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Hon Ronnie W. Skelton launches bid for NDP Presidency
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Health and Social Development, Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton (AL), has formally thrown his proverbial ‘hat in the ring,’ to challenge and replace 73 year-old Premier, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), as President of the National Democratic Party (NDP) at the upcoming Delegates’ Convention, on June 23, 2018.
Residents tired of empty promises for consumer protection bill
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “We are at the point where it is in the Attorney General’s hands now, where the AG has to bring forward swiftly consumer legislation that not just protects the consumers of this territory but also works to protect the business sector from unfair accusations. We’ll now have a process and a mechanism to actually manage the consumer affairs of the territory.”
'It's unacceptable that Gov't workers are still unpaid after hurricane cleanup' - Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - During the Fourth Sitting of the Third Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) on Friday April 27, 2018, Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8), Junior Minister for Trade and Investment Promotion, told the members of the House that it is “unacceptable” that workers are still not paid for services rendered following the hurricanes of September 2017.
Hon Marlon A. Penn blames poor internet on liberalisation of telecoms
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands was ranked by a British report last year as having one of the worst and most expensive internet services on earth.
'We failed in our responsibilities as legislators' - Hon Marlon A. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8), Junior Minister for Trade and Investment Promotion, has joined other members of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the Opposition in not supporting the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency Act 2018, while calling for a bill that will benefit the people of the territory.
‘Trade licenses for Non-Belongers typically go to Premier for approval’ - Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), expressing concern that a significant number of trade licenses were approved for Non-Belongers in certain sectors that should typically be reserved for locals, wanted to know during the First Sitting of the Third Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) on March 8, 2018 who is responsible for approving those licenses.
Consumer Protection Bill to reach HoA before 2018 ends- Hon Marlon A. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Junior Minister for Trade and Investment Promotion, Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has assured that the long anticipated Consumer Protection Bill will be taken before Cabinet soon.
‘I am not just going to toe the party line’- Hon Marlon A. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There is more evidence that all is not well inside the National Democratic Party (NDP) camp- the ruling political party in the Virgin Islands.
Rebel NDP Backbenchers hold their own public meetings
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In the Westminster form of Government, one of the principles that hold it together is party discipline.
VI building codes to be reviewed following Hurricane Irma
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the Category 5 hurricane on September 6, 2017 that lifted roofs from the homes of pastors to politicians to building contractors, the Virgin Islands will be reviewing its building codes.
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