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‘NDP Gov't paranoid with power’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has accused the National Democratic Party (NDP) government of being so paranoid with power that it is going to the extent of invading on citizens' privacy. The senior Virgin Islands Party (VIP) member also said the NDP's continued practice of bypassing District Representatives who are on the Opposition could have repercussions.
Is Shaina M. Smith an early flip-flopper?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Member of the People’s Patriotic Alliance (PPA) Shaina M. Smith recently announced that she will be seeking the public’s support as she runs for the First District this upcoming elections with the National Democratic Party (NDP).
‘May the best candidate win' - Preston P. Stoutt
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Mr Preston P. Stoutt, the youngest of three sons of the late Chief Minister of the Virgin Islands H. Lavity Stoutt, has announced his intention to run as an Independent candidate in the First District and has declared that the people will decide who the winner will be.
Hon Fahie & 1st District C’tte to hold motivational session
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie along with his First District Committee will be holding their first annual back to school motivational session for students of the District on September 28, 2014.
‘Cutting 1st District's monies was bad-mindedness!’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Determined to continue to serve the best interest of all the people of the First District, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and his community spirited people have banded together resulting in seniors receiving free transportation come October 1, 2014 to get to clinics, something that was unjustifiably cut by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government recently.
UPDATE: 1st District track meet postponed due to weather
CAPOON'S BAY, Tortola, VI - Due to the adverse weather conditions being experienced across the Virgin Islands, the organisers of the Youth Mini Meet to have been held on Capoons Bay tonight August 22, 2014 have postponed the event.
‘Minister’s answer was malicious!’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “I found the Minister’s answer to be rather malicious because I cannot see where he can find where any paperwork was done to the Ministry of Finance asking them to transfer money from the Ministry of Education in 2010 to the seniors’ programme,” First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said in an exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online.
Clinic transportation for 1st District Seniors to end August 31 – Hon Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton said that the service that provides transportation for senior citizens attending the Capoon’s Bay Clinic in the First District will be discontinued at the end of August 2014.
Hon Andrew A. Fahie wants jobs for 1st District residents
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie yesterday July 31, 2014 called upon Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith to ensure that the people of the First District are given priority for jobs now that the new post office has been opened.
1st District to host summer B/Ball, Athletics camp
WEST END, Tortola, VI – The First District will be holding its 2nd annual Summer Basketball Camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 17 under the auspices of First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie.