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Election 2019: When will HoA be dissolved?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Political pundits and social commentators are speculating, as to when the Virgin Islands’ House of Assembly (HoA) will be dissolved, paving the way for new General Elections that must happen before April 16, 2019.
Carnel D. Clyne In! As VIP second district candidate
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands News Online, has been reliably informed by senior Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Officials, that Mr Carnel D. Clyne, a BVI Tourist Board Official, has been selected to run in the Second District for the party at the upcoming General Elections.
VIP elections slate embraces greater representation, diversity—Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Most of the voting members of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) are below the age of 40, and the outcome of the December, 1, 2018, internal elections, is testimony to the fact the party is in fact diverse, with widespread representation and with a strong focus on women and youth.
VIP votes today for 4 At-Large Candidates for 2019 election slate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The main Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP), will today, December 1, 2018, vote for four Candidates, to join its ticket for the 2019 General Election.
VIP Congress votes to finalize At-Large Candidates
ROAD TOWN Tortola, VI – Unsuccessful nominees seeking to land on the Virgin Islands Party’s (VIP) slate of four, At-Large Candidates for the upcoming General Elections, have agreed to, in writing, to work ‘hand in glove’ with party “to be the next Government of the Virgin Islands (VI).”
VIP @ 47! Opposition Leader comes in for high praises for inclusive leadership
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI – With the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) celebrating its 47th ‘birthday’ this past month, its Chairman and Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has come in for high praises for his strong and inclusive leadership style, as the party prepares to head into the 2019 elections season.
‘8% pay cut for Ministers under a VIP Administration'- Hon Fahie
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has promised the people of the Territory that, if his Virgin Islands Party (VIP) is to win the next general elections, he along with all his Ministers of Government will take an 8 percent pay cut.
‘VIP will name candidates in 1 month; I am not undermining Congress’- Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many residents, political and social commentators have all predicted a snap election this year and continue to ask where is the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) team.
'There will be General Elections no later than November 2018'- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- According to the constitution of the Virgin Islands the territory is expected to have its national election in 2019, four years after the last election held in 2015. However, Political and social commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton- Cline believes elections will be much sooner.
Dr Smith & Hon Fahie in dead heat for preferred VI leader- Opinion Poll
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Despite many people saying he is fast asleep and does not have full control of his government, an opinion poll released moments ago by the Peter W. Wickham's Barbados based Caribbean Development Research Service Inc., (CADRES) showed that Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) is in a statistical dead heat with Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) as the Territory’s preferred Leader.