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Letters emerge of nasty fight to keep Governor out of HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- More information has come to light on the stand by the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP)Government of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) to block the new Governor of the Virgin Islands from being sworn in at the House of Assembly (HoA).
After booted from HoA new Gov Jaspert to be sworn in August 22, 2017
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Democratic Party was adamant that the new senior civil servant in the United Kingdom Foreign Service, who has been appointed as the new colonial Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI), will not be invited to the House of Assembly (HoA) to be sworn in.
Jr Ministers Marlon A. Penn & Archibald C. Christian sworn in; media snubbed!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a low profile affair today December 16, 2015, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) and Territorial Representative Hon Archibald C. Christian were sworn in as Junior Ministers, appointments that were first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online.
Ministerial Cabinet to remain the same
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There will be no new faces in the Ministerial Cabinet of the re-elected National Democratic Party (NDP) government, sources close to the NDP have reliably informed Virgin Islands News Online.
‘No man is an Island’ – HE Governor John S. Duncan, OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “The role and task of the Governor is to strike a balance between the views of Her Majesty’s Government of the United Kingdom, those of the government of the Virgin Islands Government, your elected representatives and the aspirations of the people of the Virgin Islands,” said newly sworn in Governor to the Virgin Islands His Excellency Governor John S. Duncan, OBE.
Dr. Christopher Malcolm sworn in as new Attorney General
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Jamaican Attorney-At-Law Dr. Christopher Phillip Malcolm has been sworn in as the new Attorney General of the Virgin Islands at the 3rd Sitting of the 2nd House of Assembly.
Mark Vanterpool to be Minister for Communications & Works
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- (Posted: 9:30 p.m.) Less than 24 hours after winning over the government with a 9 to 4 seat upset of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) at the polls, the National Democratic Party (NDP) has already decided on its cabinet members, who will be sworn in tomorrow November 9, 2011, along with the new Premier and Minister of Finance of the Virgin Islands, Dr. D. Orlando Smith.
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