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PAC forms in Opposition’s absence in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition has been pushing with haste for the formation of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), even unethically trying to force the issue at a special sitting of the House of Assembly to honour Virgin Islands’ heroes and foreparents on October 13, 2023.
HoA to meet Oct 31; Formation of PAC expected to be on agenda
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The formation of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is expected to be on the Order Paper when legislators return to the House of Assembly next week.
Opposition tries to bully HoA on formation of PAC @ Special Sitting for VI's heroes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Special Sitting of the House of Assembly (HoA) today, October 13, 2023, was intended solely to honour the heroes and foreparents of the [British] Virgin Islands; however, Members of the Virgin Islands (VI) Opposition, namely Opposition Leader Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) and Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6), attempted to force an amendment of the Order Paper to addresss the issue of the formation of a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for the house.
Hon Penn laments absence of Public Accounts Committee
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) says accountability must and will be demanded from the Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government, adding it is instrumental that the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) at the House of Assembly (HoA) is functioning.
Willock sets Hon Walwyn straight on ‘corruption & investigations’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works, and now At Large Candidate in the 2019 Elections, Mr Julian Willock, has rejected outright, recent claims made by the Minister for Education and Culture, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (AL), saying it appears the Minister “is a stranger to the truth.”
VIP will be ready to contest General Elections against NDP—Opposition Leader
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) says it's ready to contest upcoming General Elections, against the National Democratic Party (NDP) under its newly elected leadership.
Warrish Walwyn wants Hon Fahie investigated
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The ever antagonistic Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL) was his usual self in the House of Assembly on March 21, 2017 as he sought to suggest that former Minister for Education and Culture and now Opposition Leader Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) mismanaged public funds.
$331M Budget! Higher taxes announced with claim that country not broke!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Sounding again like he was on the campaign trail, the Virgin Islands’ Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith has announced a 2016 Appropriation Act of approximately Three Hundred and Thirty Million, Eight Hundred and Forty Six Thousand Five hundred United States Dollars ($330,846,500.00) of both protected revenue and expenditure.
‘Work of HoA shrouded in secrecy’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said that much of the work of the House of Assembly (HoA) is shrouded in secrecy and wants this to change in the name of good governance and transparency.
Winston E. Nibbs slams Hon Fraser for leaving territory unannounced
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show regular Winston E. Nibbs aka La Fontey has chided Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) for not informing the territory that he was leaving on official business.
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