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Poor Beginnings: 'Many a day we existed on rice & vienna sausage'- Lorna G. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Detailing a poverty-stricken life of hardship as a young child, National Democratic Party (NDP) At-Large Candidate and former First Lady of the Virgin Islands (VI), Ms Lorna G. Smith, OBE, says many in the Virgin Islands (VI) know little about her poor upbringing.
Walwyn collected $276K 'lump sum' from HoA retirement package - Dr Wheatley
EAST END, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has joined in blasting the controversial National Democratic Party (NDP) Sixth District Candidate, Myron V. Walwyn along with Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) over their criticism of the HoA retirement package now being referred to as the 'Greedy Bill'.
Lawyer Daniel F. Davies enters elections race as Independent At Large candidate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Describing himself as professional, knowledgeable, efficient and a passionate fighter for the Virgin Islands (VI), local attorney Daniel F. Davies has entered the 2023 elections race as an Independent At Large candidate.
VI 'ready for people with integrity to represent them'- Hon Turnbull
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Minister for Natural Resources and Labour and Second District Representative Hon Melvin M. Turnbull has pleaded for the Second Electoral District to re-elect him for a third term, while telling the community he has been their voice and stood up for the district over the last few years.
‘I would not bamboozle or fool anybody’- Lorna G. Smith on switching to NDP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former First Lady of the Virgin Islands (VI) Ms Lorna G. Smith, OBE, who entered the 2023 political race as an Independent At-large Candidate, has now joined the National Democratic Party (NDP) slate as an At-Large Candidate for the 2023 General Elections in the VI.
Marvin E. Blyden tipped to run in D5 with PVIM
HUNTUM’S GHUT, Tortola, VI - Word reaching our news center is that businessman Marvin E. Blyden aka ‘MB’ is to run in the Fifth Electoral District with the National Democratic Party (NDP) breakaway group Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM).
Preliminary voters’ list available for inspection
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Preliminary Voters’ List for 2023 is available for inspection. Supervisor of Elections Ms. Scherrie Griffin said in accordance with Section 18 (5)(a) of the Elections Act, 1994 and Amendments, the list is available for inspection for a period of four days ending on March 21.
No woman ‘heading the ticket’ just yet for premiership in VI– Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Pastor and Political Commentator, Claude O. Skelton-Cline, who previously declared that a woman will be the next Premier of the VI Islands, has said so far none has headlined any political party just yet but he is still hopeful.
NDP snubs Dr Hubert O’Neal? Coy W. Levons running in D9
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Loyalty will have to take a back seat it seems, as the National Democratic Party (NDP) seems to have moved on from former legislator Dr Hubert O’Neal in favour of Coy W. Levons, the Former Director of Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Transportation, Works, and Utilities.
Renard V. Estridge contending At Large on NDP's 2023 elections slate
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– It was on February 27, 2023, that Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) first reported that Mr Renard V. Estridge was a National Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for the 2023 General Elections.
