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November 4th, 2014
‘Hospital fees are going up!’ – Hon Ronnie W. Skelton

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton said that while fees for the Peebles Hospital will be increased it means that no one will be denied service as the overall infrastructure will be improved.

November 3rd, 2014
‘Time to improve facilities @ the Courts!’ – Doug Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley is calling on the authorities to make better accommodations for persons who go to the John’s Hole Magistrate’s Court and other courts to answer charges or to be present for cases concerning them.

October 29th, 2014
'VI must talk about same-sex marriage!' – Doug Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley last night October 28, 2014 stoked controversy by saying that sooner or later the Virgin Islands will have to confront the question of same-sex marriage.

October 1st, 2014
‘Protest if you have to!’ – Doug Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio commentator Douglas Wheatley urged Virgin Islanders not to take lightly their right to protest if they are dissatisfied with Government over any issue and that they should not be dissuaded from doing so for fear of bringing ruin to the Territory’s tourism and financial services sectors and he pointed to Hong Kong as an example.

September 24th, 2014
‘It's time to make some demands of the UK!’ – Doug Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio Talk Show host Doug Wheatley believes that it is up to the people of the Virgin Islands and not the political directorate as to whether the Virgin Islands wants a Referendum for Independence.

September 22nd, 2014
‘Get rid of derelict vehicles on VG!’ – radio show caller

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A caller to the ‘Speak Out BVI’ radio talk show last week Tuesday September 16, 2014 called in to place on record his concern about the many derelict vehicles on the sides of the roads and in people’s compounds in Virgin Gorda (VG) and their potential to harbour mosquitos thereby spreading diseases.

September 17th, 2014
‘Govt. must get serious & fine people for littering!’ – caller

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “I find that Tortola people don’t have pride in their country,” said a caller into the Speak Out BVI radio talk show hosted by Doug Wheatley on ZBVI 780 AM last evening September 16, 2014.

September 15th, 2014
‘Don’t believe that the British won’t step in! – Doug Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley believes the British could intervene if the House of Assembly continues on its current course and has warned that not because the Territory is doing well in certain respects means that the British won’t step in if needed.

September 10th, 2014
‘Speaker Ingrid A. Moses is one-sided’ – Julio ‘Sam’ Henry

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk Show Host Julio ‘Sam’ Henry waded into the Speaker of the House of Assembly Ingrid A. Moses for what he called her one-sidedness, favouring Government instead of being impartial.

September 9th, 2014
‘No need for Police @ scene of minor accidents’ – CoP David Morris

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commissioner of Police (CoP) David Morris said that there is no need for Police Officers to be present at accident scenes if those accidents are nothing more than ‘fender benders.’

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