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‘BVI Love’ slogan was insincere & a political gimmick – Hon Flax-Charles
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Territorial At Large Member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) and Ninth District Candidate under the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles has called the ‘BVI Love’ tourism slogan a political gimmick when it came out under the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government in 2020.
No other island wanted to take [gay cruise passengers] but VG- Hon Flax-Charles
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Ninth District Candidates in the upcoming elections shared differing opinions regarding the issue of same-sex marriage, a hot topic for which a referendum has been promised.
If banks can’t do business our way 'pack up & leave’- Vernon Vanterpool
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- With calls by residents to reform the banking system in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), residents of Virgin Gorda have indicated that the situation needs to be drastically improved, given the economic activity on the island.
Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) to contest D9 with PVIM
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Ex Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Member and Junior Minister for Trade, Economic Development, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has joined Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) to contest the 2023 General Election.
'I had many concerns' with Skelton-Cline's contracts– Hon Flax-Charles
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Trade, Economic Development, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has revealed that right at the start of the Government consultancy contracts with Claude O. Skelton-Cline, she had concerns with the arrangement.
Hon Flax-Charles likens exiting VIP to ending a ‘bad marriage’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Trade, Economic Development, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has further broken her silence as it relates to exiting the Virgin Islands Party (VIP). Her resignation came days after she was rejected as a returning At-Large candidate at the VIP Congress Elections on February 4, 2023, due to 'incomplete' paperwork.
Hon Flax-Charles: ‘I fulfilled the basic [party] requirements’; VIP disagrees
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Contrary to reports, Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has said she had satisfied all the requirements of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Constitution in her initial bid to remain on the VIP slate for the 2023 General Election.
Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles resigns from Virgin Islands Party
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Outspoken legislator and Junior Minister for Trade, Economic Development, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has announced her resignation from the Virgin Islands Party (VIP).
Hon Flax-Charles' paperwork did not satisfy VIP’s Constitution– Premier Wheatley
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has revealed that with the confirmation of candidates for the Virgin Islands Party’s (VIP’) 2023 elections slate, Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles has not been ratified because of issues with her paperwork.
Excursion boat captain alleges he was asked to leave Oil Nut Bay area
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A boat captain that provides excursions mainly in the Virgin Gorda area was allegedly asked to leave the Oil Nut Bay area. The matter, after being raised on Facebook by Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles, was reportedly subsequently ‘settled’ favourably for the parties involved.