Meteorologists have predicted 13 named storms for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season, with 6 expected to be strong enough to be dubbed hurricanes. This was shared during the Tropical Weather Conference by Dr Philip Klotzbach of the Tropical Meteorology Project of Colorado State University. According to Dr. Klotzbach this early 2023 outlook is based on … Continued
42 Candidates will contest the April 24th, 2023, General Elections in the Virgin Islands as confirmed by the Office of the Supervisor of Elections in a press release on Friday. This follows a Nomination Day activity held at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town, Tortola the previous day. The process taken at the activity … Continued
“The design is inadequate”. That was the position of District 4 candidate for the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) Ian Smith when asked for his views on the recently completed Road Town Market Square. During a recently released episode of Just for the Record, Smith told 284 Media that the low utilisation of the facility … Continued
Incumbent District 6 Representative and Junior Minister for Tourism Hon. Alvera Maduro-Caines believes that following the completed implementation of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Recommendations things should be smooth sailing for the Virgin Islands. That is, unless the United Kingdom (UK) raises further issues at such a time, she said. Maduro-Caines spoke as a guest … Continued
“You can’t send back the same group of people who caused this to happen in the first place”. Those were the words of District 3 Incumbent Hon. Julian Fraser as he explained that it may not sit well with the United Kingdom should Virgin Islanders vote to return a single party majority, particularly one of … Continued
District 3 Candidate Kevin “OJ” Smith believes that the Third District is the “next logical place for development” in the Virgin Islands especially as the Territory continues to expand its capacity in the Tourism Industry. He notes however that the district’s true potential can only be realised after a significant clean-up is undertaken. Smith spoke … Continued
Overseas Territories (OT) Minister The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith has concluded that the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Recommendations has been too slow. This was revealed by Governor His Excellency John Rankin as he presented the contents of a letter sent to him by the OT Minister in response to his most recent quarterly … Continued
Independent Candidate for District 2 Troy Christopher believes that a major issue facing the Territory, and his district by extension, is the continued operation of Government Systems in an outdated, bureaucratic manner. While present as a guest on 284 Media’s Just for the Record Programme, Christopher said that if elected he would make it a … Continued
Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, District 2 Incumbent Hon Melvin M Turnbull faced the tough questions in a recent interview on 284 Media’s Just for the Record Programme. Among those, he was made to answer why issues in the Labour Department, which he strongly advocated during his time in the opposition, have endured his … Continued
District 1 Candidate Sylvia Romney Moses believes that there is a need for more women in leadership in the Virgin Islands. She spoke as a guest on 284 Media’s Just for the Record. While she noted that there have been women at the table, she said there is a need for a greater shift in … Continued
