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Premier Wheatley calls for local political debates
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Stressing the importance of meaningful debates between political candidates during the elections period, Premier and Seventh District Representative Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley has suggested that an Elections Commission should be put in place to conduct the debates among other things.
'Sunset Legislation to address post-hurricane policies'- Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The public will remember that on March 1, 2018 Opposition Leader and First District Representative, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), grilled the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), on the issue of expatriates being asked to leave the territory even though they have been given new job offers.
Premier Smith words useless? Expats with job offers still must leave- Immigration Dept
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Confusion continues to loom over the Virgin Islands (VI) post hurricanes Immigration policies.
E. Benito Wheatley: VI’s Ambassador to UK/EU selected as Policy Fellow
LONDON, England, UK- The Virgin Islands’ London Office Director, who is equivalent to the British Overseas Territory of the Virgin Islands Ambassador to the United Kingdom and the European Union, E. Benito Wheatley, has been selected by the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) as a 2018 Policy Fellow, according to a press statement late last week.
St Kitts & Nevis PM Harris 'reconnects' with his people in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Dr The Hon Timothy S. Harris said, following his first meeting with nationals of the twin island state residing in the Virgin Islands (VI), he is now better positioned to broaden the policy scope to meet their needs, particularly when they return home to stay.
Pay attention to US Presidential Candidates’ policies- Julian Willock
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With many in the Virgin Islands (VI) and across the Caribbean closely following the dramatic political battle between Hillary R. Clinton (D) and Donald J. Trump (R) in the lead up to the US Presidential Elections on November 8, 2016, political consultant and former Permanent Secretary Julian Willock believes the policies of the two candidates as they relate to the VI and the wider Caribbean need to be closely examined.
Bishop John I. Cline not running for govt. office
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As much as the public has been sharing their opinions at various forums and events as to some of the people who are supposedly supporting one party or the other, National Democratic Party (NDP) or Virgin Islands Party (VIP), they are many who are of the strong belief that Bishop John I. Cline has come over as an opportunist and ‘jumps ship’ based on which party gets into power.
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