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I have ‘no apologies or regrets’ for aligning with VIP- Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE has refuted assertions by radio broadcaster Zan Lewis that she was “pushing a different agenda” during the 2023 elections campaign compared to what she is doing now as a member of government.
PHOTOS of the DAY: Power move by Premier Wheatley & Deputy Premier Smith
LONDON, UK- The second consecutive term of a Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government now headed by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) seems to have reached a new high.
Hon Fraser's demands 'were too great' for any party- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands (VI) Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said ahead of National Democratic Party (NDP) Member Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE aligning with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to form the Government, the party had considered senior legislator Julian Fraser RA (R3) but negotiations fell through over the demands of Hon Fraser.
Hon Turnbull claims VIP offered him Deputy Premier's post on elections night
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Second District Representative under the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) Hon Melvin M. Turnbull is claiming he was the first person to be offered the post of Deputy Premier under a Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government, in exchange for him to defect from the PVIM and form a government with the VIP as its seventh seat.
‘The rug was pulled from under us’- Hon Ronnie W. Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Opposition Members across the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM), National Democratic Party (NDP) and Progressives United (PU) have claimed they were blindsided by Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) who defected from the NDP and formed a Government with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) on April 25, 2023.
NDP taking steps to remove Hon Lorna G. Smith from party
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has indicated that now Deputy Premier, Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE will be removed from the NDP as a member, after she defected to form the Government with the Virgin Islands Party (VIP).
'Not Lorna Smith!' Skelton-Cline suffers meltdown on live talk show
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline, while on his live radio show Honestly Speaking, could not contain his disbelief and anger that Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE, a National Democratic Party (NDP) At Large Representative, has joined the elected members of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) to form the next government of the Virgin Islands.
Dr Natalio D. Wheatley-led VI Gov’t to be sworn in this evening April 25, 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The new Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) will be sworn in this evening, April 25, 2023, according to a statement by the Party released today, April 25, 2023.
VIP & NDP wrap up political campaign with motorcades
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- One the eve of Election Day in the Virgin Islands, two of the major political parties, the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) wrapped up their campaign with separate motorcades on Sunday, April 23, 2023.
VIP unveils Manifesto aligned with National Sustainable Development Plan
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) has said it is proud to release its comprehensive manifesto, designed to reflect the needs and aspirations of the people of the Virgin Islands.
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