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‘We have lost the reason for the season’ – Cromwell Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Radio talk show host Cromwell Smith aka Edju En Ka on his Umoja talk show last evening August 13, 2015 suggested that the territory seems to have lost the reason for the season when it comes to the Emancipation celebrations.
Opposition must have legal advice to be more effective - Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Douglas Wheatley believes it is time that the Opposition has access to legal advice so it could be better organised in the House of Assembly.
‘Don’t allow foreign citizens to come & vote’ – caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A caller into last night’s June 16, 2015 Speak Out BVI talk show aired on ZBVI radio 780 AM suggested that persons should not be able to return to the Virgin Islands to vote if they hold citizenship in another country.
‘Let’s go back to the municipal system’– Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the ‘Speak Out BVI’ talk show Douglas Wheatley suggested on his show last evening April 21, 2015 that a new system giving more financial autonomy to the districts might be better for the Virgin Islands as the ongoing debate as to the effectiveness of the current system continues.
EE family was 'blindsided' over land acquisition– Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) believes the family of East End got blindsided by Government’s recent motion in the House of Assembly for the compulsory acquisition of a plot of land earmarked for a sewerage pumping station opposite the East End Police Station.
Hon Fraser proposes Ministry of Homeland Security
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said there is too much to lose if the findings of the latest International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) are not addressed straightaway and has proposed a new Ministry to deal with issues such as national security among others.
‘Some Ministers’ answers were embarrassing’ – PEP’s Julia Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Member of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Ms Julia Christopher said she was embarrassed as a Virgin Islander to hear some of the answers that Government Ministers gave in the House of Assembly to questions by members of the Opposition on Tuesday February 17, 2015.
‘PEP ticket to be revealed at the right time’ – Hon Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Honourable J. Alvin Christopher (R2) said that the party will at the right time make an announcement with regards to who its candidates are for the upcoming elections.
Hon Fraser congratulates SKN’s PM Harris & Team Unity
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Dr the Honourable Timothy S. Harris and Team Unity of St Kitts and Nevis (SKN) for their victory at the Monday February 16, 2015 general elections.
‘Govt must write persons about residency application’ – Donald E. De Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Donald E. de Castro said that Government should do the decent thing and write persons who are seeking residency clearly setting out what the position with their application is.