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No Opposition reps. contacted on last minute projects
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the days to elections countdown to June 8, 2015, the National Democratic Party (NDP) has issued contracts in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 9 without any consultation with the district representatives, again confirming what has been described as the blatant disregard for the authority vested in those representatives as has been the norm over the past three and a half years.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Governor has made his decision!' – Hon Ralph T. O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Assembly Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE (R9) said that while the PAC made a recommendation for a Commission of Inquiry into the ports project, the Governor has made his decision which he considers final.
‘Today is not for criticizing!’ - Hon Ralph T. O'Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Today is not for criticizing because we see the facility is finished but all the furniture and all the other few things are not yet in place and today we can give a reminder to all those who have not yet found it possible to assist in some way or the other,” said Leader of the Opposition Honourable Ralph T. O'Neal OBE (R9).
'3 long years still no action on VG guard rails' - Hon Ralph T. O'Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE (R9) said that it has been three long years since the signing of a contract for the installation of guard rails on roads in the Ninth District and to date they have not been installed.
Hon O’Neal, Hon Fraser skip today’s HoA sitting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two prominent members of the Opposition were today September 25, 2014 absent from the Tenth Sitting of Third Session of the Second House of Assembly.
‘No man is an Island’ – HE Governor John S. Duncan, OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “The role and task of the Governor is to strike a balance between the views of Her Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom, those of the government of the Virgin Islands Government, your elected representatives and the aspirations of the people of the Virgin Islands,” said newly sworn in Governor to the Virgin Islands His Excellency Governor John S. Duncan, OBE.
Government rejects debate on PAC Cruise Pier final report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government rejected the Opposition’s attempt today June 13, 2014 to commence a debate on the Public Accounts Committee’s Final Report on the Cruise Pier Development Project in the House of Assembly.
We have a war to fight - Chairman Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “I will do for this Territory what I have been doing for my district,” said the newly elected Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party Honourable Julian Fraser RA, during his first speech to the VIP members and others at last night’s elections.
Always put country above self - Hon. O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Incumbent Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and current Opposition Leader Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE has cited a few of the qualities that will be expected from the next cadre leaders emerging after today’s internal party elections, foremost among which is that they must always put country above self.
‘Dead heat’ between Hons. Fraser & Fahie for VIP Chairman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After this news site broke the bomb shell history making news that Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Chairman Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE told his Ninth District committee on May 6, 2014 that he will not seek reelection in the next general election constitutionally due by 2015, the race is on to replace him as VIP boss.
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