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'Light the place up! People should not walk in fear'- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has said with some people feeling concerned about their safety and property in public places, there should be an effort to have more streetlights in place.
Premier Fahie concerned with spirit of 'fear' in territory
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- During the Ninth Sitting of the Third Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) on Thursday, June 17 2021, Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said he was concerned about the territory’s atmosphere, where persons are seemingly afraid to speak out.
Making recovery a Christmas gift & New Year resolution
Alred C. Frett
When Fear & Frustration replace Hope & Celebration:
December… As we count down the final month of this year our tradition of welcoming Christmas with celebrations of Joy and a New Year with outpouring of Hope, have been threatened by the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria… A dose of Reality makes it difficult to forget the past, find comfort in the present and prepare for the future – Pretending otherwise simply brings more problems than solutions.
VIP was not ready for 2015 snap elections- Carvin Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Just over a year after the snap elections in the Virgin Islands (UK) that gave the National Democratic Party (NDP) a majority win, outgoing President of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Mr Carvin Malone has admitted that the party, in which he held the position as President for over 17 years, was not ready.
VI has more to fear from armed gunmen than ISIS- Imam Cave
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Making his point that Muslims are often wrongly labelled as terrorists, especially with the many acts of violence around the world allegedly being perpetrated by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Imam of the BVI Islamic Society, Khalid Cave said the Virgin Islands should have no fear of the presence of Muslims in the territory.
EXCLUSIVE: Acquitted murder accused Marcus Lloyd fears for his life
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Recently released former murder accused Marcus Lloyd, called ‘Yeyo’, has alleged harassment by the authorities while incarcerated at Her Majesty's Prison at Balsam Ghut, saying that he was subject to searches and was denied proper meals.
Biwater debacle led to mistrust in pooling investments - Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With the emergence of Biwater on the local scene and its subsequent reported failings, there was a resultant level of mistrust with regard to pooling resources among locals, according to Commentator Cromwell Smith aka Edju En Ka.
Should the VI revise its ‘General Orders’ once more?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “I think, unfortunately, it’s very difficult to get some of the changes that we want in society outside of government and outside of politics because the politicians wield so much power right now,” Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said in a recent interview with Virgin Islands News Online.
There is a fear of losing our country – Edju En Ka
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the Umoja show, Cromwell Smith aka Edju En Ka believes that Virgin Islanders have a real fear of losing their territory to outsiders and this has prevented them from being able to fully embrace unity with fellow Caribbean brothers and sisters in the VI community.
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