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Local Politics

August 12th, 2023
Leslie F. Malone ‘rolling in grave’ over 2023 EE/LL emancipation festival– Hon Penn

EAST END, Tortola, VI – Eight District representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has voiced his disappointment in the emancipation celebrations of the East End/Long Look community for the 2023 year.

August 7th, 2023
'Electrifying' Rise & Shine Tramp hits Road Town

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– As the three-day emancipation holiday gets started today, Monday, August 7, 2023, hundreds of revelers flooded the streets of Tortola this morning, tramping from Port Purcell into De Castro Street to Administration Drive in Road Town, the capital of Tortola for the 2023 Emancipation Rise and Shine Tramp.

July 29th, 2023
STT duo arrested for assault & robbery linked to sexual favors

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI — Two women involved in an incident of alleged assault and robbery last week were arrested and appeared in court on Friday, facing several felony charges.

July 27th, 2023
'We don’t need coercive measures to reform Gov’t– Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has vowed to continue advocating for the removal of the Order-in-Council in reserve, to suspend the VI’s constitution should his government fail to reform Governance as per the recommendations of the Commission on Inquiry (CoI) report.

July 21st, 2023
Persons pushing ‘politically driven’ narratives about VI– Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has rejected what he referred to as ‘narratives’ which paints a doom and gloom outlook for the VI in relation to the affairs of the territory.

July 19th, 2023
RVIPF officers complete Armed Response Training & D.A.R.E Program

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have recently completed an Armed Response Training program, along with a D.A.R.E Program, which ran simultaneously at the Road Town Police Station over the last four to six weeks.

July 18th, 2023
Despite slight disagreements ‘it's been my joy’ to work with Gov Rankin– Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Governor John J. Rankin, CMG is set to enter retirement from the United Kingdom (UK) civil service when he demits the Governor's Office in a few months' time and Mr Daniel Pruce has already been named the next Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) effective January 2024.

July 15th, 2023
OECS blasts UK imposition, reserved Order in Council for direct rule in VI

CASTRIES, St, Lucia – The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has congratulated the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) for carrying out reforms in the best interest of the people, while at the same time blasting the UK for not only the reserved Order in Council, but for undemocratically imposing legislative and policy changes on the people of the VI.

July 14th, 2023
124 take oath to become British OT Citizens of VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Some One hundred and twenty-four persons (124) are now British Overseas Territories Citizens (BOTC) of the Virgin Islands (VI) having taken the Oath of Allegiance and Pledge of Loyalty.

July 13th, 2023
'Dangerous!'- Hon Turnbull blasts poor opening hours of CGB Police station

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While debating the first Supplementary Appropriation Provision (SAP) today Thursday, July 13, 2023, in the Second Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA), Member of the Second District, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull raised concerns about the opening hours of the Cane Garden Bay, Police Substation.

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