Got TIPS or BREAKING NEWS? Please call 1-284-442-8000 direct/can also WhatsApp same number or Email ALL news to:newsvino@outlook.com;                               ads call 1-284-440-6666

2 term USVI Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr expected to endorse VIP

-to be done @ Hon. Kye M. Rymer’s launch rally tonight by The Boys Service Station Parking Lot, Huntums Ghut
In a bombshell and courageous move, United States Virgin Islands (USVI) two-term current Governor, Mr Albert A. Bryan Jr. (centre), will this evening Saturday, March 18, 2023, endorse both Hon Kye M. Rymer (left) and the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) for re-election under Premier, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Whatley (right).
Hon Rymer 2023 campaign will be launched this evening at 7:00 PM at the Boys Service Station Parking Lot in Humtums Guth, Tortola. Photo: VINO/File
Hon Rymer 2023 campaign will be launched this evening at 7:00 PM at the Boys Service Station Parking Lot in Humtums Guth, Tortola. Photo: VINO/File
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI - In a bombshell and courageous move, United States Virgin Islands (USVI) two-term current Governor, Mr Albert A. Bryan Jr., will this evening Saturday, March 18, 2023, endorse both Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) and the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) for re-election under Premier, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley.

Sources in the USVI close to the popular Governor have told our news centre on condition of anonymity, that Governor Bryan is expected to be on Tortola, in the Virgin Islands (VI), today and will make the endorsement at the launching of the VIP Fifth District Candidate Hon Kye M. Rymer.

The USVI Governor has roots in Tortola including family in Carrot Bay on the western end of Tortola. Many historians have said under VIP Governments, the relationship between the VI  and the USVI has strengthened.

Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), along with the former Premier Andrew A. Fahie, has fostered closer ties with the USVI and revived the VI/USVI Friendship Day after it was suspended by the National Democratic Party (NDP) following the Hurricanes of 2017.  

Both countries have also worked out water rights and boating agreements.

Divisive politics from NDP

In 2019, then leader of the NDP, Myron V. Wawyn ran a divisive campaign against our closest neighbours, the USVI, trying to pit VIslanders against US VIslanders by claiming they were “eating our lunch”.

Recent tourism statistics show that he was wrong, especially in the marine sector. It is believed that not only the USVI enjoys when VIP-led Governments are in power, but the same is true for Governments of the OECS and the Caribbean Community.

Hon Rymer's 2023 campaign will be launched this evening at 7:00 PM at the Boys Service Station Parking Lot in Huntums Ghut, Tortola.

21 Responses to “2 term USVI Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr expected to endorse VIP”

  • Lb (18/03/2023, 14:12) Like (13) Dislike (17) Reply
    This is a big one baby!
    • Oh boy. (18/03/2023, 15:19) Like (13) Dislike (6) Reply
      Don't matter who endorse who. Ain't no way in hell VIP can win 7 seats. This will be historical. The first time one party has the most seats of all parties and end up as the opposition..
      • my2cents (18/03/2023, 16:36) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
        if they can't work together now, how will they be a functional government? Or even form one?
  • Native Senior Citizen of the British Virgin Islands (18/03/2023, 14:19) Like (49) Dislike (4) Reply
    "Who feels it knows it." Hold you branch Governor Albert Brian in the USVI. We here in the BVI will decide our own political fate in a few short weeks, regardless of who you have endorsed.
    We, the majority, are not subject to your political opinion, only our own, God being our guide, and wisdom. Ok neighbors?
  • Real (18/03/2023, 14:22) Like (46) Dislike (7) Reply
    I really don't see the significance of this endorsement, stay out of our politics!!!
  • good move (18/03/2023, 14:22) Like (9) Dislike (26) Reply
    I like this move
  • What Next (18/03/2023, 14:24) Like (11) Dislike (10) Reply
    Is fame u all looking bias news site
  • Liat 521 (18/03/2023, 14:41) Like (8) Dislike (27) Reply
    Ndp in trouble now with all those people from st thomas coming up
  • Rubber Duck (18/03/2023, 14:42) Like (23) Dislike (8) Reply
    This is UK territory, nothing to do with him. Tell him to go forth and multiply.
  • Yhh (18/03/2023, 15:09) Like (10) Dislike (8) Reply
    Kye the 5th ah yours
  • Strupes (18/03/2023, 15:31) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
    Who gives a sh**t!!! No your business. Stay out
  • Moving along… (18/03/2023, 15:37) Like (8) Dislike (2) Reply
    He need go slux down some of the hard slaps he going get from the Epstein suit and for firing Ms. George! Additionally, suck on that egg that WAPA just served up!
  • -------------------- (18/03/2023, 16:11) Like (3) Dislike (5) Reply
    boy I keep telling them not to sleep on the VIP heard they have something else to pull out of the hat soon soon sonn
  • Awful (18/03/2023, 16:21) Like (7) Dislike (3) Reply
    This is just awful. Will he be comfortable working with the other side if VIP loosees the election?
  • He could endorse who all he want (18/03/2023, 17:35) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    but we the voters gonna endorse 3 from PVIM, 1 from PU and 3 from NDP
  • Winning Horses (18/03/2023, 17:39) Like (3) Dislike (9) Reply
    Chad, Mitch, Julian, Luce, Kye, Myron, Natalio, Allen, Shereen, Neville, Sharie, Ronnie, Shania
  • pat (18/03/2023, 18:17) Like (3) Dislike (7) Reply
    All the other parties which they had gotten this precious endorsement I must say never underestimate the vip they have a machinery
  • Why the hell (18/03/2023, 18:19) Like (7) Dislike (2) Reply
    Why the hell he don't stay out of our politics? We don't get involved in his. And what if the other side wins. A terrible precedent to set.
  • I wonder (18/03/2023, 21:38) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    Wasn't a USVI official in hot water sometime back for bringing someone from another Caribbean island to try to sway the electorate in their bid for election in St. Thomas?

    So why are we allowing this wrongdoing here if it is not tolerated in the USVI? Check back the records and you will find where Ms. Fawk*s fined someone down there for this same type of nonsense.

    Who in de kitchen (as we are) feel the heat.
    • I wonder as well (26/03/2023, 14:00) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Governor Bryan was fined by the Election System of the US Virgin Islands for having an international campaign fundraiser . Here's the link to the story: https://viconsortium.com/vi-politics/virgin-islands-bryan-campaign-is-fined-2000-for-hosting-fundraiser-with-foreign-national-elections-system-says


Create a comment


Submit comment

Create a comment

Submit comment
Disclaimer: Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) welcomes your thoughts, feedback, views, bloggs and opinions. However, by posting a blogg you are agreeing to post comments or bloggs that are relevant to the topic, and that are not defamatory, liable, obscene, racist, abusive, sexist, anti-Semitic, threatening, hateful or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be excluded permanently from making contributions. Please view our declaimer above this article. We thank you in advance for complying with VINO's policy.

Follow Us On

Disclaimer: All comments posted on Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) are the sole views and opinions of the commentators and or bloggers and do not in anyway represent the views and opinions of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Virgin Islands News Online and its parent company.