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Local Politics
‘As a man of the cloth, it is my duty to pray for the fallen’- Bishop Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Expressing shock and heartbreak over the arrest of ex-Premier Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), Bishop of the New Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, Mr John I. Cline said it was his duty to pray for the ex-Premier and those who have fallen.
Hon Turnbull on board wholeheartedly with direction of Wheatley Gov’t
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Second District Representative and former Opposition Member in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) says he is behind the direction of new Premier, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), and his new direction of Governance in the Virgin Islands.
VI taxpayers to foot Governor's $44K CoI legal bill
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Local taxpayers will have to foot a huge legal bill incurred by current United Kingdom (UK) appointed Governor John J. Rankin, CMG, when he appeared before the Commission of Inquiry on November 24, 2021.
UK pulling back autonomy from C’bean OTs for decades- Fmr Montserrat Speaker
BRADES, Montserrat – Former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat Ms Shirley Osborne (2005-2019) has accused the United Kingdom (UK) of playing games in the Caribbean using Commissions of Inquiry, with the [British] Virgin Islands being the latest.
A few ‘bad apples’ cannot be an indictment of entire VI- Former Speaker Willock
PORT OF SPAIN, T&T – Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HOA) Julian Willock says a few ‘bad apples’ in the VI is not a reason to label the entire country as corrupt according to the narrative being set by the CoI report and some sections of the media.
Hon Fraser In! Minister Penn Out! as Opposition Leader
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Road Town, Tortola, VI- It was on Monday, May 9, 2022, that veteran legislator Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) was sworn in as the second Opposition Leader within the life of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA).
‘No secrecy’ in negotiations between UK & VI– Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Pastor and commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cine has called for transparency in the negotiations between the Virgin Islands (VI) and the United Kindom (VI) on the way forward, following the publishing of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report and its sweeping recommendations.
Hon Andrew A. Fahie remains D1 Rep
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although stripped of the positions of Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI), Honourable Andrew A. Fahie constitutionally is still the Representative for the First Electoral District, a title he has held since he was first elected in 1999.
Corruption & Social Behavior
Dickson C. Igwe
A certain politician in the Virgin Islands enjoys pontificating on how we got here to this sad place on national and social media. The great man is clearly intelligent and thoughtful.
Hon Fahie will face courts; 'Business continues' in VI– Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – New Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says business in the Virgin Islands (VI) will continue, even as former Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) is to face the courts on drugs conspiracy and money laundering charges.
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