News
‘I want to see a local CoP in 6 months! – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social and political commentator Edmund G. Maduro has raised his voice in protest against the occupation of the post of Commissioner of Police in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force by an expatriate from the United Kingdom and has made a call for this situation to be remedied.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I am no racist!’ – Governor Duncan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – New Governor of the Virgin Islands His Excellency John S. Duncan OBE said that he abhors racism and that persons have sought to misrepresent what he said about growing up in Africa when he first came to the Territory.
‘Will Govt sell out to save RC cruise calls?’
SEA COW’S BAY, Tortola, VI - “The government needs to come clean and tell the public exactly what’s going on with this cruise line,” said Chairman of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser, RA alluding to Royal Caribbean (RC) Cruise Line’s cancellation of all calls to the Territory for the December season.
Queen’s Birthday celebrations draw turnout
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Members of the various disciplined services, schools and youth organisations of the Virgin Islands gave a sterling account of themselves during a parade yesterday June 14, 2014 at the Festival Grounds in celebration of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
‘Governor has failed the VI’ – Sam Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Julio Sam Henry believes that the current Governor of the Virgin Islands, William Boyd McCleary, has failed the Territory of the Virgin Islands and has questioned his role under the current political administration.
Julian Willock vindicated again; Gov’t drops appeal!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In a move that has surprised many knowing the political nature of the matter notwithstanding the legal class had long expected it, the Attorney General’s Chambers has discontinued its Appeal against the former Esteemed Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works Julian Willock.
‘Governor cannot stop legislation’ – Dr Kedrick D. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering is of the view that His Excellency Governor William Boyd McCleary cannot arbitrarily refuse to assent to legislation passed in the House of Assembly and noted it is standard procedure for the Governor to sign the bills into law.
ASPS observes Commonwealth Day with cultural activities
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Students of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS) assembled last Friday, March 7, 2014 to mark the school’s annual Commonwealth Day Explosion.
Rotary Sunrise donates $$ to local museum
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Old Government House Museum was on the receiving end today April 16, 2013 when the Rotary Sunrise Club of Tortola donated $2,000 towards its upkeep.
Where is Gov. McCleary?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentators are contending that a lack of reaction on the part of United Kingdom (UK) appointed Governor William Boyd McCleary and UK Prime Minister David Cameron to the offshore financial information ‘leak’ fiasco is costing the Virgin Islands (VI) money.