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UPDATE: 'Scheduling conflicts' blamed for snubbing of NHI petitioners
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has denied snubbing the group of concerned citizens and residents with whom he was to have met today Friday October 9, 2015 to receive a petition with hundreds of signatures seeking to send the National Health Insurance (NHI) back to the drawing board.
UPDATE:– Natalio D. Wheatley urges Premier Smith to show leadership
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator and talk show regular Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru is pleased with the statements by Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith on the petition to send the National Health Insurance (NHI) back to the drawing board.
‘I’ll stand up to Gov't whether VIP or NDP’- Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator, college lecturer and member of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said he does not discriminate when it comes to representing the interests of the people, regardless of which Government is in power.
NHI to cost Govt more, not less – Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Lecturer at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College and a regular guest on talk shows, Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru is of the view that with the National Health Insurance (NHI) Government spending in healthcare is actually going to be higher than it is now.
UPDATE: ‘Persons concerned about losing their jobs over petition’ - Sowande
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The proposer of a petition against the National Health Insurance (NHI) Natalio D, Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said that while the gathering of signatures is going well both online and on paper, some persons have expressed fear over losing their jobs if they signed voicing their concerns over the health scheme which fully comes on stream from January 2016.
‘We knew the odds were against us’ – PEP President Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – President of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru stated that, despite the fact the party only managed to put together a slate of five candidates, it pressed forward in the elections standing on its principles.
CGB Baptist Church allegedly asks for donation for 'Mitch' Turnbull
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – Online commentators have been giving their take on allegations that there was a recent call for a collection at the Cane Garden Bay Baptist Church to aid the funding of the political campaign of Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull.
‘Fix the ferries!’ – Caller on PEP Radio
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Government needs to look into the ferry services that provide transportation among the islands of the Territory and to and from ports in the United States Virgin Islands as their deterioration is hurting tourism.
‘Will legislative changes include gay marriage?’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The hot button topic of gay marriage came up again this time on a special radio show hosted by Doug Wheatley and Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru last evening November 12, 2014 on ZBVI 780 AM to discuss aspects of the Throne’s speech.
‘Social aspects of Throne’s speech laughable!’ – Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said that the social aspects of the Speech from the Throne delivered on Monday November 10, 2014 in the House of Assembly are the weakest parts of the speech.
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