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Hill urged to address alleged discrimination against C/bean visitors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk Show host Julio Sam Henry has thrown out a challenge to the newly appointed Acting Chief Immigration Officer, Guy Hill, to address allegations of discrimination against Caribbean nationals coming to visit the Virgin Islands (VI).
Questions linger following pier deal collapse with TPP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Questions continue to hover following the collapse of negotiations between Government and Tortola Pier Partners (TPP) Group over the proposed cruise pier development project in Road Town.
Put your case forward for overdue bills – Hon. Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works, Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool has encouraged customers of the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) to put their cases forward to the entity in instances of disconnection fees or outstanding bills in order to work out some kind of suitable arrangement.
Local artistes should get advance payment for Festival - Resident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One resident stated that he couldn’t understand why local artistes were still awaiting payment for performances during the Emancipation Festival even as overseas artistes were already paid in full.
Health Minister should replace doctors at Peebles - Commentator
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Some doctors at the Peebles Hospital should be replaced once several complaints are made about them, according to talk show host Julio Sam Henry.
Utility companies should stop reconnection fees – resident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - One resident of the Virgin Islands has expressed his disgust at being charged a reconnection fee by local utility companies after being disconnected for what he described as small amounts of money.
Local Arabs want speedy resolution in Syria
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the dynamics surrounding the Syrian crisis in the Middle East have continued to shift over the past few days and with the observance of the 9/11 attacks today, September 11, 2013 concerned residents of Arab descent shared with Virgin Islands News Online how they felt and were affected by the current situation near their homeland.
Stop complaining; turn off appliances & get solar panels- Sam Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Contending that fuel surcharge prices would not be decreased in the near future on electricity bills, talk show host Julio S. Henry has advised that residents resort to ‘extreme measures’ in trying to improve their circumstances with regard to high electricity bills.
Companies should be sued for preventing access to beaches – Sam Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Julio Sam Henry has encouraged persons who have experienced or are experiencing difficulty in accessing beaches at Biras Creek or Oil Nut Bay to document their encounters with management as supporting evidence to proceed with legal action against the entities if necessary.
Calls mount for details on small business initiative
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Calls are being made for an explanation of the inner workings of a recently announced initiative between the National Business Bureau and the National Bank of the Virgin Islands and how this will really benefit entrepreneurs in the Territory.
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