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‘I have questions for all the ministers’- Hon Stacy R. Mather
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition and Alliance member Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL) has said he has questions for every member on the government’s side of the House of Assembly (HoA), during the next sitting.
Divided Opposition pays tribute to late Eileene L. Parsons OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Opposition faction, the Alliance, and the National Democratic Party (NDP) have paid tribute to the late legislator and cultural icon Eileene L. Parsons, OBE, albeit in separate statements.
Motion of No Confidence passing in HoA 'very unlikely'- Hons Skelton & Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Members Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) and Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) have both said the chances of the Motion of No Confidence against Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) are slim.
Motion of No Confidence to be returned to HoA by divided Opposition
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Opposition remains determined to bring a Motion of No Confidence against Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) during the next sitting of the House of Assembly (HoA).
Law enforcement review should be ‘approached with unity’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said the recommendations listed in the second volume of the law enforcement review must be tackled with unity.
Alliance meeting with Governor undermines VI pushback against UK- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI—Social commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline is of the view the United Kingdom’s proposed ten-year plan for the Virgin Islands is nothing but a “neo-colonising” move that undermines the Territory’s path to self-determination.
Alliance meets with Governor; Hons Skelton & Penn notably absent
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Members Hon Ronnie V. Skelton (AL) and Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) were visibly absent from a meeting held with Governor Daniel Pruce and some of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition members on Monday, April 28, 2025.
'It’s just the two of us at this point'- Hon Penn on fragmented Opposition
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Members have long been united in the call for the unification of Opposition parties if they are to stand a chance against the ruling Virgin Islands Party (VIP).
Stop 'badgering' the Premier- Bishop Cline to Hon Walwyn
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Clergyman Bishop John I. Cline has called on the new Leader of the Opposition, Hon Myron W. Walwyn (R6), to refrain from badgering Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
Words not enough to address food security in VI- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— In yet another fiery address on his popular radio programme Honesty Speaking, social commentator and pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline raised urgent concerns about US Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio’s meeting with Caribbean leaders in Jamaica, warning of the potential implications for the Virgin Islands, particularly in the context of regional preparedness, economic uncertainty, and food insecurity.

