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Is Premier Smith heeding Omar W. Hodge’s warnings after the fact?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When the now deceased long serving legislator and member of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Omar Wallace Hodge sounded one of his usual warnings to the Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) Administration to have non-VIslanders regularised or be hit by an “Earthquake”, did he foresee the devastation caused by the recent natural disasters or was it the obvious rift, as has been playing out on social media, that seems to be very strong between expatriates and locals?
‘People’s Man’ stood up for my mom who ‘was not from here’- Hon Maduro-Caines
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- She shockingly toppled the political giant at the 2011 General Elections of the Virgin Islands as a National Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for the Sixth District, but there was still plenty of love between Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines (R6) and the late Omar W. Hodge, a former Minister for Natural Resources and Labour.
Tribute on passing of Mr Omar W. Hodge by Dr The Hon Kedrick D. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Below is a tribute on the passing of former Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Mr Omar W. Hodge by Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7).
Political giant & VIP stalwart Omar W. Hodge has died
COX HEATH, Tortola, VI- Many residents woke up to the sad news that former Legislator, Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Omar Wallace Hodge had died.
Gov’t believed I wanted the treasury - Omar W. Hodge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “They (the government) just ignored the situation in thinking that Omar wants to go with the treasury. They think purchasing a coast guard is going with the whole treasury.”
Omar W. Hodge undergoes surgery in Florida
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former Minister for Natural Resources and Labour and representative for the 6th district Omar Wallace Hodge is reportedly recovering after surgery in Florida, USA.
After 32 years, Hodge retires from politics!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After serving in the political arena for 32 years as the representative of the 6th electoral district, veteran politician Omar Wallace Hodge is putting down his gloves but still plans to continue to assist persons in need by setting up a Foundation.