The Third Sitting of the 3rd Session of the Second House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands (VI) resumes today October 11, 2012 at 10 A.M. in Road Town. Photo: VINO

It was definitely a day of business at the last sitting and, as expected, there was a barrage of questions launched by the Opposition, which even touched some nerves and had to require the intervention of the Speaker of the House Hon. Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe.

There was also much said on the the very controversial Public Finance Management (Amendment) Act 2012, a bill demanded by the United Kingdom Government via the Protocol.

The Leader of Government business, Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith, is to present for another readings- the Mutual Legal Assistance (Tax Matters) (Amendment) Act 2012, Securities and Investment Business (Amendment) Act, 2012 while Health and Social Development Minister Ronnie W. Skelton will bring before the HOA a Bill entitled Non-Profit Organizations Act, 2012.

The Virgin Islands House of Assembly, also referred to as Parliament, is the highest law making body of the Territory where 13 legislators are elected for four years. 

Currently, the HOA has two political parties with the ruling National Democratic Party of Premier Smith holding 9 seats and the Opposition Virgin Islands Party of Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE holding 4.