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'Mistakes were made in the past'- Hon Stacy R. Mather on agriculture
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The government of the Virgin Islands (VI) is seeking to establish an Agriculture Advisory Board.
Opposition members were informed of decision to cross the floor- Hon Stacy R. Mather
FISH BAY Tortola, VI- Members of the Opposition were not blindsided by the announcement made by their former Opposition colleague, Hon Stacy R. Mather, OBE (AL), to cross the floor and join the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government.
‘I entered politics not to uproot or divide, but to nourish & help build’ VI- Hon Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In what some may deem as a knock to Leader of the Opposition Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6), who has been labelled as using divisive and negative, the newest member of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government, Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL), has said he entered politics not for disunity or tearing down but for the opposite.
At-Large system ‘is not working properly’- Hon Stacy R. Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member, Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL) has said the current At-Large system in the Territory is not working properly.
Everything would have been fixed ‘if Andrew Fahie was Premier’- Hon Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After providing a long list of things that he believes need addressing in the territory, Territorial At Large Member Hon Stacy R. Mather, MBE told the members of the House of Assembly (HoA) that he believes the former premier, Andrew A. Fahie, would have resolved those issues if he were still the premier.
UPDATE: Hon Stacy R. Mather ousted; Dr the Hon Karl Dawson new Deputy Speaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Just as first and accurately reported on May 8, 2025, by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), Dr the Honourable Karl Dawson (R1) has been made the new Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, replacing Opposition Member Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL), who held the position since May 18, 2023.
VI, ‘it is time to pay attention to what is going on’- Hon Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands Honourable Stacy R. Mather (AL) has issued a stern warning over the proposed overhaul of the Police Act, citing grave concerns about human rights infringements and systemic neglect of the territory’s most vulnerable citizens.
HoA continues today, March 31, 2025; No voting in of new Deputy Speaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Legislators in the Virgin Islands will return to the House of Assembly (HoA) today, Monday, March 31, 2025, for the continuation of the Third Sitting of the Second Session of the Fifth House of Assembly.
Shortened HoA today; No voting of new Deputy Speaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our News Centre is that the House of Assembly sitting from 1:00 PM, today, March 24, 2025, will be a brief one, with only one bill to be addressed.
Will Opposition Leader Skelton be ousted by the Alliance?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the Opposition remains in a state of confusion, fighting for power and with big egos, the Government of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) continues to strengthen his team and outmanoeuvre the political and social critics. The incumbent government now enjoys an 8-seat majority in the 13-elected-member House of Assembly (HoA).
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