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Road Town Partnership comes to the public July 2
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Road Town Partnership (RTP) moves into the public consultation phase beginning July 2, 2025.
Public needs to ‘buy into’ proposed RVIPF changes- Elvin G. Grant
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Talking Points co-host Elvin G. Grant has told Governor Daniel Pruce that the public needs to buy into his proposed changes to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
HoA's Committee proceedings being public will be good for Opposition- Hon Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—Public access to sessions of committee proceedings of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) would enhance transparency, accountability, and provide a better public understanding of legislative processes.
Next week is Reading is Fun Week
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- This upcoming week, October 7 to 11, 2024, all public and private schools across the Virgin Islands (VI) will engage in activities aimed at encouraging students to develop a love for reading during the observation of Reading is Fun Week 2024.
Deputy Governor thanks public officers for CoI implementation support
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Governor of the Virgin Islands Mr David D. Archer Jr has thanked public officers for their hard and professional work to ensure the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Recommendations are implemented.
‘People have a right to hear’ HoA Committee Stage discussions - E. Benito Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – More transparency in government is the call of Special Envoy to the Premier Mr E. Benito Wheatley, who said, moving forward, the Government of Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has to push more transparency.
Hon Penn asks public to submit questions for HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has urged members of the public to submit questions so they can be answered at an upcoming sitting of the House of Assembly (HoA).
Skelton-Cline’s contracts will be made public- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has expressed surprise at the allegation from a reporter that the consultancy contracts penned between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline are not available to the public via the registry.
Rising public anger is never good politics
By Dickson C. Igwe
Politicians who ignore specific sections of the population to focus on channeling public resources to a select group are usually in for a rude awakening.
21 illegal firearms seized in 2020- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI–In this year alone, 2020, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) seized 21 illegal firearms.
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