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PEP’s Lorie A. Rhymer raps VIP on VG hospital, greenhouses
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Public Relations Officer of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Lorie A. Rhymer has slammed the former Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration for the greenhouses which he said have not fulfilled their purposes and for doing nothing for Virgin Gorda in terms of a healthcare facility.
Works Minister refuses to produce docs on equipment purchase
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) declined to furnish Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) with documentation on the road paving equipment Government recently purchased from a Chinese company, citing the Cabinet handbook disallowing the copying and distributing of Cabinet documents.
‘Studies needed on medical marijuana’ – VIP Top Brass
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said his party has not sat to discuss the ramifications of decriminalising the use of marijuana for medical purposes but acknowledged that such a topic requires careful study.
Opposition calls for incentives supporting clean energy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Second District Honourable J. Alvin Christopher believes some sort of incentive should be given to help encourage persons to invest in their own alternative energy solutions as it is an expensive venture for ordinary citizens.
‘NDP Members unruly in HoA’ – Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has accused the National Democratic Party (NDP) members of addressing the Opposition in an unbecoming and unruly manner as he pointed out their lack of decorum in the House of Assembly.
Govt has not balanced the territory’s chequebook' – Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie yesterday March 12, 2015 decried the manner in which Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith handled answers to his questions in Parliament and has accused the National Democratic Party (NDP) government of not balancing its chequebook for the past three years.
‘Long list of VIP achievements since 1995’ – Hon Julian Fraser RA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) had cause to debunk the views of a caller during the VIP Let’s Talk radio programme last night March 4, 2015 after the caller gave the impression that nothing was done by the party since the death of former Chief Minister Hamilton Lavity Stoutt.
‘Are non-balanced accounts to blame for Govt’s bad cheques?’ – Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith refused to say whether the issue of ‘bounced’ Government cheques stemmed from the National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration's failure to balance accounts in a timely manner.
‘VI must diversify to benefit from an open Cuba’ – VIP Top Brass
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said that islands in the Caribbean have had a long time for Cuba opening up and presenting opportunities in tourism and other areas that they could benefit from and that diversification of the Virgin Islands economy is necessary in order to fully benefit.
‘We will not be deterred by political bullying!’ – Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District and senior member of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said that the Opposition will remain focused and will not be deterred by political bullying.
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