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March 24th, 2023
'I’m just here to help because the country needs help’– L. Allen Wheatley

EAST END, Tortola, VI- Former Financial Secretary in the Virgin Islands Mr L. Allen Wheatley during the launch of his campaign in the Eight Electoral District said his main objective is to help the territory at the time it needs it most.

March 24th, 2023
Scatliffe-Leonard accused of victimisation by former W&SD employee

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A former employee of the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) has accused its former Director Mrs Perline R. Scatliffe-Leonard of political victimisation and wrongful termination.

March 24th, 2023
VI 'ready for people with integrity to represent them'- Hon Turnbull

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Minister for Natural Resources and Labour and Second District Representative Hon Melvin M. Turnbull has pleaded for the Second Electoral District to re-elect him for a third term, while telling the community he has been their voice and stood up for the district over the last few years.

March 23rd, 2023
Ishmael E. Brathwaite plans to contest 2023 Elections as At Large candidate

HAVERS, Tortola, VI- Noting that he will be vying for elected office because the Virgin Islands needs more mature political leadership, businessman Ishmael E. Brathwaite has announced he will be contesting the 2023 General Elections as an At Large candidate.

March 23rd, 2023
2 PVIM At Large candidates pledge to revisit legislators retirement Act

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Candidates for the 2023 General Elections have been milking the legislators’ retirement Act controversy to gain political traction, with some promising to have the legislation repealed, while some have said they would push for parts of it to be revised.

March 23rd, 2023
‘I would not bamboozle or fool anybody’- Lorna G. Smith on switching to NDP

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former First Lady of the Virgin Islands (VI) Ms Lorna G. Smith, OBE, who entered the 2023 political race as an Independent At-large Candidate, has now joined the National Democratic Party (NDP) slate as an At-Large Candidate for the 2023 General Elections in the VI.

March 23rd, 2023
‘Some people would rather sacrifice the country for their party’- Bishop Cline

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Former Senior Pastor of New Life Baptist Church Bishop John I. Cline has blasted supporters of political parties and some politicians who he said are only loyal to their pockets rather than the Virgin Islands.

March 22nd, 2023
NDP seconded & benefited first from ‘Greedy Bill’- Hon Malone

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The National Democratic Party (NDP) is being called out for its hypocrisy over the ‘Retiring Allowances Legislative Service Amendment Act 2021’, which is now being refereed to by some as the ‘Greedy Bill’.

March 21st, 2023
We need people with 'experience' in HoA- Lesmore Smith

FAHIE HILL, Tortola, VI- Independent At Large Candidate and businessman Lesmore Smith has said there is a need for persons with experience and the ability to make sensible decisions for the territory sitting in the next House of Assembly (HoA).

March 20th, 2023
Premier shocked @ NDP’s Sandy M. Harrigan-Underhill’s victimisation claims

CAPPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI- Although previously stating that he was interested in running a clean campaign, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) could not help but respond to claims by National Democratic Party Candidate for the Fourth District Sandy M. Harrigan-Underhill that she and many others in the Virgin Islands were victimised during the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration that took office in early 2019.

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