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Agriculture dying since NDP took office- Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Natalio D. ‘Sowande Uhuru’ Wheatley has accused the National Democratic Party (NDP) of causing the agricultural leg of the country to be stagnant and on its death bed.
Honeymoon’s over! Deputy Premier Pickering to face tough questions in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- History was created when between 2011 to 2015- the first of the two consecutive four year term of the Ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Government- that the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) had zero questions for the Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7), who is also the territory’s Deputy Premier.
Hon Pickering insists that greenhouse project must work
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – “I have to admit publicly that we have had some setbacks, but the Government is committed to bringing the greenhouse programme to fruition as it holds great potential to supply significant portion of food supply,” stated Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering emphatically as he declared the week-long activities for Farmers’ Week Officially opened on Friday February 7, 2014.
UPDATE: ‘I had enough!’ Edmund Maduro walks out on farmers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Even with his consultancy contract with Government still not finalised, outspoken and controversial talk show host Edmund Maduro has called it quits as according to him, the disunity and “ignorance” of local farmers have finally ploughed through his skin.
The days of spending & throwing money are gone - J. Alvin Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Member and Second District Representative Hon. J. Alvin Christopher is of the belief that Members of the House of Assembly have continually been reversing opportunities to enhance the economy. “We did it right here in this House,” said the Second District Representative during the recently held budget debates in the Fifth Sitting of the Second Session of the Second House of Assembly on December 18, 2012.
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