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Local Politics

December 19th, 2021
Jr Minister role in current form an 'empty title'- Hon de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Junior Minister for Tourism at At-Large Representative, Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has called for clearly defined roles as Junior Minister and the possibility of budgetary allocations as part of the Job.

December 17th, 2021
Gov’t delivered almost $330M in revenues despite COVID-19– Hon Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Member of Her Majesty’s Opposition, Hon Mark Vanterpool (R4) said he is thankful that in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fahie Government was still able to generate nearly $330 Million in revenue.

December 16th, 2021
2022 Budget passed to tune of $397,174,331

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After some three weeks of Standing Finance Committee (SFC) hearings, and two days of virtual debates, the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) late last evening December 15, 2021, approved the Government’s 2022 National Budget.

December 16th, 2021
Dr Wheatley slams Opposition for 'self-serving negativity' towards Fahie Gov’t

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr. Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has slammed members of the Opposition for being constantly negative towards the sitting government.

December 15th, 2021
Time for equal $$ allocations to At-Large & District Reps- Hon deCastro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Junior Minister for Tourism at At-Large Representative, Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) has called for reform to budget allocations given to At-Large representatives in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) as compared to District Representatives.

December 15th, 2021
Hon Penn predicts bleak future for VI without expat workers

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Opposition Leader Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) is predicting a bleak economic future for the territory should expat workers leave and fuel a labour shortage.

December 13th, 2021
UPDATE: COVID positive staff came in contact with 2 Hon Members – HoA Speaker

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Julian Willock has confirmed that a staff of the HoA came in contact with two members, and as such, out of an abundance of caution, the HoA of December 14 & 15th, 2021, will be moving virtually.

December 8th, 2021
Mia A. Mottley deserves standing ovation for Barbados leadership- Skelton-Cline

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Pastor and host of the Honestly Speaking radio show Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the region to give standing ovations to Barbados Prime Minister Mia A. Mottley over her leadership that saw the removal of Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State and the transition of Barbados to a republic.

December 6th, 2021
Lesmore Smith announces candidacy for 2023 VI General Election

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Businessman Lesmore Smith, who unsuccessfully contested for a seat at the 2019 General Election in the Virgin Islands, has made it known already that he will be vying for a seat at the 2023 elections.

December 3rd, 2021
VI CoI is a form of psychological warfare– Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has labeled the United Kingdom-sponsored Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI) as a psychological warfare against the people of the territory.

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