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“We in the 7th district have been forgotten” - Dr Natalio D. Wheatley
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – Dr Natalio D. Wheatley aka 'Showande Uhuru’, the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Candidate for District 7 is saying that the people of the district have been forgotten for far too long under the stewardship of the Dr D. Orlando Smith (AL) National Democratic Party (NDP 1) government over the past years.
VIP to launch 2 underdogs for Districts 7 & 8 in Elections 2019
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – The Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) will launch two candidates for the eastern side of Tortola, tonight Wednesday, February 6, 2019, and Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Dr. Kedrick D. Pickering to launch on Feb 12, 2019; Independent Candidate
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - After facing outcast from the Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL) led National Democratic Party, (NDP 1)—a group he co-founded—Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering, representative of the seventh district, is now on his own.
'I will be running for re-election’ - Dr Kedrick D. Pickering
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - Dr Kedrick D. Pickering (R7), the politician who has kept the National Democratic Party (NDP 1) Government—led by Co-Leader and Premier, Dr the Hon D. Orlando Smith (AL)—from falling, has broken his silence.
'We must not panic'- Dr Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Ahead of a march planned for May 24, 2018 to demonstrate the Territory’s displeasure with attempts by the United Kingdom to derail the Virgin Islands’ legitimate financial services sector, a number of persons from the sector as well as business persons will be engaged in a public discussion at The Moorings Conference Room, Wickham’s Cay II, today, May 10, 2018 to brainstorm the way forward for the industry.
‘No candidates selected yet to run with VIP’- Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) has today January 26, 2018 announced that no candidates have been selected by its 76 Member Congress to contest the 2019 general elections.
NDP Gov't allocates 33% of Recovery Plan $$ for controversial airport project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even before the destructive hurricanes, Irma and Maria of September 2017, the public, the Opposition, media and even elected members of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government had opposed the Airport Runway Expansion Project at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport at Beef Island going ahead as they felt the Territory could not afford it at the time and that there were many other priority areas that needed addressing first.
Consultation period for recovery plan ‘way too short’- Dr Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Amid criticisms that the public was snubbed in the formulation of the initial document, the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government in late December 2017 published on the Government official website a draft of the post hurricanes Irma and Maria recovery plans, along with the floods of August 2017, to allow the public to make an input.
'Bad' NDP Gov't shunned the people in drafting recovery plan- Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “I am a true believer in Democracy and I don’t believe that democracy just functions at election time. By democracy we mean when the people are involved in their own governance.” Those were the sentiments expressed by the President of the Virgin Islands Party, Mr Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru, when he appeared on the newest radio talk show, BVI Have Your Say.
BVI Have Your Say: New radio programme to be launched this evening
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents and visitors of the Virgin Islands are being given another forum to have their say on issues affecting the Virgin Islands and giving recommendations on having them addressed or resolved, providing the powers that be will be listening.
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