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Opposition hopeful @ least one gov't member would support Motion of No Confidence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has reminded that only one member of the government in the House of Assembly (HoA) is needed to support the Motion of No Confidence for it to be effective.
New legislations suggest 'takeover' is happening- Hon. Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition member Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has opined that certain pieces of legislation coming before the House of Assembly (HoA) seem to suggest a takeover is happening without the Constitution of the Virgin Islands (VI) being suspended.
Vetting bill wrongfully paints everyone in VI as corrupt- Hon Melvin M. Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Member of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has said the Service Commissions (Amendment) Bill, 2024 erroneously paints all the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) as corrupt.
Hon Melvin M. Turnbull & daughter M’Kyiah win Father & Daughter Show
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Second District Representative Hon Melvin M. Turnbull and daughter M’Kyiah were crowned the winners of the Father and Daughter Show held on Father’s Day at the New Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola on Sunday, June 16, 2024.
‘What start wrong, can’t end right’- Hon Turnbull blasts changes to Register of Interest Bill
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – Opposition Member of the House of Assembly, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has criticized Amendments to the Registers of Interest Amendment Bill in keeping with CoI recommendations stating that he cannot support the bill in its current form, as it is not comprehensive for public officers, rather only for members of the House.
Opposition Leader leads delegation to PAC workshop in T&T
PORT OF SPAIN, T&T – Opposition Leader Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) is currently leading a delegation of Opposition Members to a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK workshop on the work of Public Accounts Committees and Parliamentary Trade Scrutiny being held in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.
JvD electricity woes to soon end following arrival of undersea cable- Hon Turnbull
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – With an undersea electricity cable having arrived on the island, according to Second District Representative Hon Melvin M. Turnbull, the people of Jost van Dyke should soon see the return of stable electricity.
Quick action requested of BVIEC to fix JvD power woes – Hon Turnbull
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – Second District Representative in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Melvin M. Turnbull has called on the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) to speedily resolve the power issues being faced by the people of Jost van Dyke.
I was overwhelmed with tears’ on tour of slave trade post in Accra, Ghana- Hon Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was at the Special Sitting on Friday, October 13, 2023, in the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) where a resolution was brought to name 10 national heroes and 'sheroes' when Second District Representative Hon Melvin M. Turnbull reflected on his recent trip to Ghana, Africa.
‘I heard gunshots while in bed with my wife & child’- Hon Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Representative for the Second District Hon Melvin M. Turnbull told lawmakers on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA), while speaking under ‘Other Business’, about an experience he claimed to have had while in bed with his immediate family.
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