Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has made it clear that he did not consult the Speaker of the House of Assembly prior to her recent decision to reject former premier Andrew Fahie’s Notice of Absence request. Premier Wheatley debunked such claims as he backed the Speaker’s ability to make decisions on tough matters. He … Continued
Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Marlon Penn has expressed that this is not the time for members of the House of Assembly to be arbitrary in their discourse surrounding the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report. Penn noted that in order to move the territory back on to the trajectory that its forefathers had … Continued
Temporary work permit applications for vendors operating within the Festival Grounds for the Emancipation Festival will be processed within a 2 to 3-day period. This is according to the Minister for Labour Honourable Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull who made the disclosure during a recent interview with 284News. The minister sought to encourage those employers with temporary … Continued
Registering his objection to the implementation of Recommendation A1 of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report on Tuesday, Leader of the Opposition Honourable Julian Fraser told the House of Assembly (HOA) that he found the document to be laced in contradictions. Recommendation A1 calls for the dissolution of the House of Assembly, the cessation of … Continued
Opposition Leader Honourable Julian Fraser is of the opinion that the system within the territory has failed the mentally ill. His comment came during a recent sitting of the House of Assembly, where he called on the relevant government ministries to get their act together. Fraser referenced several recent acts which occurred in the territory … Continued
Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly Julian Willock has slammed claims which suggest that he was a rogue Speaker and acted outside his remit while serving in the position. Willock responded to the claims during his recent appearance on the local radio programme Talking Points. He said he never once acted beyond … Continued
Speaker of the House of Assembly Corine George-Massicote has rejected the former Premier Andrew Fahie’s Notice of Absence for the current and future sittings of the House of Assembly. The Speaker made the announcement during today’s sitting of the House of Assembly, stating that she felt it would have been inappropriate for her to make … Continued
Opposition Leader Honourable Julian Fraser is calling for the government to ease the burden of the rising cost of electricity bills being faced by residents. Fraser made the appeal in the House of Assembly on Thursday, stating that parents should not be forced to choose between either paying their electricity bills or feeding their children. … Continued
Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley predicts that, on its current trajectory, the Government of National Unity will accomplish over fifty percent of its obligations in implementing the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry report by July 31. The premier made the comments while appearing as a guest on the Territories Talk media programme. According … Continued
Leader of government business Premier Dr. the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has said that despite sometimes having differing views from the governor, it is not in the best interest of the people for himself and the governor to be in conflict. Premier Wheatley made the statement at a recent press conference, where he explained that oftentimes … Continued
