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Without expats, the VI would turn into a ‘slum’- Hon Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has said the Virgin Islands (VI) of today exists because of expats' contributions towards nation building.
'Come together & stand for the good of the country'- Bishop John I. Cline
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Bishop John I. Cline has said the government will need the support of the public, now that the second volume of the law enforcement review by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has been released.
Some recommendations in Law Enforcement Review Report ‘simply repugnant’- Hon Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Asking if the recommendations of the Review of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Bodies in the British Virgin Islands, Volume II: A Roadmap for 2025 to 2035, is a continuation of the Commission of Inquiry in the Virgin Islands, Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has urged the urged public to read the report for themselves.
Hon Mather slams Governor’s move to replace CoP Vanterpool as ‘premeditated’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL), has openly condemned how the Governor’s Office has handled the future of the Police Commissioner’s post in the Virgin Islands (VI), questioning both the timing and substance of a press release issued during the House's debate on the newly tabled report, ‘A Review of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Bodies in the British Virgin Islands, Volume II: A Roadmap for 2025 to 2035’.
'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.
VI, ‘it is time to pay attention to what is going on’- Hon Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands Honourable Stacy R. Mather (AL) has issued a stern warning over the proposed overhaul of the Police Act, citing grave concerns about human rights infringements and systemic neglect of the territory’s most vulnerable citizens.
Law Enforcement Review Report 'is a racist report'- Hon Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition member Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) has accused the recently published second volume of the law enforcement review of being steeped in racism and a disrespect to the people of the Virgin Islands.
Fmr CoP's funeral snub of late Vernon E. Malone was disrespectful- Hon Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Deeply disrespectful and symptomatic of the systemic erosion of local dignity and authority within the Virgin Islands, was the observation had by Opposition Member Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) in his denunciation of the apparent snub at the funeral of the late former Commissioner of Police, legislator, attorney and mentor, Mr Vernon E. Malone.
'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.
Speaker championing bill to give HoA more independence- Hon Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- A Bill to give the House of Assembly more authority and independence is expected to be passed before August 2025, Opposition member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has revealed.
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