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HoA Constitutional Report: ‘No Term Limits for the Premier’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Lisa E. Penn-Lettsome-led Constitutional Review Commission recommended that the question of term limits for the Premier be determined by referendum, noting that term limits are more relevant in systems where the Premier is directly elected. In the current parliamentary arrangement, the Penn-Lettsome report regarded term limits as less compelling.
HoA Constitutional report: Procedure fixed for a Member to resign
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- We all remember in 2019, three days after the general election, a Member of the House of Assembly (HoA), former Legislator Mark H. Vanterpool, resigned after just being reelected. At the time, he addressed his resignation letter to the Clerk of the HoA because there was no Speaker after the dissolution of the House to make way for general elections.
‘The Constitution should not include a right to information’- HoA position
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley administration is getting ready to head to London to secure a new constitution, the position of the negotiating committee is being revealed through ‘A Report of the Committee of the Whole House’ which sets out the House of Assembly’s (HoA) deliberations on the Constitutional Review Commission (2022 to 2023) report.
HoA's deliberations on CRC Report ‘represents the collective position’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has described the deliberations report of the Constitutional Review Commission (2022 to 2023) Report as the collective position of all members of the House of Assembly (HoA).
Lifting of Order in Council is a ‘national victory’- Hon Kye M. Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has said the lifting of the Order in Council is a national victory.
To imprison someone for 2 years without trial 'is a major breach'- Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) publicly expressed his support for the Human Rights Commission Bill 2026, during the Continuation of the Second Sitting of the Third Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) on March 10, 2026.
5th HoA Members connect with Grade 5 students of Cedar International
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In an inspiring display of civic education, Grade 5 students from Cedar International School visited the House of Assembly (HoA) on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, where they were warmly greeted by members of the 5th House of Assembly. The visit coincided with ongoing debates on the Human Rights Commission Bill 2026, offering the young visitors a front-row seat to democracy in action.
‘It is time that we do have a Human Rights Bill’- Hon Ronnie W. Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While Opposition Member Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) has voiced his support for the Human Rights Commission Bill 2026, he has also voiced concerns he hopes will be addressed in the Committee stage before it is passed.
Sir Lindsay 'has long been a true & respectful friend' of the UK OTs- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said Speaker of the United Kingdom’s House of Commons Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle has “long been a true and respectful friend” of the United Kingdom’s Overseas Territories (OTs) and Crown Dependencies and that, over many years, he has “consistently shown a commitment to our development, our democratic institutions and our place within the wider British family”.
VI 'an integral part of the British Overseas Territories’- Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Right Honourable Sir Lindsay H. Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (UK), has praised the recent passage of the House of Assembly (Management) Act, 2025, calling it a proud and defining moment in the parliamentary history of the Virgin Islands (VI).
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