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Hons Walwyn & Turnbull want Recall Provisions for Elected Officials- HoA Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- One thing is certain: When the Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D Wheatley (R7) and his delegation head to London in a few months to negotiate a new constitution, all legislators on his team will be on the same page.
Hon Marlon A. Penn landslides for NDP Chairmanship with 65 votes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a vote taken this evening, Saturday, April 18, 2026, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) won the Chairmanship of the National Democratic Party (NDP) during the party's special convention, as was predicted by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).
Hon de Castro slams Hon Turnbull for 'playing politics' with playground donation
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Minister for Education, Youth Affairs, and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), has expressed dissatisfaction with Second District Representative Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) over an incident that took place on the premises of Ivan Dawson Primary School on January 28, 2026.
D2 Rep accused of putting playground @ Ivan Dawson school without authorisation
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Playground equipment placed on the compound of Ivan Dawson Primary School by Second District Representative Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) was ordered removed from the premises today, January 28, 2026, due to Hon Turnbull allegedly failing to follow established procedures.
More confusion looms over Opposition Leader’s post; Hon Penn in the ring!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In an article on January 12, 2026, our news centre highlighted efforts to oust Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) as Opposition Leader, following his Alliance colleague Hon Stacey R. Mather (AL) crossing the floor to join the popular Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government. The Opposition now has four members.
Efforts afoot to oust Opposition Leader Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It seems like the phrases ‘The world is a circle’, ‘Every dog has his day’, and 'Karma is real' are about to take effect on Leader of the Opposition and current Sixth District Representative Hon Myron V. Walwyn.
Hon Turnbull ‘troubled’ by military strikes on VZ & capture of its president
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Second District Representative and Opposition Member Hon Melvin M. Turnbull is the first and only elected official in the Virgin Islands (VI) who has so far spoken out following the capture of the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, on January 3, 2026, by the United States (US) military.
I have a 'sacred duty' to advocate for seniors- Hon Turnbull
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Representative for the Second District Hon Melvin M. Turnbull has said he has been called to advocate on behalf of the senior citizens of the Virgin Islands (VI).
Fmr CoP's funeral snub of late Vernon E. Malone was disrespectful- Hon Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Deeply disrespectful and symptomatic of the systemic erosion of local dignity and authority within the Virgin Islands, was the observation had by Opposition Member Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) in his denunciation of the apparent snub at the funeral of the late former Commissioner of Police, legislator, attorney and mentor, Mr Vernon E. Malone.
Enough with the Acting; Confirm Jacqueline E. Vanterpool- Hon Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— ‘Alliance’ Opposition Member in the House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2), has openly called for urgent attention to the high number of critical acting appointments in the public service, particularly in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Immigration, and Customs.
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