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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.
St Kitts & Nevis PM sacks 6 Cabinet Ministers; Dissolves Parliament
BASSETERRE, St Kitts & Nevis, WI- Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis Dr the Hon Timothy S. Harris has sacked six cabinet members and has asked Governor-General Sir Samuel W. Tapley Seaton QC to dissolve the parliament in preparation for fresh elections.
UK PM Boris Johnson faces fresh calls to resign
LONDON, United Kingdom- Embattled United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson has apologised amid multiple calls to resign after admitting spending 25 minutes at a "bring your own booze" party in his Downing Street offices at the height of the UK's first COVID-19 lockdown.
Hon deCastro participates in first Virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Junior Minister for Tourism in the Virgin Islands (VI), Hon Sharie B. deCastro (AL) has participated in the first-ever Virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament where she also served as Speaker of the House.
12th Sitting of HoA set for Friday, July 10, 2020
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government of Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1), in its quest to accomplish its legislative agenda as stated in its manifesto as well as in the Speech from the Throne, has been keeping the House of Assembly (HoA) active as never seen before.
Speaker Willock leads VI delegation @ Parliamentary Conference in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda - Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Julian Willock led a Virgin Islands delegation to a Parliamentary Conference in Kampala, Uganda, on September 22 to 29, 2019.
HoA to meet again March 9, 2017; Order Paper unknown
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) or Parliament will meet again on Thursday March 9, 2017 just a week later after legislators met to pass the 2017 Budget.
Bermuda passes bill to outlaw Same-Sex Marriage
HAMILTON, Bermuda- With developed countries moving in a different direction, the tiny overseas Territory of Bermuda surprisingly passed a bill last night July 8, 2016 to out-law Same Sex Marriage.
House of Assembly to meet on November 2, 2015
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Fourth Sitting of the First Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) will be held on Monday November 2, 2015 at the HoA chambers in Road Town, the Virgin Islands capital city.
HoA to meet on July 6, 2015, still no Opposition Leader!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Third House of Assembly (HoA), also referred to as Parliament, will meet in its second sitting following the 2015 General Elections on Monday July 6, 2015 at its Chambers in Road Town, the Virgin Islands capital city.