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October 24th, 2024
'There is merit' to many of the clauses in Vote of No Confidence- Hon Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Ousted former Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) has said there are things in the Opposition’s Vote of No Confidence that she can agree with.

October 23rd, 2024
Premier’s accusations have no merit- Hon Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE, who was ousted from the Virgin Islands Party-led government, has said accusations by Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) have no merit.

October 23rd, 2024
Premier suggests Hon Smith was fired because she was likely to cross the floor

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has confirmed our News Centre’s first and accurate story that Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE has been fired.

September 26th, 2024
Walywn wants ‘only member in Cabinet from sister island fired’- Hon Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, during the continuation of the 19th Sitting of the First Session of the 5th House of Assembly (HoA) that Sixth District Representative and Opposition member Hon Myron V. Walwyn said that Health and Social Development Minister Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) should be fired.

September 18th, 2024
Premier recalls Hon Marlon A. Penn fired previous BVIHSA Board Chairman

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) slamming the government for calling for the resignation of BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) Board Chairman Ron R. Potter, Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has hit back by pointing out the hypocrisy of Hon Penn.

June 24th, 2024
Dean H. Greenaway ousted from BVIFA; Matter now in hands of Labour

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Football Association (BVIFA) has been tight-lipped over giving Mr Dean H. Greenaway aka 'The Sportsman' the pink slip. Our sources in the sports fraternity in the Virgin Islands (VI) told our newsroom that Mr Greenaway, who is a critic of the Natalio D. Wheatley Administration, was fired from his job as the Head of the BVIFA Competitions Committee.

October 6th, 2023
BVITB seeks 'competent & committed' board members

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Amidst reports of planned closure of help desks on St Thomas and Tortola, firing of staff and an attempt to oust the Chairman of the Board, the BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) is seeking qualified persons to serve as board members of the BVITB.

May 24th, 2023
Shots reportedly fired in Ridge Road area

RIDGE ROAD, Tortola, VI- Reports of sounds believed to be gunshots were heard in the Ridge Road area last night, May 23, 2023.

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.

January 1st, 2023
USVI Attorney General Denise N. George fired

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Attorney General of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Denise N. George was terminated on Saturday, December 31, 2022, after serving four years with the Bryan administration, the Consortium can confirm.

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