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VI’s Nat’l Sustainable Development Plan will not ‘rest on the shelves’- Premier
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has laid the Virgin Islands' National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) on the table of the House of Assembly, paving the way for debate on it.
Dr Wheatley has too much of national agenda to focus on D7- Kevon S. Lettsome
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI– Seventh District political candidate in the 2023 election, Kevon S. Lettsome has criticised current Premier and Seventh District Representative Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley as having too much of a portfolio-driven national agenda to be able to adequately make a positive impact in the district he represents.
What are the VI's Self-Determination options?
Edgar Leonard
The right to self-determination for colonised territories is a right that is a generally accepted principle of international law advocated by the UN.
'It's time for VI to seek its freedom'- Julian Willock
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) Mr Julian Willock believes it is time for the Virgin Islands (VI) to seek self-determination; however, it will be a hard task convincing the people due to the current narrative perpetuated by the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) and the Commissioner’s report.
Hon Vanterpool blasts Commonwealth as reminder of UK enslavement
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Fourth District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Mark H. Vanterpool has blasted the Commonwealth as a reminder of the scores of nations that were once colonies of the United Kingdom and subjected to slavery.
UK’s interference has ‘undercut stability of democracy’ in Bermuda- Hon Kathy L. Simmons
HAMILTON, Bermuda- “When the United Kingdom has and does involve itself in Bermuda’s domestic affairs, it undercuts the stability of our democracy and undermines and demoralises the collective desire for Bermuda to handle our own affairs.”
‘Crux of the matter’ in VI is really about nation building- Shaina M. Smith-Archer
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI- Activist and political candidate Mrs Shaina M. Smith-Archer says the challenges of today’s Virgin Islands are really about nation-building amidst the conversation of direct rule and more self-determination.
EX VIYP Member Kevon S. Lettsome contesting D7 in 2023 elections
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – Former Opposition Leader of the Virgin Islands Youth Parliament (VIYP), Mr Kevon S. Lettsome has announced his candidacy for the 2023 election. Mr Lettsome will be running in District 7, reportedly with the National Democratic Party (NDP).
CARICOM Heads of Gov’t express ‘deep concern’ with UK-sponsored CoI in VI
SAN PEDRO, Belize- Regional leaders who attended the 33rd Inter-Sessional Conference of the Heads of Government of CARICOM in San Pedro, Belize last week have expressed ‘deep concern’ with the lack of transparency and the manner in which the United Kingdom-sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) was called in the [British] Virgin Islands.
‘Right to self-determination’ must be respected- VI Gov’t on Russia-Ukraine conflict
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the [British] Virgin Islands says it continues to monitor, with immense concern, the situation in Europe in regards to the ongoing conflict involving Ukraine and Russia and the global community, which situation continues to evolve and escalate.
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