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Did Premier Smith lie when he told us the economy is robust?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Like Governor John S. Duncan OBE, the people of the Virgin Islands, the media, civil society, and the main Virgin Islands Party Opposition, are losing hope in the credibility, integrity and words of second term Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL).
Employment dipped in 2012 & 2013 in VI; Were we misled?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In 2011 the National Democratic Party of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith was elected to office and in the two years that followed, 2012 and 2013, Premier Smith was talking up the Virgin Islands (VI) economy and claiming that it was “robust.” The statistics, however, proves that he was misleading the public.
Economy not robust; People hurting- Bevis A. Sylvester
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was a time for merry making with music and good food after a hard year’s work but it was also an occasion to reflect on the present situation and let staff know that during these trying times they needed to make customer service their one and only watchword if the company was going to continue to be successful in business.
Premier flip-flops again! Now admits VI in a recession!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After being the bud of jokes by the business community and ordinary citizens for months for claiming the economy was “robust and getting better”, the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, has now admitted in the House of Assembly today November 19, 2013 that the Virgin Islands is in a recession.
Premier Smith flip-flops on 'robust economy' usage
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith is now shying away from using the word ‘robust’ in describing the state of the economy of the Virgin Islands (VI).
“Economy is not all that great”- Hon. Alvera Maduro-Caines
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Another National Democratic Party (NDP) legislator has publicly disputed and contradicted the claim by their leader, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, that the economy of the Virgin Islands is “robust and getting better.”
Speaker throws more cold water on Premier Smith's 'robust economy' claims
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Speaker of the House, Hon. Ingrid Moses started proceedings of the first sitting of the third session of the second House of Assembly (HOA) on Monday October 7, 2013 by letting members know of the serious challenges facing the territory and the need for them to work together to relieve the hurts of the people.
Has the Premier flip-flopped on his ‘robust’ economy claim?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After two postponements and his Director of Communications Arliene T. Penn claiming that the speech was delayed by many weeks because of overseas duties, Premier of the Virgin Islands Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith finally addressed the public on the poor state of the economy this evening July 5, 2013.
Our economy is in free fall yet the Premier is silent-Hon. Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Firing back at statements made in the last House of Assembly sitting where the Premier of the Virgin Islands and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith claimed that the economy is “robust”, Third District Representative and Opposition Member Hon. Julian Fraser RA, today 2, July 2013 released a comprehensive statement on the state of the economy.
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