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Hon Christopher accuses both NDP & VIP Govts of financial malpractice
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “In the simple sense the Ministry of Finance based on how they were conducting business and how they do business in my view were never ever conducting the management of this territory in the right way.” This was according to Representative for the Second District Honourable J. Alvin Christopher during the most recent sitting of the House of Assembly (HOA).
VIP vote of no confidence defeated in HOA 7 to 2
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One side of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands saw the Motion of No Confidence brought by Virgin Islands Party member and Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser RA as lacking basis; however, members of the Opposition disagreed as they saw it as an intelligent move for detailed information about several issues they have been asking of the government for a long time.
'Is the Port broke?' Hon. Fahie on raising departure tax
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Member and First District Representative, Hon. Andrew A. Fahie has questioned the process used to determine the need and processes for the proposed increase in departure tax at the sea ports.
I have nothing to administer!- Hon. J. Alvin Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “As a District Representative I don’t have anything to administer.” This is according to Second District Representative Hon. J. Alvin Christopher in a recent exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online as he made a call for a reform of the existing system which he believes does not cater for District Representatives to effectively live up to the expectations of those who would have contributed to them being in the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands.
My position on finances of Territory misinterpreted in HOA- Hon. Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “The BVI does not have a financial problem, what we have in the BVI is a management of resources problem,” said Hon. J. Alvin Christopher as he put a different twist to the much talked about infrastructural and financial problems the Virgin Islands has reportedly found itself in.
I have my issues with the VIP- Hon. J. Alvin Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Let me put it this way, I am the longest member of the VIP party, long before Mr O’Neal. I sat on the committee that made the decision to invite Mr O’Neal to come and be a member of this committee. Now in saying that, I have my issues with the VIP.”
Look who attended Hon. Fraser’s party! Hons. Fahie & Christopher
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Many supporters and residents have already read the Eulogy on the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) headed by the political stalwart Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE.
Survey indicates children sexually active at age 9- Dr. Irad Potter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Children in the Virgin Islands are reportedly sexually active as young as 9 years of age, according to information coming out of the Standing Finance Committee (SFC)deliberations over the 2013 National Budget.
The days of spending & throwing money are gone - J. Alvin Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Member and Second District Representative Hon. J. Alvin Christopher is of the belief that Members of the House of Assembly have continually been reversing opportunities to enhance the economy. “We did it right here in this House,” said the Second District Representative during the recently held budget debates in the Fifth Sitting of the Second Session of the Second House of Assembly on December 18, 2012.
JVD residents reiterate call for own representative!
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI- Residents of Jost Van Dyke believe the time is now for the island to be made into a district in order for it to have its own representative since they feel the current district representation system is 'short-changing' them.
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