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Tributes flow in HoA for late former legislator Carvin Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Seventh Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) began today, January 25, 2024, in Road Town, Tortola, with a motion to pay tribute to the late legislator, Carvin Malone (AL) who died on January 14, 2024.
Late Legislator Carvin Malone to be honoured @ Special Sitting of HoA on Jan 25, 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the country, his immediate family, friends, the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and US Virgin Islands (USVI) officials are still in shock over the sudden passing of former legislator, businessman, patriot, father, husband, uncle and servant Mr Carvin Malone, sitting legislators are set to honour his legacy.
Chief Justice Janice M. Pereira delivers 'final' opening speech to ECSC Law Year Opening
SAINT GEORGES, Grenada – Chief Justice Hon Dame Janice M. Pereira has delivered what she said was her final speech as Chief Justice at a Special Sitting to Commemorate the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Opening of the Law Year.
Outsiders should not 'dictate & depict' what VI should look like– Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Opposition Member, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on legislators in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, to stop the infighting and agree to come to a consensus to move the VI forward.
HoA to hold special sitting to honour heroes & forefathers on Oct 13
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In the lead up to Heroes and Foreparents Day, a public holiday, the House of Assembly will hold a special sitting from 10:00 AM on Friday, October 13, 2023, to celebrate the Virgin Islands’ heroes and forefathers.
Acting Chief Immigration Officer Ian B. Penn called to the Bar
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Acting Chief Immigration Officer Mr Ian B. Penn is one of the most recent locals to be admitted to the Bar in the Virgin Islands.
Justice Ann-Marie Smith bursts into tears @ Special Sitting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- High Court Judge, Her Ladyship the Honourable Justice Ann-Marie Smith certainly dispelled the notion that judges are without emotion, as she broke into tears in the High Court on Friday, July 26, 2019.
‘No man is an Island’ – HE Governor John S. Duncan, OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “The role and task of the Governor is to strike a balance between the views of Her Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom, those of the government of the Virgin Islands Government, your elected representatives and the aspirations of the people of the Virgin Islands,” said newly sworn in Governor to the Virgin Islands His Excellency Governor John S. Duncan, OBE.
UPDATE: Dr Archibald was a ‘true patriot’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Hundreds of persons gathered at the Road Town Methodist Church today, April 26, 2014 to pay their final respects to one of the Virgin Islands’ foremost legal minds, Dr Joseph S. Archibald, QC.