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Premier Dr. Orlando Smith

July 17, 2021

COI interrogates former premier on belongership

The Commission of Inquiry questioned former Premier Dr. Orlando Smith last week about belongerships that Cabinet allegedly awarded improperly just before the start of his 2011- 2019 tenure as premier. …

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by Dana Kampa
May 27, 2019

Premier says info on BVI Airways ‘deleted’

Premier Andrew Fahie told the House of Assembly on Friday that information on the botched BVI Airways deal is “missing” or on a “deleted” hard drive and that he is …

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by GENEVIEVE GLATSKY
January 31, 2019

Hospital to be renamed after Dr. Smith

House of Assembly members voted last week to rename Peebles Hospital in honour of Premier Dr. Orlando Smith. While the name of the newer hospital building will change, the original …

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by Amanda Ulrich
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December 6, 2018

Premier promotes VI amidst Brexit

This week Premier Dr. Orlando Smith led a delegation to the Joint Ministerial Council meetings in London, where he planned to emphasise the importance of the Virgin Islands within the …

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by Amanda Ulrich
November 22, 2018

Cracks deepen within NDP government

The National Democratic Party government continued to splinter over the past week as three elected members left the party, including a minister and junior minister who were fired from their …

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by Amanda Ulrich
October 12, 2018

Government releases, then partly retracts, vague info on Irma donations worth $16m

In response to a request at a recent press conference, government officials last week provided — and then partially retracted — a spreadsheet listing limited information about more than $16 …

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by Amanda Ulrich
July 13, 2018

CARICOM backs OTs in public registers spat

More than a dozen Caribbean leaders, including Premier Dr. Orlando Smith, gathered in Montego Bay, Jamaica last week for the 39th Caribbean Community heads of government meeting. During the three-day …

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by Amanda Ulrich
June 14, 2018

Non-profit seeks to support local entrepreneurs

Designer Kristin Frazer marked the 10-year anniversary of her company Trèfle in a way she couldn’t have predicted — with the passage of Hurricane Irma. Though Ms. Frazer’s label has …

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by Amanda Ulrich

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