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March 17th, 2025
Dr the Hon Dawson will be 'excellent' in role of Deputy Speaker- Premier Wheatley

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has defended the decision to remove Hon Dr Karl Dawson (R1) as Junior Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries to be the next Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA).

March 12th, 2025
‘We are not a serious people; We are busy playing politics’- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Commentator and pastor Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has issued a blistering critique of the Virgin Islands elected legislators, warning that the 13 legislators in the House of Assembly (HoA) have failed miserably to adequately prepare the Territory for the inevitable economic and social fallout from the policies of newly elected US President Donald J. Trump.

February 22nd, 2025
Hon Walwyn denies being the cause of NDP’s split

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has vehemently denied being the cause of the split of the National Democratic Party (NDP), but instead implied it was someone else’s bruised ego.

February 21st, 2025
Bishop John I. Cline wants to run for political office- Hon Turnbull

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition legislator and Alliance member Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has blasted Bishop John I Cline for his comments on a previous episode of The Big Story where he called the decision to form the Alliance divisive.

February 20th, 2025
Hon Turnbull accuses Hons Skelton & Penn of dishonesty

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- The member of the recently formed political Alliance, Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2), has debunked claims by leaders of the Opposition parties, Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) and National Democratic Party (NDP), that they [leaders] were unaware of plans to form an alliance.

February 13th, 2025
The behaviour that 'separated us cannot fix us'- Hon Marlon A. Penn

FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has said the factors which caused division among members of his party and the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) cannot be the same factors to unite them, as discussions are underway to merge the two opposition parties ahead of the next general election.

December 16th, 2024
Preparing to survive against political AI

By Alred 'AC' Frett

Facing the Road Ahead; For Better or Worse:

The God of Nature & Laws of Balance is the manifestation of change, but not all change is good… We have turned a Corner – a bad corner – in the History of the World, and even the extremes we now see in Climatic Changes, portrays this abnormality… The stealing of the US Elections by Artificial Intelligence placed the World in Crisis, and while America maybe feared internationally, she is no longer respected.

October 30th, 2024
Firing of Hon Smith made 'common sense & political sense'- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Commentator and Pastor Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline said the recent and surprising changes made to the government by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) bring stability to the Virgin Islands.

June 25th, 2024
'VI must solve its own problems instead of looking for somebody to blame'– Premier

FAT HOG’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called on members of the community to use their talents to find solutions to local problems.

May 1st, 2024
Hon Mather accuses Hon de Castro of sidelining him in education sector

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Educator and first-term legislator Hon Stacy M. Mather (AL) has accused fellow educator and Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL) of sidelining him in the education sector.

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