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‘I take my blame for whatever I was responsible for’- Dr Pickering
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Medical doctor and former Deputy Premier in the Virgin Islands, Dr Kedrick D. Pickering said Virgin Islanders must not only blame elected politicians but also blame themselves for the situation the territory has found itself in.
‘It’s anybody's democratic right to run’- Dr Wheatley on Dr Pickering contesting D7
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley said with regards to Dr. Kedrick D. Pickering contesting District 7 once more, he said the former Deputy Premier has a democratic right to run for office again.
Dr Pickering ‘not an option for NDP @ the moment’- Hon Marlon A. Penn
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- With seasoned politician Dr Kedrick D. Pickering not stating who he will be running with at the 2023 General Elections of the Virgin Islands, there have been many speculations as to who he will be affiliated to.
‘I apologise, I’ve learnt my lesson, I’m back’- Dr Kedrick D. Pickering
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- As first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO), former Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration under the ousted National Democratic Party (NDP) Dr Kedrick D. Pickering will be running for political office at the 2023 General Election in the Virgin Islands.
UPDATE: It’s confirmed Dr Pickering IN! as candidate for D7
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Just like first and accurately reported by our news centre over the weekend, it is now confirmed that former representative for the Seventh District Dr Kedrick D. Pickering, who was defeated in the 2019 general election, is back.
'The way to kill gossip is not to repeat it'- Dr Kedrick D. Pickering
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI – Former Deputy Premier and medical professional in the Virgin Islands, Dr Kedrick D. Pickering has stood behind radio host Claude O. Skelton-Cline in condemning a publication labelled as scandalous and malicious misinformation circulated about elected and local officials.
COVID-19: ‘Probably better to take the vaccine’ if pregnant - Dr Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Pregnant women who may have forgone the opportunity to get vaccinated for COVID-19 out of concerns that the vaccine may have adverse effects on their fetus have been given an assurance that this may not be the case.
COVID-19: ‘We had done well, we took it for granted’- Dr Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Medical doctor and former Deputy Premier in the Virgin Islands, Dr Kedrick D. Pickering has pointed to pride as the reason why the Virgin Islands (VI) is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
Members of ousted NDP regime to face CoI next week
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A number of members of the former National Democratic Party (NDP) administration, including former premier Dr the Hon D. Orlando Smith, are scheduled to appear before the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) from Monday, June 14, 2021.
Higher risk of blood clots from COVID-19 than AstraZeneca vaccine– Dr Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Medical doctor and former Deputy Premier in the Virgin Islands, Dr Kedrick D. Pickering has once again urged the Virgin Islands (VI) to get vaccinated, declaring that the incidents of blood clots by the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are so rare, the COVID-19 virus itself presents higher risks of persons getting clots.