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'Compromise could have been found' before Opposition HoA walkout - Hon Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Opposition Member in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Stacy M. Mather has called for the Government and Opposition to sit and discuss their differences before they get out of hand. Hon Mather, the Deputy Speaker, was referring to the recent Opposition walk-out of the HoA after the Question and Answer segment of the sitting was re-ordered on the Order Paper.
Premier ‘stooped to a new low’ in Biwater blame game– Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior legislator Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has accused Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) of stooping to a new low over the blame game connected to VI’s water woes, which he says has resulted in the Premier blaming his own party government for a poor contract with Biwater.
‘Dejected’ Opposition to hold press conference today, Nov 2
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two days after storming out of the House of Assembly (HoA) on losing another battle with the Premier Natalio D. Wheatley-led Government, the all-male His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition will be holding a press conference today, Thursday, November 2, 2023.
Opposition proposes gov’t borrows to tackle infrastructure, slow economy & crime
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Leader of the Opposition Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL), on behalf of the Members of the Opposition, has proposed the Government and Opposition work together to find ways to address economic and other challenges affecting the people of the Virgin Islands, including borrowing money to fix infrastructure.
VI’s CCTV network in final stages of roll-out– CoP Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Commissioner of Police Mr Mark Collins has announced that the CCTV roll-out in the Virgin Islands (VI) is almost complete.
‘We have to go & aggressively sell our [tourism] product’- Hon Hodge-Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Junior Minister of Culture and Tourism, Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4) has called a huge success, the recent trip to Monaco led by Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) where a local delegation was able to attend the Monaco Yacht Show.
‘So far no evidence’ UK detective’s death ‘was a result of foul play’- Gov Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There has so far been no evidence to suggest the death of United Kingdom detective Paul France was a result of foul play.
Governor threatens ‘additional action’ if no significant progress in CoI reforms by Dec 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Unelected Governor of the Virgin Islands John J. Rankin, CMG has threatened additional action, should the Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley government not progress with the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommended reforms by December 2023.
End of increments? Deputy Gov anticipates new reward policy by early 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Deputy Governor Mr David D. Archer Jr said at the start of 2024, he anticipates a new system for the rewarding of public officers, which may not be the system of increments currently employed.
UPDATE: Deputy Premier reports of ‘very successful’ 1st trade mission to Guyana
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After meeting with top officials in Guyana, including its President Dr Mohamed Irfan Ali, Vice-President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo and Prime Minister Mark Phillips, Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Trade and Labour Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE has reported on a “very successful” trade mission to Guyana by a 17-member delegation from the Virgin Islands from July 30 to August 4, 2023.
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