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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.
HoA appeals for ‘patience’ following concerns over salary increase for Members
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands has noted the “public interest and concern” expressed following media coverage, particularly regarding compensation for elected officials.
Sports facility @Diamond Estate still incomplete due to lack of funding- Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— The Minister for Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), has revealed that her ministry has not yet secured funding for the completion of the basketball and sports facility at Diamond Estate on Tortola.
'I will never be in favour' of HoA handing powers back to Governor- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— The Public Service Management Bill of 2024, now an Act, has been highly scrutinised by pastor and commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline, who expressed dissatisfaction with what he said was the transfer of power to the United Kingdom (UK) to oversee the effectiveness of the public service in the Virgin Islands.
Everything would have been fixed ‘if Andrew Fahie was Premier’- Hon Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After providing a long list of things that he believes need addressing in the territory, Territorial At Large Member Hon Stacy R. Mather, MBE told the members of the House of Assembly (HoA) that he believes the former premier, Andrew A. Fahie, would have resolved those issues if he were still the premier.
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