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'Treasury not frozen!' - Premier Smith assures
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith has denied that the Treasury of the Virgin Islands government has been frozen.
3rd District Dominicans host collection drive
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – A group of residents of the Third District from Dominica came together yesterday October 10, 2015 at the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School in Sea Cows Bay for a donation drive to assist persons back in their home country who have been devastated by the recent floods which resulted in the displacement of many.
‘VIP elections delay not in any one person’s favour’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior member of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) believes that the VIP has set a course of unity within the party and the Virgin Islands as a whole and he agrees with the decisions of the recent meeting, including to hold off on internal elections, and has pledged his support to the entire process.
‘Hon Fahie power-hungry!’ – Radio show caller alleges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A caller into the Three D talk show on ZBVI 780 AM last evening August 21, 2015 opined that the spat between Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) and Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) "looked bad" in the eyes of the public, especially when in 2014 the Virgin Islands Party Congress voted for Honourable Fraser to be the Chairman of the party.
‘Stop abusing Hon Fraser! – Edmund G. Maduro tells VIP constituents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro said he cannot understand why Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) is facing opposition within his own political party.
Hon Julian Fraser RA silent on upcoming VIP elections
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition and Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA was philosophical about the need to remain silent regarding the upcoming elections of the VIP set for September 2, 2015.
‘Both Fahie & Fraser are damaged goods’ – Donald E. de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host and social commentator Donald E. de Castro has labelled Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) and senior member of the VIP Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) as “damaged goods” and said both should be sidestepped at the upcoming VIP elections on September 2, 2015.
‘No water: You can’t brush; you can’t flush!’ - SCB Resident
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – A resident of Sea Cows Bay is peeved at the Water and Sewerage Department for the lack of water to her apartment and many adjoining ones and wants speedy remedial action taken as the days are being counted since they last had water two days ago.
Hon Fraser challenges CPA to look @ 'bad parliamentary practice'
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) believes that Parliaments in the region have been oftentimes stuck behind politics and that the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association needs to be more vocal on this.
‘I respect Governor’s decision!’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Senior member of the Virgin Islands Party Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has declared that he respects the decision of Governor John S. Duncan OBE who yesterday July 21, 2015 in a statement announced he had appointed Virgin Islands Party Chairman Honourable Julian Fraser RA as Leader of the Opposition.
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