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Economy ‘bust’? Layoffs continue following Hurricane Irma
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- We all remember Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) claiming for years that the Virgin Islands’ economy was “robust.”
Speaker throws more cold water on Premier Smith's 'robust economy' claims
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Speaker of the House, Hon. Ingrid Moses started proceedings of the first sitting of the third session of the second House of Assembly (HOA) on Monday October 7, 2013 by letting members know of the serious challenges facing the territory and the need for them to work together to relieve the hurts of the people.
Our economy is in free fall yet the Premier is silent-Hon. Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Firing back at statements made in the last House of Assembly sitting where the Premier of the Virgin Islands and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith claimed that the economy is “robust”, Third District Representative and Opposition Member Hon. Julian Fraser RA, today 2, July 2013 released a comprehensive statement on the state of the economy.
Hon. O’Neal throws cold water on Premier’s ‘robust’ economy claims!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, has joined the growing chorus over the debate on the Virgin Islands economy and has disputed the claim made by the National Democratic Party Leader and Premier Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith that the Virgin Islands economy is ‘robust’ and getting better.
Premier Smith disturbed over VIP’s handling of economic policy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While not criticising the principle of temporarily bridging the gap during an economic downturn as a way of providing a reprieve for residents, the Territory’s leader is very troubled by the manner in which the previous Government, the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), effected this policy.
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