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VI's real estate market plummets! ‘Where have the buyers gone?’— Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI—The Virgin Islands' real estate sector is presently experiencing a sharp decline with transactions plummeting to historic lows- to millions of dollars annually- that is predicted to have direct adverse implications for the Territory’s economic stability.
Give Hons Fraser & Smith 'ultimatum' to join VIP- Skelton Cline to Premier
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- —Laced with political candour, provocative imagery, and strategic undertones, commentator and clergyman Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has called on Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) to issue a blunt ultimatum to two key legislators — At-Large Representative Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE, and Third District Representative Honourable Julian Fraser, RA- to join the Virgin Islands Party (VIP).
Words not enough to address food security in VI- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— In yet another fiery address on his popular radio programme Honesty Speaking, social commentator and pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline raised urgent concerns about US Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio’s meeting with Caribbean leaders in Jamaica, warning of the potential implications for the Virgin Islands, particularly in the context of regional preparedness, economic uncertainty, and food insecurity.
With Opposition in disarray, Premier Wheatley urged to call snap election
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola l, VI- With the Opposition in disarray, fighting for leadership, commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline has urged Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) to call a snap election.
‘You all need to find a leader’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline to NDP
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Clergyman and outspoken social and political commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline, in a blistering assessment of the current political landscape in the Virgin Islands (VI), is calling for leadership renewal within the National Democratic Party (NDP).
‘Easy to slip in, easy to slip out’- Skelton-Cline on VI’s porous borders
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Political commentator and former government consultant Claude O. Skelton-Cline has again delivered a stark warning on imminent issues facing the Virgin Islands, including the impact of deportees, economic instability tied to the United States, and what he describes as the domestic government's failure to address urgent matters such as food security and governance.
‘We are not a serious people; We are busy playing politics’- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Commentator and pastor Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has issued a blistering critique of the Virgin Islands elected legislators, warning that the 13 legislators in the House of Assembly (HoA) have failed miserably to adequately prepare the Territory for the inevitable economic and social fallout from the policies of newly elected US President Donald J. Trump.
Skelton-Cline warns of ‘undeclared war’ on VI'S financial services sector
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI— Commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline has issued a stark warning over what he perceives as the mounting global pressures on the Virgin Islands’ financial services sector, describing the situation as an "undeclared war" that could severely impact the Territory’s economy.
'We need an Official House of the Premier'- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline is calling for the establishment of an “Official Residence” for the Premier of the Virgin Islands, arguing that such an institution is essential to nation-building and a further assertion towards political and economic self-determination.
4000 Filipino workforce in VI more than population of VG— Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Outspoken man of the cloth and former government consultant Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline is raising concerns about the potential adverse impact on the lives and livelihoods of Virgin Islanders because of the growing expatriate workforce, specifically the large Filipino populace.
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