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‘I stand firmly to oppose every aspect of it’- Hon Turnbull on recent murders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Member of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has added his voice in condemning the string of major crimes that have occurred in the Virgin Islands of late.
VINO responds to Governor’s statement over cartoon
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- We find it curious and questionable that a Sitting Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert has the time to comment about a cartoon (free speech satire) that has already been explained and the matter closed.
Small parts of Economic Response Plan already in motion- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even as Government has announced it will be meeting this week to "firm up" the economic response plan that has already been approved in principle by Cabinet, “with some tedious details being worked out,” parts of the plan have already been revealed to the public and some are already visibly in motion.
Newly sworn in Hon Vanterpool demands to speak ahead of time
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Honourable Julian Willock was forced to once again rise to his feet in authority as a Member of the Opposition sought to challenge his decision made on a matter raised.
PAID AD: Rebuilding a stronger VI together
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Below is a statement by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), delivered on Monday, March 12, 2018.
MF confirms VINO story on concerns of survivability of NBVI!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was our newsroom that again first and accurately reported in an article on October 27, 2016 that the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the state regulators, had raised serious concerns about the survival of the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI) and in particular its unsustainable Non-performing Loan Portfolio.
Corruption? NDP blames Hon Fraser, Biwater & jailed civil servants!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After some three days since the popular First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, in a report to his district and the people, accused the Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith-led three-year-old National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration of being the most corrupt in the modern Virgin Islands, a statement has been issued.
BVICCHA responds to Platinum News article on Chairman’s statements
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA) has issued a statement that distances itself from remarks made by attorney at law and Chairman of the BVICCHA, Jamal S. Smith recently in relation to the cruise pier project.
Premier slams ICIJ’s ‘unlawful’ publication of financial data
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith has roundly condemned the ‘unlawful’ publication of financial services material in a recent report by international journalists in a scathing statement.
Statement by the Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI) to the people of the VI
Below is the Premier's statement on Financial Services in its entirety:
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