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Vanterpool resignation invalid, No By-election – Gov Jaspert
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI), His Excellency Mr Augustus J.U Jaspert in a release today announced that following legal advice, the resignation tendered by District 4 Representative, Mark H. Vanterpool is invalid and there is no need to call a By-election.
Black History Month, Local Elections & Valid Opposition
By Alfred C. Frett
Black History Month and the Making of Elections:
We are almost midway in Black History Month – The shortest and most unstable month with the habit of changing every four years… Nonetheless, many are finally recognizing our old History as a bunch of lies forced on us and harder to correct as time goes by… ‘Piss-torians’ and bad leaders have knowingly ensnared us with their self-interest fables; designed to have us hate one another.
Reject ‘’White Envelope’’ Politics
By Dickson C. Igwe
Now, a young Virgin Islander went on a rant on Facebook recently. He screamed at the voters who demand cash for votes.
Gov Bryan announces Jenifer C. O’Neal as OBM Director
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. THOMAS, USVI - United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Albert Bryan late Thursday night, January 31, 2019 official announced Virgin Islander Jenifer C. O’Neal as director of the Office of Management and Budget, completing a financial team that he says has the acumen for the job at the territory’s current financial juncture.
Bryan appoints OMB Director without notifying public
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. THOMAS, USVI - Governor Albert Bryan Jr has appointed a Virgin Islander from Virgin Gorda, Ms Jenifer C. O’Neal as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director, an important position in government because of the calamitous state of the territory’s finances.
Local magazine hosting VIP/PVIM radio sports discussion
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The recently launched Sports Beat Magazine will host representatives from the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) during a two-hour special on Sports and Development, slated for Thursday, February 7, from 7 to 9 pm on CBN 90.9 FM.
Will Elections date be announced @ NDP January 12, 2019 rally?
MARKET SQUARE, Road Town, Tortola, VI - Word coming from members of the National Democratic Party (NDP 1), led by Hon Myron V. Walwyn (AL) is that the 2019 election date could be announced at the next NDP political rally.
The role of a Backbencher
By Thomas C. Famous
Today, let us take a moment to speak about the role of the backbencher. For clarity, a backbencher would be those who are elected to parliament but are not yet government ministers.
Last Sitting? HoA to meet on January 15, 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Residents, the business community and the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office are all anxious for the House of Assembly (HoA) to be dissolved after 8 long years of National Democratic Party (NDP) rule [2011-2019].
3 Opposition Leaders in 3 years for HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Third House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands (VI) was a historic one. It was the first time in local political history that there were three different Opposition Leaders in the life of one Assembly.
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