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2023 Festival Village to be named in honour of Irene F. Penn-O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee (VIF&FC), has announced that the 2023 Festival Village will be named in honour of former legislator and former Miss BVI, Mrs Irene F. Penn-O’Neal.
'It's not about power for us, it's about empowering our people'- VIP Chairman
SLANEY, Tortola, VI- Gear up for a "very strong 2023 election campaign" was just part of the message to members and supporters at the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) 52nd-anniversary celebrations on March 11, 2023.
Irene F. Penn-O’Neal throws hat back in VIP political ring!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands News Online has been reliably informed that former At-Large Candidate, Ms Irene F. Penn-O’Neal, has thrown her hat into the ‘political ring’ and will contest in the imminent General Elections—to be held by April 16, 2019.
'Double standards' claims over gun find @ Travis Gumbs home
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - On September 10, 2015 at 2: 40 am, police arrested and charged Travis Gumbs, 23, of Duff’s Bottom for allegedly carrying an unlicensed firearm, two counts of unlawful possession of ammunition, unlawful possession of a control drug and unlawful possession of a control drug with intent to supply.
Irene F. Penn-O'Neal & others found not guilty
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following months of agonising legal woes, former legislator Irene F. Penn-O’Neal and her daughter Zubida O'Neal and daughter’s boyfriend Shameek Grant walked out of the courtroom as free persons.
‘VIP to revamp immigration policies’ – Irene F. Penn-O’Neal
CAPOON’S BAY, Tortola, VI – At Large candidate for the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Irene F. Penn-O’Neal said if and when elected to office, the VIP will prepare a comprehensive population policy, along with a population strategy that will guide the issuing of work permits to foreign workers settling in the territory.
Public officers afraid to be seen with 'Opposition persons' – Irene F. Penn-O’Neal
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – At Large candidate for the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Irene F. Penn O’Neal said public officers have become so victimised and intimidated that they are afraid to have a simple conversation with any political person not associated with the sitting National Democratic Party (NDP) government.
‘Give us your vote for our integrity & record’ – Irene F. Penn-O’Neal
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – At Large candidate for the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Irene F. Penn-O’Neal called on voters of the Sixth District to give the party’s candidates their votes as the party is one they could trust – having integrity and a record of development in the country, unlike the alternatives.
Police witness: Irene F. Penn-O’Neal always denied knowing of guns & ammo
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Another police officer, Keishon Leslie has testified that Mrs Irene F. Penn-O’Neal from the onset maintained that she had no knowledge of guns and ammunition found in her home in the early morning hours of October 24, 2014.