Premier Smith To Host Live Chat With Public On Facebook
BVI Platinum News
Updated: March 15, 2013 3:04 pm AST
Published: March 15, 2013 12:26 pm AST
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Residents will have an opportunity to hold live discussions with the Territory's leader this Sunday, March 17 via his Facebook page.

Premier and Finance Minister, Hon. Dr. Orlando Smith said he intends to hold a live chat as he continues to utilize the social networking site Facebook to interact with residents.

"I shall host my first Premier Live Chat on Facebook this Sunday, 17th March at 5:00pm right here on my Facebook wall and I'm looking forward to interacting with all of you. Come with your suggestions, your concerns, questions and opinions and let's discuss the issues, together," Premier Smith said today, March 15 via his Facebook wall.

He said the live chat will last for an hour and a half and is an initiative designed to enhance his Government's outreach to the public.

"So I hope you'll join me. Spread the word," the Premier said.

A day after taking up office as Premier back in November 2011,
Premier Smith assured that he would keep his Facebook page open and over the years, the page has been active and in most cases have attracted direct responses from Premier Smith to residents.

Other members of the Government are also plugged into the social networking site. They include Hon. Myron Walwyn, Education and Culture Minister; Hon. Alvera Maduro-Caines, Sixth District Representative; Deputy Premier and Natural Resources and Labour Minister, Hon. Dr. Kedrick Pickering; Hon. Ronnie Skelton, Health and Social Development Minister; Hon. Archibald Christian, At Large Representative; Hon. Marlon Penn, Eighth District Representative; and Hon. Delores Christopher, Fifth District Representative.
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GoonSquad | Report Abuse
To: ooooo and Critic...go get a life...VIP did nothing for the young people. NDP can only do and is doing more and better things for the young people. All your party did was use them during elections to chat bull on stage. They implemented no programs that would benefit them..NOTHING at all!!!Go... more
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ooooo | Report Abuse
isn't the college and the gym more than enough for young people? we were going to build a race track...for young people again and ndp stopped it.....we gave out endless scholarship to the likes of ronnie, dr smith and kedric, to name a few...it was vip who built the high school also...is that... more
March 16 at 2:51pm  |  Like ▪ 5 People like this.   Dislike
It was vip who built this country brother-man and dont you forget that
March 16 at 10:53pm  |  Like ▪ 1 Person like this.   Dislike ▪ 1 Person dislike this.
NDP already turned-off the young people, so where he's going now, trying out his new damage control technique?
March 15 at 10:25pm  |  Like ▪ 4 People like this.   Dislike
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Island Gwal | Report Abuse
All I can say is STRUPES
March 15 at 3:53pm  |  Like ▪ 5 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 4 People dislike this.
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ndp.s-b | Report Abuse
i want to ask him why he ruining the country
March 15 at 3:48pm  |  Like ▪ 10 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 7 People dislike this.
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Viper1 | Report Abuse
Coward
March 15 at 3:07pm  |  Like ▪ 5 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 1 Person dislike this.
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How will my granny will get to talk to him? Maybe he coming on morning devotion next?
March 15 at 3:02pm  |  Like ▪ 8 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 5 People dislike this.
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ooooo | Report Abuse
He's gonna try and fool the young people like what myron did? Young people beware of the wolves
March 15 at 2:56pm  |  Like ▪ 8 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 4 People dislike this.
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critic | Report Abuse
This is a coward move
March 15 at 2:38pm  |  Like ▪ 6 People like this.   Dislike ▪ 2 People dislike this.
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https://www.facebook.com/#!/orlando.smith.940?fref=ts
March 15 at 1:47pm  |  Like   Dislike
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copy and paste that link
March 15 at 2:23pm  |  Like   Dislike
why is the premier not showing up in the Facebook search listing if we want to add as friend and want to discuss issues?
March 15 at 12:58pm  |  Like ▪ 1 Person like this.   Dislike
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