Topic: Government Information Services | Posted By: kduncan
Tuesday, 9 June 2015 - 3:45pm
The 2015 General Elections in the Virgin Islands were held on June 8. The National Democratic Party (NDP) emerged victorious in the Virgin Islands 2015 General Elections held on June 8, winning 11 out of 13 seats.
Supervisor of Elections, Ms. Juliette Penn said that the process was a lengthy one and encountered some challenges along the way but all the persons involved in the process executed their duties with integrity and in a transparent manner.
This is an increase of 232 votes from the last election where a total of 654 ballots were cast. The polls opened from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at nine stations in the Territory.
The Office of the Supervisor of Elections is reminding the public of Election Offences laid out in Elections Act, 1994 pertaining to the sale of alcohol and employees being given ample time to vote on Election Day.
Topic: Government Information Services | Posted By: aphillip
Thursday, 4 June 2015 - 5:00pm
Former director for the Kids and the Sea (KATS) Programme Mrs. Ann Louise Avery Gardner is the Territory’s newest recipient of the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award from Her Majesty the Queen.
Parents who are no longer in an intimate relationship, and are co-parenting, will be receiving assistance from the Social Development Department through a ‘Conscious Parenting’ Course.
The Office of the Supervisor of Elections is informing the public that while 22 polling stations will be in use on Election Day, there are 10 counting stations to tally the votes.
Fire Officer #51 Joseph Graham returned home this week victorious having won the Firefighter Challenge at the Caribbean Association of Fire Chief's (CAFC) Conference in Santo Domingo.