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‘Taking care of the people is not about popularity’- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “The public has put this government in place to make decisions that are in their best interest. There are a lot of tough decisions to make especially in these challenging times.
Irma, Austerity & Strategic Planning- Part A
Dickson Igwe
Great strategic economic planning, specific to a country’s customs, traditions, and culture, is good for everyone: citizens, employees, employers, businessmen and women, investors, and governments.
Family court needed – Dr Kedrick D. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A new conversation has started among residents in the Virgin Islands following the suggestion by Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) that a children and family court may be necessary for the territory.
Truly prosperous nations- Part 1
Dickson Igwe
Writers and commentators talk of a clash of civilisations when describing the rise of radical Islamic terror in the west. There is truth to that assertion. But, the real clash of civilisations is wider than the dividing line between two global religions.
Agriculture: a critical driver of Virgin Islands prosperity
By Dickson Igwe
The following story is part of a series of narratives assessing the Virgin Islands economy: an attempt at enlightenment on a subject all too often understood only, by economists, and select pundits. It states that agriculture is not complementary to the twin pillars of tourism and financial services. In fact it could very well be the other way around. It further asserts that agriculture is a unique and irreplaceable driver of Virgin Islands prosperity in its own right.
UPDATE: Youths have no respect for some HOA members – Jason A. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “As a youth man I have no respect what so ever for certain members of the House of Assembly based on what I usually see on TV,” said Jason A. Smith aka ‘Dash’ as he sat with a group of youths reading a recently published article on this news site.
BVI Investment Club should be praised not criticised- resident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One resident has expressed that locals involved in initiatives such as the BVI Investment Club should be praised and not criticised as he felt they often were, despite giving their best efforts. He further stated that locals were very negative and didn’t want to see each other prosper.
Prosperity, free markets, and Virgin Islands development
By Dickson Igwe
Alan Greenspan, in his rendition on globalism and free trade, ‘’ THE AGE OF TURBULENCE: ADVENTURES IN A NEW WORLD,’’ believed the free market was supreme in determining the trajectory of the global economy.
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