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Hold Gov’t 'accountable' rather than just 'complain'– Cromwell Smith
BAUGHERS BAY, TORTOLA, VI – Talkshow host and activist Mr Cromwell Smith has called on the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) to take concrete steps to hold the government accountable rather than just complain about issues.
Teaching that ‘develops very strong critical thinking skills’ lacking- Harrigan-Underhill
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Businesses in the Virgin Islands have sometimes complained about graduates from the local school system not being adequately equipped with basic skills to function effectively in the workplace.
Make healthy food more attractive, lower tariffs on imports– Hon Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) said healthy foods should be made more attractive, and the tariffs on those foods should be reduced in the face of the high cases of chronic non-communicable diseases affecting the Virgin Islands.
VI neglecting local literature about its past – Cromwell Smith
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI - Talkshow host Cromwell Smith aka 'Edju En Ka' says the Virgin Islands has neglected a lot of its literature written through the eyes of local historians, authors and others who have lived the experience and which can help us to learn about the past.
‘CoI designed to make people feel VI can’t govern itself’- Deputy Premier
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- “The United Kingdom would like us to come to the conclusion that we are just not capable of governing ourselves therefore they must be the ones to govern us.”
Ex-Gov Jaspert provoked Premier Fahie ahead of CoI- Elroy A. Turnbull
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Former Educator Mr Elroy A. Turnbull said, as an outsider observing the relationship between the embattled ex-Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert and the democratically elected Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1), the then Governor allegedly provoked the Premier as part of a plan to set the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into motion.
CoI is a ‘charade’ with UK final report already written- Elroy A. Turnbull
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Former Chief Education Officer (CEO), Mr Elroy A. Turnbull believes the United Kingdom (UK)-sponsored Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry is nothing but a charade and rather a part of the UK Government’s plans to take over the territory.
‘We are actually American… we don’t like to hear it’- Cromwell Smith
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Calling the Virgin Islands' (VI) relationship with the United Kingdom (UK) a regressive one, commentator Cromwell Smith said the VI has a much culturally close relationship with the United States (US) than it has had with the UK.
‘Leopards don’t change their spots’– Bishop Cline on colonialism
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Bishop John I. Cline of the New Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, has called on citizens to remain vigilant about the legacies of colonial countries and its role as a territory under Global Britain.
Paraquita Bay farmers now have 24-hour water supply- Dr the Hon Wheatley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Farmers in Paraquita Bay can now breathe a sigh of relief since the vexing problem of lack of water, which has plagued them for years, is finally resolved.