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Using Racism, Labour & Immigration to shatter the Golden Rule
Alred C. Frett
Disappointing our Forefathers:
These rough times are getting rougher and more rather than less we find ourselves complaining about the problems we experience and the pains we face… We allow ourselves no time for concern about others as we totally reject the idea that our own actions or inaction may be the root cause of our problems – Instead, we have become consumed by our own perceived social status and self-importance
Claude O. Skelton-Cline to organise free insurance adjustors public meeting
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Part of the criticism of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith (AL) is that immediately after hurricanes Irma and Maria they abandoned the people. Some international media went further, claiming the government collapsed.
Would VI’s workforce drop with higher minimum wage?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One observer has expressed the opinion that any substantial increase of the Virgin Islands’ minimum wage would see a reduction in its labour force.
Is the expat worker being taken advantaged of?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The question of the work ethic of the Virgin Islander came to the forefront on Umoja on Thursday January 26, 2012 where one caller was of the opinion that the issue of locals not getting jobs was not one to do with a bad work ethic but that employers were not keen on employing them because they were comfortable with taking advantage of the expat worker.