sea” and “running in the sky”.

November 5th, 2011
NDP manifesto is like a menu without prices - Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier Ralph T. O’Neal has questioned how the opposition National Democratic Party (NDP) are going to finance all their projects that they have been promising the people on their campaign trail and likened their manifesto to a menu without prices.

November 5th, 2011
Myron Walwyn: I did endorse Fraser in 2003

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Eighth years ago, Myron Walwyn was one of Julian Fraser’s staunch supporters but now he is one of his harshest critics, because according to the At Large candidate he is a lot wiser now.

November 5th, 2011
UPDATE - 653 turned out for Advance Polling

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A release from the Government Information Service revealed that 653 voters turned out to vote yesterday Friday November 4, 2011.


November 4th, 2011
UPDATE - Don’t mind the noise, Devon Osborne tells supporters

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Devon Osborne, an Independent candidate for the 9th district in the upcoming general election, is advising his supporters not to mind the noise and hullabaloo of his “temporary detention” in Puerto Rico yesterday Thursday November 3, 2011.

November 4th, 2011
UPDATE - OJ mocks Minister Fraser’s “one man comment”

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – The incumbent of the 3rd district, Julian Fraser, comment stating that “if he falls, the VIP falls” was ridiculed by his challenger at a tent meeting held in Sea Cows Bay last evening, November 3, 2011.

November 4th, 2011
The “new” NDP is like a leopard trying to change his spots- Premier

THE VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - “Can a leopard change his spots and the tiger his stripes? Like the good book says he that is filthy let him be filthy still,” were the words coming from a rejuvenated 9th District Representative and Premier Ralph T. O’Neal at a lively rally at the Herbert Ashford Waters Community Centre in Virgin Gorda last evening November 3, 2011 as he took a hard swing at the opposition National Democratic Party (NDP) on the homestretch to General Elections on Monday November 7, 2011.

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