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2019 General Election

February 22, 2021

Government mum on communications consultants

Last September, Opposition Leader Marlon Penn told the House of Assembly about an “incident” that occurred during the 2019 budget process after he walked outside the HOA and noticed a …

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by Dana Kampa
June 13, 2019

Election observers touch on belonger debate

International observers who monitored the Feb. 25 general election have published their final report, calling for a raft of reforms to be enacted at least one year prior to the …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
March 18, 2019

EDITORIAL: Campaign finance reform should come by next election

Imagine that a foreign billionaire wants to influence a Virgin Islands election because of a lucrative investment opportunity he wishes to make in the territory. To do so, he secretly …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
March 5, 2019

EDITORIAL: VI wants change, and new government must bring it

The people have spoken, and the message is clear. The Virgin Islands Party’s win was a ringing declaration that voters want a change. It is also clear what form they …

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by The BVI Beacon
VIP supporters cheer.
February 15, 2019

NDP whirlwind includes launches in D-6, D-8

“The Red Bay community and the East End waterfront is perfectly positioned to be the next business district in this territory,” Health and Social Development Minister Marlon Penn said to …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
February 15, 2019

PVIM doubles down with rallies, outreach

Election candidate Jose de Castro would like the government to build condominiums to sell for $250,000 to Ninth District residents, who could then rent them to tourists for $600 per …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
February 14, 2019

Progressives United launches leader in Sea Cows Bay

On Saturday Progressives United officially launched its Third District campaign with incumbent and party leader Julian Fraser at the forefront. The party’s other five candidates — who wore the PU …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
Fraser
January 31, 2019

RAA won’t field candidates, but pledges to be ‘watchdog’

The recently formed Reform Action Alliance announced on Monday that it won’t field at-large election candidates as originally planned. Instead, it will focus on serving as a “non-partisan watchdog for …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
January 31, 2019

Countdown to election under way

After months of speculation, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith announced last week that the general election will be held on Feb. 25. The House of Assembly was officially dissolved the following …

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by Amanda Ulrich
January 25, 2019

BVI Airways ‘failed to deliver a return,’ Premier says

After years of first denying problems and then deflecting the blame for them, Premier Dr. Orlando Smith acknowledged last week that government’s $7.2 million injection into BVI Airways was a …

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by Conor King Devitt

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