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A Junior minister 'can have anything they want‘- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said Junior Ministers have had constitutional authority to direct and control government departments.
‘They are set for life’ following salary increase- Bishop John I. Cline
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Bishop John I. Cline has said the current government will not be remembered for what it did for the country but rather what was done to it, as they have set themselves up for life with the increase in salaries and the retirement plan.
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'We could have a bicameral system' of Gov't- Hon Marlon A. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Member of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has placed his support in the recommendation for a bicameral system of government in the Virgin Islands (VI).
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."
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