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January 17th, 2023
Persons starting to think VI environment a contributor to cancer– Cromwell Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Lamenting that a high number of persons are dying of cancer in the Virgin Islands, talk show host Cromwell Smith aka ‘Edju En Ka’ has called for aggressive funding towards investigations into possible environmental causes of cancer as well as cancer treatment and prevention in the Virgin Islands (VI).

December 22nd, 2022
Wider cross-section of public needed on National Security Council– Hon Penn

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Minister for Health and Social Development under the Unity Government, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) is advocating for more members on the local National Security Council (NSC), which he said should involve a wider cross-section of the public.

November 22nd, 2022
'I was told I was too close to Fahie to be a Minister in Unity Gov’t'- Hon Malone

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Both former Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Carvin Malone (AL) and former Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) have said in the past they gave up their Ministerial positions for the greater good; however, Hon Malone has been revealing some snippets as to what took place.

November 21st, 2022
Unhealthy eating & foods inculcated through culture in VI- Cromwell Smith

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Talkshow host and activist Mr Cromwell Smith says poor eating habits and food have been inculcated in the minds of Virgin Islanders through the local culture.

November 17th, 2022
Hold Gov’t 'accountable' rather than just 'complain'– Cromwell Smith

BAUGHERS BAY, TORTOLA, VI – Talkshow host and activist Mr Cromwell Smith has called on the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) to take concrete steps to hold the government accountable rather than just complain about issues.

March 8th, 2022
Teaching that ‘develops very strong critical thinking skills’ lacking- Harrigan-Underhill

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Businesses in the Virgin Islands have sometimes complained about graduates from the local school system not being adequately equipped with basic skills to function effectively in the workplace.

October 26th, 2021
Make healthy food more attractive, lower tariffs on imports– Hon Penn

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) said healthy foods should be made more attractive, and the tariffs on those foods should be reduced in the face of the high cases of chronic non-communicable diseases affecting the Virgin Islands.

September 7th, 2021
VI neglecting local literature about its past – Cromwell Smith

BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI - Talkshow host Cromwell Smith aka 'Edju En Ka' says the Virgin Islands has neglected a lot of its literature written through the eyes of local historians, authors and others who have lived the experience and which can help us to learn about the past.

September 6th, 2021
‘CoI designed to make people feel VI can’t govern itself’- Deputy Premier

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- “The United Kingdom would like us to come to the conclusion that we are just not capable of governing ourselves therefore they must be the ones to govern us.”

September 1st, 2021
Ex-Gov Jaspert provoked Premier Fahie ahead of CoI- Elroy A. Turnbull

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Former Educator Mr Elroy A. Turnbull said, as an outsider observing the relationship between the embattled ex-Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert and the democratically elected Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1), the then Governor allegedly provoked the Premier as part of a plan to set the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into motion.

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