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‘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.
‘How you could not like me?’- Karia J. Christopher on facing ‘haters’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – ‘Real Talk’ host Mrs Karia J. Christopher has revealed that she has had to deal with ‘despise’ from people, because of having a talk show in the Virgin Islands.
Gov’t should involve public in decision making – resident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While suggesting there is currently a lack of available information, one resident has firmly stated the need for government to have a more serious dialogue with Virgin Islanders about where it needs to be in the tourism industry.
DCP Morris: Public is co-operating with police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – Members of the public are coming forward with information to help the police nab criminals because of their willingness to work with the police in curbing criminal activities in the Virgin Islands (VI), opined Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) David Morris in an exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online on Friday, December 9, 2011.