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Discipline of Hon Fraser STS League will set it apart from the rest – Hon Julian Fraser RA
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Co-founder of the Honourable Julian Fraser Save the Seed National Basketball League, Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) has hailed the 2015 edition of the league a success despite some difficulties that led to its brief suspension and the postponement of some games.
‘Sowande’ accuses Gov Duncan of protecting the NDP
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Territorial At Large candidate on the People’s Empowerment Party’s (PEP) ticket Mr Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru has accused Governor John S. Duncan of making a decision in favour of Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn simply not to hurt the National Democratic Party (NDP) during this elections period.
UPDATE: ‘Orion Law indirectly engaged with BVIHSA’ – Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith said Orion Law Firm was engaged indirectly with the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) through a third party, who was engaged with the BVIHSA as a collecting agency and that they engaged Orion Law to provide legal advice.
Conflict of interest & government rent
By Dickson Igwe
The following is the second story in a three part narrative on the culture of political corruption in the British Virgin Islands. It is a call to voters and residents to place fixing the "corruption challenge," at the top of the agenda in the run up to General Elections in early 2016, in the British Virgin Islands.
BVIHSA Chairman rakes in over $½M in no-bid hospital contracts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In what some claim is a conflict of interest, the current Chairman of the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority John I. Cline raked in over half a million dollars in contract from the new Peebles Hospital through two companies he has involvement in.
‘I'll not be deterred by groundless attacks!’ – Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) has come out swinging against the National Democratic Party (NDP) who in their response to Honourable Andrew A. Fahie’s (R1) allegations of corruption attacked the VIP Chairman by pointing to his years as a Government Minister and making allegations of their own against him.
First District Rep. knocks NDP on alleged conflict of interest
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government Ministers sitting in Cabinet making decisions with regards to companies or organizations where they have shares or very close relatives of theirs have shares, is a blatant conflict of interest, according to First District Representative Hon. Andrew A. Fahie.
NDP cannot be trusted with the truth – Hon. Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The former Minister for Education and Culture and elected representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie came out swinging ahead of the 2014 Budget Address to be delivered on January 13, 2014 by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith.
Public Finance Act ignored on Port Project- Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The war of words continues over the damning Audit Report of the Port Development Project now tied around the neck of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration.
No legitimate concerns of conflict of interest involving Ministers - Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite concerns raised in certain quarters about Ministers of government who hold tangible interest in companies that conduct business with the government, Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith has stated that there are no legitimate concerns surrounding the issue.
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