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UPDATE: Cayman Premier- “I Have Done Nothing Wrong and I Shall Not Be Resigning”
By the Caribbean Journal
Cayman Premier McKeeva Bush has issued his first public statement since his arrest Tuesday on suspicions of corruption, maintaining his innocence and vowing not to yield to increasing public pressure to step down.
Brazil police nab former TCI premier Misick
By Caribbean360
PROVIDENCIALS, Turks and Caicos - Former Turks and Caicos Premier Michael Misick has been arrested at the Santos Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro by Brazilian Federal Police.
Visit To The Virgin Islands By Mark Simmonds MP, Minister For The Overseas Territories, 22 – 24 October
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Mark Simmonds, the new Minister for the Overseas Territories, will be visiting the Virgin Islands from 22 to 24 October. This will be his first visit to an Overseas Territory since taking up his post in September and his first official visit to VI.
Premier handed Sloop Shoot-Out Trophy!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following a brief ceremony yesterday September 11, 2012, the Premier the Honourable Dr. D. Orlando Smith was presented with the winner’s Trophy following his victory over the Governor in the traditional August Sloop Race.
Fraser to Premier - “This is what should have been done”
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Third District Representative, Julian Fraser RA, referring to the recently proposed motion for a selection of members from within the Antigua parliament for the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) assembly, said he thought that the Premier (Dr the Hon. D. Orlando Smith) would have taken this as an example and introduced a similar motion to the house.
Update: VI’s Parliament opens today with 2nd speech from the throne in 9 months!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Moving from one Speech from the Throne given on July 10, 2003, the last time they were in power [2003-2007] to now two in 9 months is certainly an historical event.
UPDATE: Governor McCleary issues an all clear
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The National Emergency Operations Center is advising the BVI community that the Governor has consulted with the Director of Disaster Management and is satisfied that the immediate threat is over and has issued the official all clear.
VI, a constantly changing society - Premier Smith
Paraquita Bay, Tortola, VI - With the present so different from the past in terms of how people of a community relate to others and traditional group and community outings being extinct, Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI) Hon. Dr. D. Orlando Smith said the customs of the VI are frequently changing, and what is done today will affect the country tomorrow.
Premier joins Territory in remembering Sgt. Toulon
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE and his Government join with the family, friends and members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force in remembering the life of Sergeant Joseph Toulon who will be laid to rest tomorrow.
HLSCC now under responsibility of Education Ministry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The highest learning institution in the Virgin Islands - the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College - now becomes the responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
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