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'We could have all been in Antigua with him'- Hon Skelton to Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It seemed like a joke gone bad in the House of Assembly (HoA), when the current and former Opposition Leaders Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) and Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) went at each other.
'Only after CoI has been completed the police have corruption?' Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of the Opposition Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has called out the hypocrisy of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) and now the Law Enforcement Review Report.
Hon Fraser opposes giving powers to governor in maritime legislation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— The House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands convened on Monday, March 31, 2025, to debate a sleuth of amendments, including the Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill, during which time, a strong bipartisan consensus emerged in favour of reducing the statutory powers of the Governor, shifting more authority to elected ministers, the Premier, and even the Cabinet collectively.
Opposition Leader questions omission of HM Customs from enforcing maritime laws
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—In yet another heated legislative debate, Opposition Leader Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (R6), on Monday March 31, 2025, launched a blistering critique of a sweeping new Maritime Enforcement Bill, slamming several of its provisions as a dangerous overreach of authority that could trample on civil liberties and place unchecked power into inexperienced hands.
VISTS needs some TLC- Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Newly minted Leader of the Opposition Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has said critical institutions such as the Virgin Islands School of Technical Studies (VISTS) are in dire need of investment, innovation, and visionary leadership.
Hon Skelton questions legitimacy of Hon Walwyn’s ‘power grab’ appointment
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI— Former Opposition Leader Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton (AL), who in confirming the reunification of the National Democratic Party (NDP) led by Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8), has questioned the validity of the appointment of Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) as Opposition Leader.
Chief rebel Hon Myron V. Walwyn sworn in as Opposition Leader
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Tortola, VI- As first and accurately called by our News Centre, de facto leader of the rebel opposition group the Alliance, Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has been sworn in as the new Leader of the Opposition.
Shortened HoA today; No voting of new Deputy Speaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our News Centre is that the House of Assembly sitting from 1:00 PM, today, March 24, 2025, will be a brief one, with only one bill to be addressed.
Hon Walwyn In! Hon Skelton Out! as new Opposition Leader in HoA Shake-up
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Tortola, VI- The ink has not dried on the appointment of Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE (AL) as Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development on Friday, March 21, 2025.
‘You all need to find a leader’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline to NDP
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Clergyman and outspoken social and political commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline, in a blistering assessment of the current political landscape in the Virgin Islands (VI), is calling for leadership renewal within the National Democratic Party (NDP).
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