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HoA prorogued! Why not dissolved? Some asked!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- His Excellency, the Governor, John J. Rankin CMG, acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has prorogued the House of Assembly (HoA), effective Friday, December 30, 2022, until such a time a new session is appointed.
Legal Shakeup ousts Valston M. Graham as St Kitts & Nevis DPP
BASSETERRE, St Kitts & Nevis –Virgin Islands Belonger Valston M. Graham who served as the Director of Public Prosecutions for St Kitts and Nevis will now see his tenure come to an end, after a legal shakeup in the country’s DPP office.
AG Dawn J. Smith subjected to 'sexist' line of questioning @ CoI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – It was a proud and history-making day in the Virgin Islands (VI) on Thursday, October 1, 2020, when for the first time in 21 years an indigenous Virgin Islander, Hon Dawn J. Smith, was sworn in to the post of Attorney General (AG).
Legal Watchdog Implemented with Disciplinary Tribunal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –The Virgin Islands now has a Disciplinary Tribunal to regulate the professional practice, etiquette, conduct and discipline of legal practitioners. The body will serve as a watchdog over the legal profession and administer discipline to any grievance regarding misconduct.
CORRECTION/UPDATE – Obeah is illegal under Criminal Code in the Virgin Islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The practise of Obeah is well known and is practised all around the Caribbean, with the Virgin Islands (VI) being no exception. Virgin Islanders have for years claimed to have seen evidence and heard reports of the practise, which some describes as a satanic ritual.
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