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‘He is gonna lead VIP to the ultimate goal’ – Wheatley

‘He is gonna lead VIP to the ultimate goal’ – Wheatley

President of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Dr Natalio Wheatley has lauded the leadership qualities that he said are possessed by his party’s chairman Andrew Fahie, adding that Fahie is poised to lead the organization to general election victory. […]

by / on February 2, 2017 at 7:58 AM /
Congress expected to stanch VIP bleeding

Congress expected to stanch VIP bleeding

The highest decision-making body of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP), Congress, will meet in an effort to settle the latest public dispute between the party’s chairman Andrew Fahie and his predecessor Julian Fraser. “The Congress of the Virgin Islands […]

by / on January 31, 2017 at 8:15 AM /
Fraser: VIP lacks trust; deceit used to remove me

Fraser: VIP lacks trust; deceit used to remove me

Leader of the Opposition Julian Fraser is this afternoon claiming that there is a ‘serious issue of trust’ within the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP), adding that deception was used to unseat him last November as Chairman of the political […]

by / on January 30, 2017 at 3:55 PM /
Governor called out over ‘secret’ negotiations

Governor called out over ‘secret’ negotiations

Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Andrew Fahie has called out Governor John Duncan over what he called ‘secret closed door negotiations’ with the National Democratic Party (NDP) government. According to him, a wide range of issues are being […]

by / on January 30, 2017 at 8:39 AM /
Fahie tells constituents why he should replace Fraser

Fahie tells constituents why he should replace Fraser

While delivering his annual constituency report on the weekend, Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Andrew Fahie made a public pitch as to why he should become Leader of the Opposition, adding that one of his main aims is […]

by / on January 30, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
Fahie declares: I didn’t diss former candidates

Fahie declares: I didn’t diss former candidates

While declaring that he did not intend to be offensive, Chairman of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Andrew Fahie this week clarified comments he made recently about wanting ‘viable’ candidates to represent the party in the next general election. […]

by / on January 27, 2017 at 9:06 AM /
Current situation makes independence scary

Current situation makes independence scary

Amid increasing calls for the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to seek greater self-determination or even independence from Britain, former Government minister Eileen Parsons said she is ‘worried’ about the prospects of the territory becoming independent. “I hear people talk about […]

by / on January 27, 2017 at 8:14 AM /
Frett appointed to pull youths back into VIP

Frett appointed to pull youths back into VIP

Khalid Frett, who told BVI News Online in 2013 that his childhood dream is to become a politician, is the man selected as the interim leader of the youth movement affiliated with the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP). His appointment […]

by / on January 27, 2017 at 8:00 AM /
“I am not gonna be running here and there”

“I am not gonna be running here and there”

If there is any doubt about how long Dr Natalio ‘Sowande’ Wheatley will spend in the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP), he last evening tried to lay that uncertainty to rest with a reassurance that he will be a member […]

by / on January 26, 2017 at 3:03 PM /
Fahie to seek peace with Fraser [photos]

Fahie to seek peace with Fraser [photos]

Leader of the Opposition Julian Fraser and his known supporters were noticeably absent from a ‘Mix and Mingle’ event hosted at R&R Malone Complex in Pockwood Pond last evening to improve camaraderie within the Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP). In […]

by / on January 26, 2017 at 1:21 PM /