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'Govt called early elections to escape HOA scrutiny' – Hon Fahie
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Senior member of the Virgin Islands Party and Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said over-budgeting and unaccountability regarding the Cruise Pier Development Project are but some of the reasons Government has opted for early elections.
Govt Ministers to face more Opposition questions today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Fourth Sitting of the Fourth Session of the Second House of Assembly will commence at 10:00 AM this morning March 12, 2015 and on the agenda are a number of questions from the Opposition to Ministers, new legislation to be tabled and a few bills for second and third readings.
Radio show caller asks why no questions to Dep Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A caller to a radio talk show stirred up controversy when he posed a question to talk show host Doug Wheatley on Friday March 6, 2015 asking why it was that the Opposition never asked questions of Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7).
‘Some Ministers’ answers were embarrassing’ – PEP’s Julia Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Member of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Ms Julia Christopher said she was embarrassed as a Virgin Islander to hear some of the answers that Government Ministers gave in the House of Assembly to questions by members of the Opposition on Tuesday February 17, 2015.
Hon Pickering again escapes the wrath of Opposition’s questions!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Many political pundits remain confused but impressed with the main Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) strategy in dealing with the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration in the House of Assembly (HoA).