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Current Premier Wheatley wants to be like Ex-Premier Fahie– Dameon Percival
FAT HOG’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Tola Radio VI panelist Dameon Percival has slammed the Government of Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) and accused the Premier of intentionally avoiding answering questions in the House of Assembly, along with delaying sittings of the House.
VI rallies to save home of talk show host Dameon Percival from bank sale
MARTIN SPRING GHUT, Tortola, VI– The home belonging to Tola Radio VI host and panelist Dameon Percival could hit the market on Thursday, morning, June 29, 2023, for auction, if he is unable to make some payments to the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI), according to a Facebook post from the bank.
Gov’t needs to make a statement on VI’s water issues– Hon Penn
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) to make a statement as to whether the VI is experiencing a water crisis.
Over $700K funding was secured to house VI’s mentally ill– Hon Penn
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– In light of a spate of recent crimes committed by persons with perceived mental illnesses in the Virgin Islands (VI), Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8), who shadows issues relating to health and social development in the VI, has called for provisions to be made for not only unproductive people suffering from mental illnesses but also productive members of society who face such challenges locally.
Gov’t boasts of freedom of information '& when you go you can’t get it'- Cindy Rosan
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Talk show host Rosemary Cindy Rosan has slammed the Government of the Virgin Islands for what she described as pretending to be for transparency but not living up to its words.
Constitutional Review Consultations are not political meetings– Hon Malone
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has called on members of the Virgin Islands' public to partake in the ongoing Constitutional Review Commission and not be worried that their words will be held against them.
'Relationship between USVI & VI at an all-time high’– Premier Wheatley
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said the relationship between the Virgin Islands (VI) and US Virgin Islands (USVI) is now at a high and that talks are ongoing to address cross border issues.
People 'dying of cancer' from open burning of garbage– Hon Fraser
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Senior legislator and Opposition Leader Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has decried the state of the Virgin Islands' waste disposal system, adding that it is leading to deadly health consequences for local residents.
New Premier has picked up ‘very bad habits’ from Ex-Premier Fahie- Damian Percival
FAT HOG’S BAY, Tortola, VI - Tola Radio VI 100.5 FM radio show host Mr Damian Percival has accused Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) of picking up bad habits from his predecessor, ex-Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1).
Each of the main VI islands should have multiple ambulances– Hon Flax-Charles
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Following the complaints of a local calypsonian about the transfer of an ambulance from Virgin Gorda (VG) to Tortola over the weekend, At-Large representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles says each of the main islands in the territory should have multiple ambulances.