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UPDATE: Premier Smith lauds role of VG Catholic Church in Tourism
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Premier Dr. The Honourable D. Orlando Smith lauded the St. Ursula’s Catholic Church in Virgin Gorda for its role in helping to promote the Territory’s tourism.
Opposition letter outlines breach of Parl. rules by Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A letter to Speaker of the House of Assembly Ingrid A. Moses written and signed by the four Opposition Members of the House of Assembly outlined the breaches allegedly committed by Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn when he read and distributed letters from witnesses to the Public Accounts Committee without permission.
NDP Govt. caves on Censor Bill following wide condemnation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The House of Assembly yesterday July 29, 2014 passed the new Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Bill 2014 after Governor William Boyd McCleary rejected the original Bill which was passed in the House on March 13, 2014.
UPDATE: Ex 1st Lady Rev. Edris O’Neal flown overseas for treatment
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former First Lady Rev. Edris O’Neal OBE had to be flown overseas over the weekend for medical treatment after spending some days in hospital here.
Devon U. Osborne says he's ready to be 9th District Representative
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – At the General meeting called by the leadership of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) last night June 18, 2014, former Press Secretary Mr Devon U. Orborne announced that he was ready to run for the position of Ninth District Representative.
UPDATE: Figures confirmed VIP did not leave country broke
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith in responding to questions by Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) in the House of Assembly on Friday June 13, 2014 insists that the contracts left by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government had to be honoured since they were legally binding and the last one was addressed about a month ago.
PAC calls on Governor to appoint Commission of Inquiry!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The plot thickens on the damaging report authored by the House of Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee with compelling evidence of corruption, usurpation of the role of the BVI Ports Authority Board, breaking of laws of the Virgin Islands, absence of transparency, and officers withholding information from the committee to name a few.
Hon O’Neal to table final PAC Cruise Pier report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition Hon Ralph T. O’Neal OBE is to table the final report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the Cruise Ship Port Development Project at a sitting of the House of Assembly on Friday June 13, 2014.
VIP Congress internal elections set for May 28, 2014!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In a closed door Extraordinary General Meeting at Maria’s By the Sea held last night April 23, 2014 the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) general body has selected a date for its internal elections that could see a new Executive Committee being installed.
Hon. Fahie wants fmr. Finance Minister O’Neal to defend record
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Representative of the First District and former Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Andrew Fahie has called for the Leader of the Opposition and former Minister of Finance Hon. Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, to defend his finance record for the period the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) was in office from 2007 to 2011.
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