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Motion of No Confidence passing in HoA 'very unlikely'- Hons Skelton & Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Members Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) and Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) have both said the chances of the Motion of No Confidence against Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) are slim.
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.
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.
Premier should not get credit if Order in Council is lifted- Hon Skelton suggests
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The real reason for the Opposition attempting to bring forward a Motion of No Confidence against Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) during the Nineteenth Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands on September 3, 2024, may have been to avoid the government from receiving credit in the event the Order in Council held in reserve is lifted.
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.
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.
Opposition must be cautious of terms like ‘No confidence’ in HoA– Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has cautioned the House of Assembly (HoA), particularly the Opposition, about using terms like “No Confidence’ in the HoA, which he says can paint a picture of instability in the [British] Virgin Islands.
Premier Wheatley calls out Opposition for ‘seeking to disrupt’ Gov't’s work
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called out Members of the Opposition for ‘seeking to disrupt’ the work of the Government, rather than pledging to work collaboratively in the best interest of the people.
Opposition pledges to make life difficult for ruling VIP Gov't
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Promising no-confidence votes and filibustering, His Majesty's Loyal Opposition has said it will do all it possibly can to achieve its agenda when up against the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government in the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA).
'I made the decision to vote NO based on principle'- Hon Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It came as a surprise to many yesterday, March 27, 2018 in the House of Assembly when Second District Representative and Backbencher Hon Melvin M. Turnbull stood as the lone member of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Government to vote against the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency Bill.

