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Virgin Islands Migration: the woes, abuses, and solutions
By Dickson Igwe
Four stories in the Virgin Islands national press of July 2013 spoke profoundly to a major issue. The narratives were all linked to the combustible topic of migration. This twin narrative attempts to sew these stories together into a single opinion piece.
UPDATE: Johnson’s double leads Da 3rd to blowout of Real Tool!
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Da 3rd used a strong first half and an unstoppable second half performance to rout Real Tool, 71-36, in the latest round of matches in the Julian Fraser/ Save the Seed National Intermediate Basketball League on Friday August 23, 2013.
2nd District Rep. cautions on seriousness of No-Confidence Motion
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “Madam Speaker, I believe if I do what I suppose to do and we do what we suppose to do in the Opposition and we bring a Motion of No-Confidence against this Government it would be able to stand. The people would see exactly what we are talking about because we would lay a public document for the people’s consumption, for the people to see the information and we wouldn't have to say anything of no kind of assumption of that sort since the facts would then dictate.”
West Gunners & Hannah's open action in Nat. Intermediate League
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2013 Annual National Intermediate Basketball League to be hosted by the Hon. Julian Fraser RA, in collaboration with the Save the Seed Centre, tips off on Friday August 16 2013 in Duffs Bottom with West Gunners among the teams in action.
Hon. Fraser ready to serve as Party Leader & Premier if called
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser, RA said he has not ruled out being Premier of the Virgin Islands and said he will be ready if called upon to serve in this capacity or that of leader of the Virgin Islands Party.
Gov’t creating culture of disrespect; not excellence – Hon. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Hon. Andrew A. Fahie has demanded that an account be given by Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith for his National Democratic Party (NDP) walk out of the House of Assembly on July 26, 2013 during a Motion of No Confidence being given by Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser, RA.
VIP vote of no confidence defeated in HOA 7 to 2
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One side of the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands saw the Motion of No Confidence brought by Virgin Islands Party member and Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser RA as lacking basis; however, members of the Opposition disagreed as they saw it as an intelligent move for detailed information about several issues they have been asking of the government for a long time.
Hon. Fraser chides Walwyn on speech writer allegations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The controversial Minister for Education and Culture Myron V. Walwyn was on his usual mischievous, and some say malicious, behaviour in Parliament when the tenth sitting of the second session of the second House of Assembly (HOA) continued on July 26, 2013.
UPDATE: Premier Smith denies Govt ‘walked out’ of HOA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Parliament, known as the House of Assembly (HOA), for the first time in its history experienced a ‘Walk out’ by the Government in power when the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), led by Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, exited the HOA without seeking an adjournment today, July 26, 2013.
NDP not feeling threatened by No Confidence Motion – Hon. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool told media operatives at a press briefing on July 23, 2013 at Maria’s by the Sea that the National Democratic Party (NDP) does not feel anyway threatened by the Motion that will be moved by Representative for the Third District, Honourable Julian Fraser RA in the House of Assembly on July 25, 2013.
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