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Locals snubbing HLSCC- Eileene L. Parsons OBE
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Deputy Chairperson of the Board of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC), Ms Eileene L. Parsons OBE, has raised concerns that students in the Virgin Islands (VI) are not choosing the local institution as their first choice for higher education.
Last Sitting? HoA to meet on January 15, 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Residents, the business community and the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office are all anxious for the House of Assembly (HoA) to be dissolved after 8 long years of National Democratic Party (NDP) rule [2011-2019].
‘The people telling me these fellows don’t have a heart’- Eileene L. Parsons OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Former legislator and member of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Eileene L. Parsons OBE has taken a swipe at the NDP regime, saying on the Honestly Speaking show aired January 16, 2018 on ZBVI 780 AM that unlike politicians of today, the late Omar W. Hodge had a heart.
‘Festival is not to jump & whine up’- Radio show caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Callers to the ‘3D Show’ radio programme, hosted by Doug Wheatley on ZBVI 780 AM on Friday July 7, 2017 expressed their concerns about the Virgin Islands people not celebrating the Emancipation festival for its true meaning.
Fix inaccurate info about Sunday Morning Well- Radio Caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – For many it is nothing new that the Proclamation of Emancipation was not first read at the Sunday Morning Well back in 1834; however, there are still many who are not aware of this fact. This is why one caller to a recent NDP Radio programme believes Government should do something to correct the misinformation.
Inside the NDP Meeting of March 22, 2017
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Democratic Party (NDP) held a general meeting at its headquarters close to Village Cay Hotel in Road Town on March 22, 2017.
‘NDP spring has dried up!’ Strong supporter Mrs Parsons fires shot!
MANCHESTER ESTATE, Tortola, VI- One of the strongest supporters over the years of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the spokeswoman for the organisation, particularly during the 2011 and 2015 political campaigns, former Legislator Mrs Eileene L. Parsons has penned a very strong letter to her party.
Our people still don’t appreciate from whence we came – Eileene L. Parsons OBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former Minister for Education and Culture Mrs Eileene L. Parsons OBE has challenged Virgin Islanders to be knowledgeable of where the country has come in just 70 years, saying that these achievements go unappreciated.
Eileene L. Parsons, Jennie N. Wheatley launch revised history work
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two celebrated daughters of Virgin Islands soil, author Mrs Jennie N. Wheatley and former Minister for Education and Culture Mrs Eileene L. Parsons OBE today January 29, 2016 launched a revised version of their iconic and seminal work '150 Years of Achievement: 1834 – 1984' and were on hand to autograph copies for persons who made purchases.
Pari-mutuel betting @ Ellis Thomas Downs can reduce crime- Bishop John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Despite the notion that the Virgin Islands is said to be a Christian society for the most part, the jury seems to be decided in favour of pari-mutuel wagering, as its practical benefits trump convictions of religious beliefs.
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