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HoA prorogued! Why not dissolved? Some asked!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- His Excellency, the Governor, John J. Rankin CMG, acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has prorogued the House of Assembly (HoA), effective Friday, December 30, 2022, until such a time a new session is appointed.
Premier Wheatley tells USVI ‘there will be an election’ in VI but gives no date
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The [British] Virgin Islands has entered into an election year and although it is constitutionally due at the end of May 2023, the electorate remains in a state of suspense as a definite date is yet to be announced by Leader of the National Unity Government Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7).
Caribbean Pink Wave
Thomas C. Famous
Congratulations to Dr Janice Daniel-Hodge, Leader of the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) for winning her seat as a first-time candidate in the Nevis Island Election held on December 12, 2022. Joining her was Deputy Leader Cleone Stapleton Simmonds who retained her seat.
'Group of independent-minded persons' needed to take VI forward-Dr Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick D. Pickering has declared that the 2023 upcoming election in the territory will be an opportunity for the Virgin Islands to rewrite everything about its democracy once a group of independent-minded persons takes office.
‘Protect your future, register to vote now!’- Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even as there appears to be uncertainty regarding whether there would be a general election as constitutionally due, a By-election for the soon-to-be vacant First District seat or whether the Virgin Islands (VI) constitution will be suspended altogether, Opposition Member Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has urged the VI people to get registered to vote.
‘It’s anybody's democratic right to run’- Dr Wheatley on Dr Pickering contesting D7
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley said with regards to Dr. Kedrick D. Pickering contesting District 7 once more, he said the former Deputy Premier has a democratic right to run for office again.
Who leaked ‘incomplete’ AG report to influence election in 2019?
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has speculated that the incomplete and unpublished Auditor General’s Report on the Virgin Islands Neighbourhood Partnership Project (VINPP) that was leaked to a local online news entity days before the general election in 2019 was meant to do harm to the Virgin Islands Party’s (VIP) image.
Tales from Tortola Pt VII - Engaging with the Electorate
Thomas C. Famous
With an upcoming General Election in the Virgin Islands, it gave me cause to reflect on our own elections in Bermuda. I have been directly involved in the canvassing side of every General Election and By-Election in Bermuda since 2012.
Faster results for next VI general elections?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - While most residents and political aspirants are gearing up for a snap election before year’s end, the Office of the Election Supervisor is ensuring that the results of the next poll is timely.
Virgin Islands Party 3
Dickson Igwe
The Grand Old Party appears to have finally settled into a mould ready for governance. The next [British] Virgin Islands General Election is in two years. That is a very long way off. The transition from Honourable Ralph Telford O’Neal OBE to Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), a leader more “liked” by members of the Virgin Islands Party, and the wider country, has certainly not gone smoothly.
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