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The election campaigns are just getting under way, but already too many candidates are sliding inexorably toward the gutter. Before this trend gets out of control, the parties and independent …
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With a general election due in less than three months, the Virgin Islands is heading into an unusually short campaign season. That’s a good thing. Prior to past elections, campaigning …
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In the weeks leading up to a general election in the modern Virgin Islands, campaign billboards line the roads, smaller signs dot telephone poles, and the airwaves are cluttered with …
“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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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 …
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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“I’m sure some of you are still saying, ‘Well, who is Sylvia?’” said Sylvia Moses, acknowledging her newcomer status after completing her introductory remarks at the Saturday launch of her …
“I am a descendant of the 25 free slaves of Nottingham Estate in 1776,” Hipolito “Diego” Penn announced in a booming voice on Tuesday night as he launched his bid …
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As the general election approaches, many candidates are sliding quickly into the gutter. They should collect themselves, reverse course and commit to a clean campaign that focuses on specific policies …
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Kudos to the Deputy Governor’s Office for launching a draft code of conduct for elections. As the campaign season looms, we hope that the document will be finalised and put …
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Though the general election likely won’t be held until next summer, campaign season is already in the air, with politics increasingly driving public dialogue on the airwaves, social media and …
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