Got TIPS or BREAKING NEWS? Please call 1-284-442-8000 direct/can also WhatsApp same number or Email ALL news to:newsvino@outlook.com;                               ads call 1-284-440-6666

Despite the complaints, ‘you are living your best life’ in VI- Claude O. Skelton-Cline

- Said VI is one of the safest places on Earth
Controversial talk show host and commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said all residents are living their best lives in the Virgin Islands (VI) right now. Photo: Facebook
The Virgin Islands according to Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline, is one of the safest places on Earth. Photo Internet Source
The Virgin Islands according to Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline, is one of the safest places on Earth. Photo Internet Source
Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline said according to statistics, there are 124 nationalities at present in the Virgin Islands. Photo: Government of the Virgin Islands
Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline said according to statistics, there are 124 nationalities at present in the Virgin Islands. Photo: Government of the Virgin Islands
The US dollars earned by expats, especially those from the Caribbean region, are used to assist families back home, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline opined. Photo: Internet Source
The US dollars earned by expats, especially those from the Caribbean region, are used to assist families back home, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline opined. Photo: Internet Source
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Talk show host and pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said everyone is living their best lives in the Virgin Islands (VI) right now.

Mr Skelton-Cline made this bold statement on his radio show ‘Honestly Speaking’ on ZBVI 780 AM on July 1, 2025. 

“Anyone who has made the Virgin Islands their home is living their best lives now. If you have made the Virgin Islands your home, you are living your best life—expats: your best life; Belongers: your best life; locals: your best life.”

124 nationalities call the VI home

He added that currently, there are 124 nationalities in the VI, all of whom have chosen to make the VI their home. 

Pastor Skelton-Cline further chastised them about their criticisms of the Territory. 

“I want you with all of the complaining, all of the things that you all say are wrong, all of the paralysis that you may have assessed, that’s being experienced now, all of the potholes, all of the not to par infrastructure: roads, water, sewerage, electricity, telecommunications; all of the things that you believe are not up to par, I am still saying to you, you have chosen the Virgin Islands as your home and the truth is materially, factually, substantively you are living your best life.” 

VI is one of the safest places on Earth

Skelton-Cline said that while all expats, whether from the wider Caribbean region or Europe, are loved and welcomed, they are living their best lives in the VI. 

“You can call us all kinds of names behind our backs…the truth is, you’re living your best life right now. You’re making more money than you used to work wherever you were, you’re living in better homes than wherever you came from…you have never been safer, the Virgin Islands is one of the safest places in the Earth, you can walk all across the street all hours of the morning, in defense of the Virgin Islands you’re living your best life.”

The US dollar helps expats’ families back home

“A segment of our population makes per annum salaries, compensation at such an elevated, such a high level that it makes us one of the richest peoples in the Earth, skewed I might add, but because of what this country offers, one of the main pillars through financial services, second through the tourism product. Stable governments, law-abiding citizens, where the rule of law is still the rule of law, has afforded every resident in this country, not just the opportunity but the realisation of living their best life.”

Skelton-Cline went further, saying that residents who come from other places in the region can provide for their families back home from the US dollars earned. Belongers, he continued, are able to buy land and open businesses, while locals or indigenous Virgin Islanders have opportunities to work for the government and still hold second and third jobs or even become entrepreneurs. 

“In defence of the Virgin Islands, in spite of all the things that we complain about, sometimes legitimately; yet I’m saying on the flip side of that coin is that you are living your best life now, here, in this place.”

29 Responses to “Despite the complaints, ‘you are living your best life’ in VI- Claude O. Skelton-Cline”

  • okay (02/07/2025, 09:36) Like (12) Dislike (3) Reply
    Why's that man always thinking he knows everything at one time he's bad talking exparts that wolf ???? in sheep ???? clothing.
  • son of the soil (02/07/2025, 09:52) Like (10) Dislike (25) Reply
    It's heaven for those outsiders especially those island folks from the independent countries.
    • YOW Son of the Soil. Stop. (02/07/2025, 11:08) Like (7) Dislike (9) Reply
      I am xeom SK. BVI ain't f9t nothinf on Sk. We just give Kartel 1.4 mil U.S $$$. For a music feat, You all give him 250 and eveeybody bawling. We just spent 6 mil on a music fest, the biggeat in the refion, people like sand on a beaxh. Next 5 montha we have Carnival one the moat dun Carnival in the region another 6 Mil U.S $$$. Then in November 4-5-6 Xruise ship eveey day, straight flight from, france, miami New york....Can BVI matxh any 9f that. Stop bro, BVI so way behind, they too far back to ketch here the sad part, 25 -30yrs ago BVI was in ting, not now
  • Choo (02/07/2025, 10:14) Like (20) Dislike (5) Reply
    This fool is tripping he really feel the bvi so prosperous he is delusional. It’s embarrassing
    • BuzzBvi (02/07/2025, 14:10) Like (5) Dislike (0) Reply
      He clearly doing well form Gov contracts without any thing to show for the money spent. Clearly he spends no time on contracts. Just money in. Everyone else on reduced minimum wage.
  • smh (02/07/2025, 10:21) Like (27) Dislike (2) Reply

    Speak for yourself sir!! Not everyone who made the Virgin Islands their home is living their best life. There are people who have been exploited and taken advantage of, including by talk show hosts.

    • BRAD BOYNES (02/07/2025, 14:54) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
      @ smh...That exploitation goes both ways don't get comfortable with your biased talk. keep it real. its ok to keep it real.
  • Pls Stop. (02/07/2025, 10:59) Like (1) Dislike (0) Reply
    Talk what you know. Best life, naah, its been a long time, we searching for our best life, our parents said it use to be nice in the 80s & 90s. We hoping, pariently waiting for that good life to come back
  • A shower twice a day (02/07/2025, 11:06) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Doesn’t seem a lot to ask for from our taxes but somehow seems to be a 20 year impossibility. So a rather smelly best life for the have nots , CSC says “ let them eat cake “
  • Qua Me (02/07/2025, 11:26) Like (13) Dislike (0) Reply
    Way better than life in Detroit that's for sure!!!!
  • bojan (02/07/2025, 11:33) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    Who knows the best life is them that took the government money and did not Dollars worth so that is best life we agree.
  • Eagle Eye (02/07/2025, 11:55) Like (10) Dislike (0) Reply
    With no consistent water supply. With Fraser taking a year to pave D3 main road while the vehicles front ends mashing up. It rough.
    • @Eagle Eye (02/07/2025, 12:58) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      A lot of wear and tear on our vehicles. My car is two years old - just told I have to replace two control arms. I have only had to replace one before and the car was five years old at the time!
  • NB (02/07/2025, 12:27) Like (11) Dislike (2) Reply
    I highly recommend a psychiatrist for Claudy boy. I bet after that evaluation is straight to the nut house he going. Lots of things wrong with you boy.
  • Food for thought (02/07/2025, 13:02) Like (8) Dislike (0) Reply
    Past and present governments have created a problem in these small islands with the lack thereof immigration policy which has changed the BVI forever, according to Cline there are 124 nationalities living here, no one thought that all these different ideas will shape the BVI away from its original way of life, which will affect later generations. It's has nothing to do about hating other people but preserving the BVI way and all those who arrive here should follow suit however every group that arrived in the BVI is running their own show which is marginalizing the BVI way of life and the woke agenda is not helping either.
    That is why Cline, it appears is trying to allow the people to accept mediocre and government lack of vision and investment in the water, electrcity,5G, infrastructure development, bad roads, outdated laws, These are basic human rights of any citizens and any government should at least had basic maintenance systems in place to deal with them but Cline is suggesting that the BVI is safe, so don't worry about the government not providing your basic needs. After all, some years ago he got a fat contract for not doing nothing and no one was held accountable.
  • smh (02/07/2025, 13:17) Like (2) Dislike (2) Reply
    People come to the BVI for a variety of reasons. Some were less well off, some were better off before they got here. Whatever their station in life was or is, not one person crawled from under a rock - all are human, same as the rest of us.
  • PT 109 (02/07/2025, 13:25) Like (10) Dislike (9) Reply
    I dont always aggree with this man but he is right on point this time, if so much is wrong with ther BVIyou can always go back to where you came from.
  • The BVI is feeding practically the whole caribbean and phillipines (02/07/2025, 14:00) Like (9) Dislike (4) Reply
    All ah dem fighting we for Belongership meanwhile badtalking we
    • Haaa ha ha (02/07/2025, 16:09) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
      thank you for that laugh! is which rock you crawl out from? You meant to say is the whole Caribbean and the phillipines is who building BVI. aint nobody fighting you broads man, they earned it? not like aye who go US and barn ayo children and contribute nothing but want the passport. All dah soon stop. keep hating
  • be watchful (02/07/2025, 14:14) Like (10) Dislike (3) Reply
    Miss P used to do and say the same things like you sah.
    But The Universe all has a way of humbling the proud.
  • cline is right mehson (02/07/2025, 14:16) Like (15) Dislike (1) Reply
    you right cline! as i watch our tax money pay for his lavish lifetyle during is tenture with the government. while i watch my tax money fund trips for politicians to other countries and fund their government vehicles to drive on poorly built roads only to end up unsuable after a 2yrs.

    I'll keep that in mind Mr Cline when i am filling my buckets of water everyday before 6pm.

    I'll have to remember your words when power cut off again or when i drop in a pot hole or when i take a loan with 30% interest rates or when i look for a new apartment start from 1500+ on my $7.50 wages or when i pay my $300 dollar grocery bill with product price increasing every week.

    I am living the dream fr , gosh im so dumb for not noticing!
  • Norris Turnbull (02/07/2025, 15:08) Like (4) Dislike (4) Reply
    I Am not studying none of those expatriates here in the dam Virgin Islands. They know dam well certain things happen in the VI . They have options by the way
  • Why (02/07/2025, 17:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I'm still failing to see why we're back to five years ago when everything out of this guy's mouth makes the news. Does anyone else want to start a radio show so that we can hear their opinions as well? They all have the same merit.
  • FACIAL EXPRESSION (02/07/2025, 18:13) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Claud -E is saying )> HA HA - ah got aryo island people now , this is the holy land and we own it , so when aryo come hae , aryo got to wipe our bottoms and whatever we throw at YA'AL - and aryo free to go back , a f when we employ aryo we don't pay taxes after we done tek out tax from aryo salary - that double taxing atui back sides left right & center AND we are thinking of getting an uninhabited CAY to put aryo on before we deport aryo from our holy land . so enjoy aryo best lives EVER ( and am organizing some of those sophisticated barges to ship you BASTARDS out of here • and you can QUOTE ME ON THAT - trump Ain't got nuttin on YO BOI
  • perhaps (02/07/2025, 22:34) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    For you Sir, I don’t consider living best life in the BVI when there is a lack of basic water


Create a comment


Create a comment

Disclaimer: Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) welcomes your thoughts, feedback, views, bloggs and opinions. However, by posting a blogg you are agreeing to post comments or bloggs that are relevant to the topic, and that are not defamatory, liable, obscene, racist, abusive, sexist, anti-Semitic, threatening, hateful or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be excluded permanently from making contributions. Please view our declaimer above this article. We thank you in advance for complying with VINO's policy.

Follow Us On

Disclaimer: All comments posted on Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) are the sole views and opinions of the commentators and or bloggers and do not in anyway represent the views and opinions of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Virgin Islands News Online and its parent company.