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September 3rd, 2021
Local businessman urges Opposition to guard against giving CoI ‘ammunition’

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A local businessman, who always has his eyes and ears open to the happenings in his beloved Virgin Islands, has said the United Kingdom (UK) sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) appears one-sided and aimed at bringing down the 2-year-old Andrew A. Fahie-led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government.

September 3rd, 2021
‘It's over for me’– Hon Vanterpool on plans to exit politics

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Making it clear it was no farewell message as he is not done yet, veteran legislator Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) has said he is exiting the life of politics, this time with no plans of having a change of heart.

August 24th, 2021
Premier slams Opposition for intentionally distracting from Investment Bill

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – With the intention of the Virgin Islands Investment Bill, 2020, being to revolutionalise the way business is done in the Virgin Islands by making it more attractive, competitive and secure, while protecting the interests of Virgin Islanders, it was expected to be welcomed with open arms by all legislators. Instead, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) was left to express his disappointment with the Opposition.

July 28th, 2021
‘I’m not going to let persons dirty my name’ & get away with it - Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called out critics of his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration for using ‘buzzwords’ to malign his government even as they continue work for the people.

May 15th, 2021
Rising public anger is never good politics

By Dickson C. Igwe

Politicians who ignore specific sections of the population to focus on channeling public resources to a select group are usually in for a rude awakening.

April 17th, 2021
Parties, ideology & Virgin Islands politics

By Dickson C. Igwe

Having an ideology- social, economic, and political- is imperative for effective politics and government. On a specific Facebook thread in April 2021, there were very interesting assertions on Virgin Islands politics.

February 25th, 2021
VI youths set for 1st sitting of relaunched VIYP

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The newly relaunched Virgin Islands Youth Parliament (VIYP) will have its First Sitting on Thursday, March 11, 2021, following months of preparatory works.

February 4th, 2021
Representing the people remains a 'humbling role'- Hon Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Being in politics is not easy,” are some of the words of senior legislator Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) on having one of the longest runs as a politician in the Virgin Islands (VI), with a total of 22 years.

February 1st, 2021
Legislators present & past must unite to fight 'assault on territory'- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Past and present legislators in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) have been urged to unite to fight the current United Kingdom's (UK) assault on the territory in the form of the Commission of Inquiry announced by Ex-Governor, Mr Augustus J.U. Jaspert.

January 15th, 2021
‘Do not call me nigger’ - Hon Maduro-Caines

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sixth District representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines has called out the social use of the word ‘nigger’ and its alternative spellings, urging black Virgin Islanders to desist from using the words.

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