News
Up to 5 days for local cheque clearance; Banks have failed VI customers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In the heat of the 2023 political campaign, residents are disappointed that none of the four political parties running for office has spoken in any meaningful way about reforming the banking system in the Virgin Islands (VI) or advocating for better treatment of customers by those institutions.
Challenge of leadership will prevent re-election of main political parties– Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has posited that a challenge of leadership in the Virgin Islands (VI) will prevent leaders from main political parties from getting re-elected to form the new Government of the VI.
Tri-party Opposition looking @ coalition to deny VIP Gov’t another term
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Determined to not be denied a chance to form the next Government, the three Opposition parties in the Virgin Islands (VI) have committed to do what it takes, including forming a coalition government at the next general elections scheduled for no later than mid-2023.
Will they steal Elections 2019? Many switching registered Districts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Residents, Candidates and even some Political Parties are raising concerns and are questioning why so many voters—who have not necessarily lived in certain Districts—have been switching the Districts they are registered in.
The time to talk about the future of the VI is now- Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While placing on record that he does not know whether there is any substance to talks that the United Kingdom has threatened intervention in the governing of the territory if elections are not held by August 2017, talk show host Doug Wheatley has called on all political parties to engage the people in a meaningful discourse on the future of the Virgin Islands.
Shaina & the National Democratic Party
By Dickson Igwe
Shaina Smith is an attractive and intelligent British Virgin Islands television and media personality. She is an engineer, popular Op Ed journalist, and political party candidate. The following article is first of two stories shining light on the two main political parties in the British Virgin Islands.
NDP not delivering as promised – Mr McLloyd Walters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One man has taken the bold liberty of using his democratic right of freedom of speech and a right to an opinion to boldly declare that the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of the day has betrayed its electorates by not delivering as promised.