It is Election Day in the British Virgin Islands. Following the 1436 eligible voters who cast ballots on Advance Polling Day last Thursday, the thousands of remaining voters will get their chance to choose a parliamentary representative out of the 42 candidates running for a seat in the House of Assembly. The candidates are contesting seats in nine electoral districts and four at-large races across the territory. The Virgin Islands Party, considered the incumbents even after the collapse of their administration following former Premier Andrew Fahie’s arrest last April, will face off against the National Democratic Party, the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement and Progressives United in an attempt to gain a majority in the House. Ten independent candidates are also seeking the support of the voting public. The election is considered a high-stakes…
Even as he seeks the Senate’s help in financing what has been described as a bridge loan to the Water…
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As election fever grows in the British Virgin Islands, Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands Albert Bryan…
Bryan Says He Would Hire Vialet for Position…
Ernice Gilbert February 03, 2023Governor Albert Bryan had nothing but praises for former Senator Kurt Vialet during an interview with…
Frett-Gregory Says It's 'Inappropriate' for Delegate…
Ernice Gilbert February 01, 2023A letter written by former Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory and addressed to Governor Albert Bryan…
Gittens Offers Some Critique for Governor Bryan's…
Staff Consortium January 25, 2023Democratic senator and Majority Caucus leader Kenneth Gittens has offered a response to Governor Albert…
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Plaskett Responds Positively to Governor's State…
Staff Consortium January 25, 2023Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett has responded favorably to Governor Albert Bryan's State of the Territory…
On Monday, for the fifth time, Governor Albert Bryan delivered his State of the Territory Address before the Legislature, telling Virgin Islanders that construction will lead the USVI's prosperous out...
The Bryan-Roach campaign was fined $2,000 for what Supervisor of Elections Caroline Fawkes says was the campaign's illegal fundraiser with Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, Deputy Supervisor ...
In an unprecedented move, the United Workers Party (UWP) in Dominica have said that they will not contest in the upcoming general elections, stating that it is “an affront to our democracy and an in...
Unofficial results from the Elections System of the Virgin Islands are indicating that the 35th Legislature will feature at least two new faces. At the top of the rankings for the St. Croix Distric...
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Governor Albert Bryan Jr., the ninth elected governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, won Tuesday's gubernatorial race and cemented his legacy as a two-term leader. His victory over challenger Kurt Vialet...
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