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An At Large Representative is like a fisherman without a net- Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports and Territorial At Large Member Hon Sharie B. de Castro says she believes the At Large system is a critical part of how the Territory should move forward and that is the reason she chose to run as an At Large member; however, the system is not being given the respect and support by the government.
At-Large system ‘is not working properly’- Hon Stacy R. Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member, Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL) has said the current At-Large system in the Territory is not working properly.
'I do not support abolishing the positions of Jr Ministers'- Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Junior Minister for Tourism and Culture, Hon Luce D. Hodge-Smith (R4), has said she is not in support of removing the position of Junior Minister as recommended by the Constitution Review Commission (CRC).
'Disrespectful' to tell Belongers they can't vote in independence referendum- Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has called on those in authority to confront the issue regarding who can vote and who cannot vote in a referendum for self-determination in the Virgin Islands.
Constitutional Review public consultation was a ‘flawed process’- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and veteran legislator Hon Julian Fraser, RA (R3) has boldly stated that the public consultation process for reviewing the Territory’s constitution was flawed.
‘No secrecy’ surrounding Members' salary increase- HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) has sought to clarify the uproar over the major increase in Members’ salaries as reported in the Auditor General’s Report released last week.
No need for new constitution if we're not serious about advancements- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- "The concept I'm seeking to communicate is from the time we got our own Legislature, our constitutions have given our people additional responsibilities, increased the powers of our elected people and taken those authorities away from the administering power... So, people should understand exactly what we seek to achieve in this constitution. It is what we have been achieving all along."
'The BVIslander has lost his zeal for advancement'- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Pointing out that meetings prior to the Great march of 1949 were well attended, even though there were no automobiles and street lights and persons had to use horses, mules or their feet to get to Road Town, Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has lamented what he termed as a complacency among the current Virgin Islands population for things of importance to the future of the territory.
CRC Report is a response to COI’s critiques- Hon Melvin M. Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has called the 2022-2023 Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) Report: more than words on paper but a response to the Commission of Inquiry’s criticisms.
Attorney General shouldn’t be in Cabinet & HoA- Hon Julian Fraser RA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Hon Julian Fraser, RA (R3), has said the Attorney General should neither sit in Cabinet nor the House of Assembly.
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