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‘All of it is nonsense!’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser, RA has refuted allegations that he refused to shake the hand of a government minister and that he walked off during the playing of the Territorial Song at a ceremony.
‘It brought out the worst in Ms Parsons’ – Dr Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Head of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has defended the alleged verbal attack by fellow party member Ms Eileene L. Parsons on Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), saying that what Hon Fahie said some days before was enough to ignite Parsons.
VIP’s ‘Let’s Talk’ on ZBVI tonight
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) will tonight December 10, 2014 air their radio programme ‘Let’s Talk, the second since returning to the airwaves on November 26, 2014 during which the party’s leadership discussed a number of pertinent issues and interacted with the public.
‘NDP saying things going well while people catching hell!' – Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative and Senior Member of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said that while the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government continues to paint a rosy picture of the economy, people on the ground are finding it difficult to get by.
‘Blame the Hon Julian Fraser STS B’ball League!’ – Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn has again stoked controversy, saying that the reason for the cancellation of the Virgin Gorda Basketball League’s annual ‘Summer Jam’ tournament was not the non-completion of the basketball facility being built, but the recently concluded Hon Julian Fraser Save the Seed (STS) National Basketball League.
‘Will legislative changes include gay marriage?’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The hot button topic of gay marriage came up again this time on a special radio show hosted by Doug Wheatley and Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru last evening November 12, 2014 on ZBVI 780 AM to discuss aspects of the Throne’s speech.
‘Social aspects of Throne’s speech laughable!’ – Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said that the social aspects of the Speech from the Throne delivered on Monday November 10, 2014 in the House of Assembly are the weakest parts of the speech.
‘Absolutely not true!’ - Dr the Hon Kedrick D. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering dismissed out of hand the assertion that the Government of the Virgin Islands gave another island to billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson in exchange for money to develop the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport.
‘I’m not in favour of long acting!’ – Governor John S. Duncan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor of the Virgin Islands His Excellency John S. Duncan OBE said that he is uneasy about the ongoing trend in the Territory of acting appointments in Government departments that span an inordinately long time.
‘We are not ready for medical marijuana!’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has set the record straight to those hoping that the Territory would allow the cultivation and use of medical marijuana, saying, ‘not so fast’.
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