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Hon Myron V. Walwyn buckles! Downsizes VG Easter Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Controversial Minister for Education and Culture, Myron V. Walwyn (AL), is stubbornly going ahead with the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival for 2018, although according to him, “festivities will take a different format than attendees have grown accustomed to over the years.”
No Consumer Protection Bill! Opposition questions NDP being AWOL after Irma
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The long-awaited Consumer Protection Bill will not be on the Order Paper come Monday November 13, 2017 at the Eleventh Sitting of the Second Session of the Third House of Assembly.
House of Assembly to meet on August 1, 2017
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While communication from the House of Assembly (HoA) and the Dr Smith-led National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration are most often not forthcoming, many persons thought that the HoA was prorogued for the June-July-August recess.
Opposition lacks support - Patricia M. Romney
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Patricia M. Romney aka Patti, Director of Operations at the ROMASCO Group and Managing Director at the new car dealership Tortola Auto Group (TAG), publicly stated that she is one person that holds the Opposition in high regards, despite the party in power, arguing that the Oppositions is not usually given enough support by the electorate and the ruling party.
Questions back on Order Paper for December 19 HoA Sitting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It is well established that the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Government of Premier and Leader of Government business Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) does not like to answer the Opposition’s questions in the House of Assembly (HoA).
Treat the Opposition with more respect- Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI- The host of the 3D show on ZBVI 780 AM, Doug Wheatley, has called on members of the Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith led National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration to treat those on the Opposition side with more respect.
HoA continuing today October 25, 2016
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) is continuing its Second Sitting of the Second Session of the Third HoA today October 25, 2016 as was first and accurately reported by our news room on October 20, 2016.
‘Don’t despair; you will be hearing from us’- Opposition Leader
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has told critics not to “despair” and that the Opposition will be doing its work.
House of Assembly to meet tomorrow November 2, 2015!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Fourth Sitting of the First Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) will meet on Monday November 2, 2015 at its Chambers in Road Town, the Virgin Islands Capital City. This news site first and accurately broke the news of the Sitting the day after a decision was confirmed between the Speaker of the House, Hon Ingrid A. Moses, and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith.
Opposition must have legal advice to be more effective - Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Douglas Wheatley believes it is time that the Opposition has access to legal advice so it could be better organised in the House of Assembly.
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