The People’s Leadership Movement (PLM), led by former legislator Mark H. Vanterpool, has announced educator and construction professional Clifton Forbes as its candidate for the Third Electoral District in the upcoming general elections. In a press release on Thursday, Vanterpool welcomed Forbes to the movement, highlighting his extensive background in education and construction. “Clifton Forbes … Continued
Social commentator Sandra Phillip Hodge has announced her intention to seek elected office in the upcoming general election as an independent at-large representative, outlining a number of principles she says would guide her service if elected to the Virgin Islands House of Assembly. Hodge made the announcement in a Facebook post titled “Declaration of Service,” … Continued
Royal Virgin Islands Police Force officer Dwight Hill has announced his intention to contest the 2027 General Elections. Hill made the announcement in a video message posted to Facebook and later confirmed his intention when asked by 284media, describing it as his dream and passion. Hill, who served in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force … Continued
Respected educator and policy consultant Dr. Arlene Smith-Thompson says she is “seriously considering” entering elective politics. Speaking on the talking points programme Dr Smith-Thompson shared that the decision has been made however she will share when it is time for the announcement. Full Report Below. Please enable JavaScript LinkEmbedCopy and paste this HTML code into … Continued
The National Democratic Party, NDP says it is putting it to rest, criticisms that Marlon Penn cannot lead the Party or the territory. Penn is currently the Chairman of the party after he was elected a few months ago. This has long been a discussion, that Penn does not have the knowhow or means to … Continued
At-large Representative Ronnie Skelton contributed to the House of Assembly’s debate on legislation that would transform the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) into a permanent institution responsible for delivering nationally significant development and infrastructure projects across the Virgin Islands. The debate centered on the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which was … Continued
Opposition Leader Marlon Penn has accused the Government of using its parliamentary majority to avoid accountability. Penn voiced his strong objection during the House of Assembly sitting on Tuesday, after Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley successfully moved a motion to rearrange the Order Paper. The amendment shifted ministerial statements and the Opposition’s … Continued
Independent at-large aspirant Cindy Rosan says she has no intention of joining the Virgin Islands Party, arguing that the governing party has failed to adequately represent the people of the territory. Speaking on JTV, Rosan explained that although she had intended to contest the 2023 General Election, those plans changed following the political upheaval surrounding … Continued
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has suspended the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA) from receiving additional federal funding and barred the agency from future federal procurement while an investigation proceeds, citing years of adverse audit findings, weak financial controls, slow disaster recovery efforts and the criminal conviction of its former … Continued
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has ratified Aaron F. Parillon and Perline Scatliffe-Leonard as its candidates for the Third and Seventh Electoral Districts, respectively, as it continues to build its slate ahead of the 2027 General Election. The ratifications were confirmed following a meeting of the party’s National Executive on July 9, with the NDP … Continued
