Local Politics
'Everyone has to atone for their own sins‘- Hon Marlon A. Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development under the National Unity Government, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) says he will not accept responsibility for any policy decisions that came under the previous Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration.
CRC receiving suggestions for political term limits in VI– Lisa E. Penn-Lettsome
HANNAH'S ESTATE, Tortola, VI– Chairman of the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Mrs Lisa E. Penn-Lettsome says arguments continue for and against the implementation of political term limits in the Virgin Islands (VI), with one good suggestion being the staggering of political terms by those elected to the House of Assembly (HoA).
Luce D. Hodge-Smith remains viable D4 candidate in 2023 polls– Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Former Fourth District candidate Ms Luce D. Hodge-Smith, who ran under the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) 2019 election slate and lost in her bid to the Incumbent Hon Mark H. Vanterpool, has received sweeping recommendations from political commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline as a viable candidate to take up the seat once more.
No more ‘fly by night’ elected politicians in the HoA– Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called for an end to how the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) select its leaders, declaring that the territory has reached a point where it has outgrown the selection of ‘fly by night’ politicians who are elected simply for being liked.
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.
Democracy & Voters' Voting Power
Edgar Leonard
Voting is fundamental and sacred to all rights, civic duty, and personal social responsibility. It matters and is integral to functioning Democracy; it is the language of Democracy, the ability to partake in civic life, and provides a voice in choosing and electing political representatives.
Has the civil service been paralysed after arrests & CoI report?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - One of the erroneous narratives coming out of the one-man Commission of Inquiry (CoI) 2022 Report led by British national Sr. Gary R. Hickinbottom, was that the local people are all corrupt and the United Kingdom with their appointed UK nationals as Governors and Police Commissioners are pure and the saviors.
VI represented at OECS Council of Ministers meeting in Antigua
SAINT JOHN, Antigua – A team comprising of Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development, Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) and Ms. Lizette O. George, Policy Analyst/Strategic Adviser in the Premier’s Office, have attended the Fourth Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Council of Ministers: Trade in Antigua.
Time to ‘turn a new page’ on multiple bill readings in one sitting– Hon Fraser
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – Senior Legislator in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has blasted legislators and Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) for what he referred to as the rushing of bills in the House, with often three readings on one day.
Has Governor Rankin become the ‘Unwanted Uncle’ @ Thanksgiving Dinner?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Today, Thursday, November 24, 2022, many in the United States of America are celebrating Thanksgiving.
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