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October 31st, 2024
A walk out? HoA lost quorum when ‘Vote of No Confidence’ was to be read!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The ‘Vote of No Confidence’ was the last item on the Order Paper of the Continuation of the Twentieth Sitting of the First Session of the Firth House of Assembly (HoA); however, it was after 11:00 PM last evening, October 30, 2024, and at the time when Leader of the Opposition Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) was ready to read the motion the House was lacking a quorum.

September 7th, 2024
Put country before party politics- Hon Walwyn

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Honourable Myron V Walwyn (R6) has called on Virgin Islanders to put country first as the Opposition seeks to bring a Motion of No Confidence against Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D Wheatley.

September 5th, 2024
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.

September 3rd, 2024
Opposition walks out as Premier objects to No Confidence Motion on Order Paper

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even before the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government had an opportunity to start to settle into office in April 2023, the Opposition had promised Motions of No Confidence.

September 2nd, 2024
Opposition Leader to bring Motion of No Confidence against Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Seen to many as a toothless tiger, Opposition Leader Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) is set to flex his muscles in a menacing way at the Nineteenth Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands, On September 3, 2024.

February 20th, 2024
‘I appreciate [Premier Wheatley’s] willingness to do what’s right’- Hon Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member and Third District Representative Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has praised Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) for his willingness to listen and do what is right.

October 23rd, 2023
HoA to meet Oct 31; Formation of PAC expected to be on agenda

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The formation of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is expected to be on the Order Paper when legislators return to the House of Assembly next week.

December 2nd, 2022
Hon Smith received exemption to do business with Gov’t lawfully

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In keeping with the Constitution of the Virgin Islands, Sec 67 subsection (7) and showing much transparency, the House of Assembly (HoA) has given Deputy Speaker Honourable Neville A. Smith (AL) an exemption in order for him to do business with the Government of the Virgin Islands without having to vacate his seat.

August 30th, 2022
HoA continues today, Tuesday, August 30, 2022

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The 6th Sitting of the 4th Session of the 4th House of Assembly (HoA) is scheduled to continue today Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 10:00 am at Save the Seed Energy Centre, Duff's Bottom, on the main island of Tortola.

July 20th, 2022
HoA Motion to send VI delegation to UK to 'reverse' Order in Council withdrawn!

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- An ambitious motion to form a delegation that would have included Members of the House of Assembly as well as CARICOM and Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and United Nations (UN) officials to travel to London to seek to reverse the Order in Council to suspend the Virgin Islands Constitution and impose direct rule was made and subsequently withdrawn in the House of Assembly on July 19, 2022.

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