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December 3, 2020

A ‘green’ house: HOA to go paperless

The year 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the restoration of the territory’s legislature, and as the year comes to a close members are taking action to make the House …

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by Dana Kampa
June 25, 2020

Willock firm gets government security contract

The House of Assembly on Monday granted permission for a firm linked to Speaker of the House Julian Willock to provide security services at an hourly rate of $18 in …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
June 19, 2020

VINO cartoon sparks outrage, ad boycott

On Monday morning, Facebook blew up with controversy surrounding a political cartoon posted by Virgin Islands News Online, which depicted Governor Gus Jaspert kneeling on the neck of government consultant …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
August 16, 2019

Government has paid $130k of Willock-Vanterpool legal battle

The total cost of the legal battle between Speaker of the House Julian Willock and Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool totaled $270,000, and government has paid $130,000 of that so …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
July 18, 2019

Vanterpool sworn in, then attacks

Speaker of the House Julian Willock swore in Mark Vanterpool as Fourth District representative in the House of Assembly on Tuesday, the culmination of a four-month long dispute over the …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
June 24, 2019

Cartoon (June 20, 2019)

by BVI Beacon
May 28, 2019

EDITORIAL: Speaker should swear in D-4 rep and stop wasting public money

Without further delay, Speaker of the House Julian Willock should swear in Mark Vanterpool as the Fourth District representative and stop squandering taxpayer dollars on pointless legal action. If he …

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by The BVI Beacon
May 23, 2019

Opposition grills premier on Willock legal battle

Lawmakers at the House of Assembly on Friday grilled Premier Andrew Fahie about the cost to taxpayers of the legal battle between Speaker of the House Julian Willock and Mark …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
May 23, 2019

Protestors urge Willock to swear in Vanterpool

About two dozen protestors gathered outside the House of Assembly on Friday carrying signs reading, “Don’t be so power hungry! Face reality!” and “Premier Fahie stop hiding behind the Speaker” …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
May 9, 2019

Willock appeals order to swear in Vanterpool

Last Thursday Justice Ann-Marie Smith ordered Speaker of the House Julian Willock to swear in Mark Vanterpool as Fourth District representative. But Mr. Willock appealed her decision to the Eastern …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
May 4, 2019

Willock’s lead attorney arrested in Trinidad

Anand Ramlogan, former attorney general of Trinidad and Tobago and lead attorney for Speaker of the House Julian Willock in his legal dispute with Mark Vanterpool, was arrested yesterday in …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
April 25, 2019

Vanterpool ruling delayed until May 2

Justice Ann-Marie Smith said she was “getting ahead of” herself when she promised to issue her ruling on the legal dispute between Mark Vanterpool and Speaker of the House Julian …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
April 18, 2019

Attorneys face off over D-4 seat

Attorneys faced off in High Court on Friday and Saturday over the validity of Mark Vanterpool’s short-lived attempt to resign from his position as Fourth District representative. The hearing is …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
April 5, 2019

Vanterpool takes legal action over D-4 seat

The High Court will hold a hearing on the issue of the District Four vacancy after Mark Vanterpool’s attorneys filed for judicial review, Mr. Vanterpool said in a statement on …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
April 5, 2019

Governor will not issue writ for by-election

Governor Gus Jaspert said on March 26 that he does not intend to issue a writ for a by-election following legal advice that Fourth District Representative Mark Vanterpool’s resignation “was …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
March 21, 2019

Vanterpool reverses decision to resign

Mark Vanterpool last week reversed his decision to resign from his position as Fourth District representative, spurring a spat with newly elected Speaker of the House Julian Willock and throwing …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
March 14, 2019

Willock appointed Speaker of the House

Julian Willock has a controversial past. He was dismissed from the public service in 2012 following allegations of impropriety, he was briefly imprisoned in 2016 after he allegedly missed scheduled …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
March 14, 2019

HOA sworn in at first sitting

Legislators across parties called for unity and collaboration on Tuesday as all 13 members of the House of Assembly and Speaker Julian Willock were sworn in at the first HOA …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
Speaker of the House Julian Willock

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