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September 24th, 2020
'You can't allow people to come into your country & disrespect you’- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – ‘Honestly Speaking’ radio host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline, in reiterating calls for the Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert to apologise for statements made about slavery reparations, has urged Virgin Islanders to not allow disrespect from outsiders.

November 27th, 2019
DR man allegedly caressed 10-year old's vagina- Court hears

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Rafael Sabino, 46, of the Dominican Republic, is facing criminal charges at the Magistrate’s Court in the Virgin Islands after he allegedly kissed and fondled the vagina of a ten-year-old girl who is the same age of his youngest daughter.

September 20th, 2019
2019 Soca Monarch Ramon ‘G’ breached parole conditions

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Convicted and jailed in 2011 for a crime committed and subsequently released in March 2019 on parole, Ramon A. George aka Ramon ‘G’ has been reprimanded for breaching conditions of his parole when he participated in the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival’s Soca Monarch competition on August 3, 2019.

February 14th, 2018
'We have failed you & we are sorry'– Claude O. Skelton-Cline to young VI males

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- One day after the fatal shooting of two young men in Road Town, on the main island of Tortola, Commentator and preacher Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline made a public apology to all the young men at Sunday service at the New Life Baptist Church, for failing them.

April 25th, 2017
Skelton-Cline apologises to R. Dancia Penn for ‘empty kerosene can’ remarks

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It is in no way breaking news that the political campaign trail is known to be a dog eat dog ring, where harsh words are thrown around in the heat of the battle and only the strongest survive.

January 23rd, 2017
‘Apologise or go home’- Local woman chased off beach

WEST END, Tortola VI- Sixteen days after Mrs Myrtle L. Stoutt-Fraites spoke out on what she described as an “extremely disturbing” event where the Owner/Manager of Sugar Mill Hotel & Restaurant in Little Apple Bay, allegedly attempted to force her family off the beach, she is still waiting on official word from the Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) led administration.

July 26th, 2016
‘One BVI or Not?’ Hon Fahie blasts Hon Walwyn’s decision

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Letting his disappointment known following the decision by Culture Minister Hon Myron V. Walwyn to deny Opposition Leader Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) to speak at the opening of Virgin Islands (VI) Festival 2016 even though Hon Fraser was slated to speak, Opposition Member Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said Government missed a golden opportunity to show how much the VI had matured as a people and as a territory in a manner that respects the freedom their ancestors fought for them to enjoy.

July 7th, 2015
Hon Vanterpool apologises for water woes across the territory

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) said Government has made the resolution of water issues in the territory a priority.

May 18th, 2015
Hon Archibald C. Christian apologises to those he offended

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – "I pledged that I will continue to speak the truth at all times dealing with your matters, and that I did. I may have offended some persons along the way, but tonight I sincerely apologise if I did.”

January 11th, 2014
UPDATE: Education CEO apologises for “misunderstood” circular

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On January 9, 2014, this news site had published the reactions of several persons, including representative of the First District, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, to a circular that was sent out by the Department of Education captioned ‘Visitation, Donations and Non-school sponsored events’. This apparently prompted Chief Education Officer (ag.) Mrs. Jillian M. Douglas-Phillip to subsequently issue a public apology.

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