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March 20th, 2026
Lifting of Order in Council 'not a cause for celebration’- Hon Marlon A. Penn

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8), a member of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, has stated that the lifting of the Virgin Islands Constitution Interim Amendment Order 2022, which occurred on March 13, 2026, is not a “cause for celebration”.

March 13th, 2026
To imprison someone for 2 years without trial 'is a major breach'- Hon Penn

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) publicly expressed his support for the Human Rights Commission Bill 2026, during the Continuation of the Second Sitting of the Third Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) on March 10, 2026.

February 20th, 2026
‘It was the right decision to borrow money’ for infrastructure- Hon Penn

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has said he will show support when the government does something good and has been consistent in doing so.

February 19th, 2026
‘No power struggle’ within NDP - Hon Marlon A. Penn

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The President of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Opposition Member, Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8), has dismissed claims that there is a power struggle within the NDP.

February 17th, 2026
NDP's ‘been ready’ to run the VI- Hon Marlon A. Penn

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- President of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has said the party is ready to run the country and contest the next general election.

May 28th, 2025
Gov't has 'hodgepodge' & 'willy-nilly' approach to loan spending- Hon Penn

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member and Eighth District Representative Hon Marlon A. Penn has accused the government of not having a proper plan for spending the 100 million dollars acquired through a loan from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in September 2024.

April 14th, 2025
Hon Penn makes call for patriotic persons to join NDP

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Putting a team together that can competently deal with the growing list of issues plaguing the Virgin Islands (VI) is what Leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has said is his main focus.

April 9th, 2025
Speaker championing bill to give HoA more independence- Hon Penn

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- A Bill to give the House of Assembly more authority and independence is expected to be passed before August 2025, Opposition member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has revealed.

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.

January 15th, 2025
Hon Marlon A. Penn should join the VIP Gov't- Claude O. Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Pastor, Commentator and host of Honestly Speaking Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has opined that Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) should cross the floor and join the ruling Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government.

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