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April 2nd, 2013
Prisons of Steel for our Youth & Castles of Sand for our people

By Alred C. Frett

When those who fail them are those who jail them:

Sporadic resignation and election of Popes along with reports of Social and Financial meltdown across the World should be enough to enlighten even the most retarded, yet there appears to be those amongst us as wicked as Old Testament Leaders and hell bent on forcing our Youth into Mental Slavery… Such Hypocrites preach and command, ‘do as I say but not as I do’.

March 27th, 2013
Bag Tax & National Health Insurance 10 years after the Iraq War??

By Alred C. Frett

Only Sheep remain quiet as they are beaten and slaughtered:

Those who insist on saying I should be quiet and profit from Under Table Cuts and Backroom Deals should bear in mind that this is exactly what kept back our Parents and kept down our Children.

March 13th, 2013
The real killers of VI National Health Insurance

By Alred C. Frett

Are BV-Islanders wrong to seek Truth and Facts??:

Following our last article concerning perceived Dangers of National Health Insurance, I was accused of opposing this Scheme and I will not deny this but it should be clear that my opposition is based on their failure to provide necessary information concerning the Sustainability, Costs, Principles, Objectives and Bylaws governing this venture.

March 6th, 2013
Is VI’S National Health Insurance more problem than solution??

By Alred C. Frett

And they too shall fall from their High Pinnacles of Power:

Even as we depart Black History Month there is evidence that we are finally learning to let go of regressive practices of the past… There still remains a long way to go but indicators suggest that while this may be a rough year for us it is likely to be a much rougher year for the Wicked and Corrupt as they fall from their High Seats of Power whether by Will, Force, Sickness or Death.

March 4th, 2013
Bring NHI draft policy to the people – Edmund Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Edmund Maduro is adamant that residents of the Virgin Islands need to see copies of the proposed draft legislation for the National Health Insurance before it is made into law.

February 27th, 2013
Govt should raise quality of health care before bringing NHI - RT residents

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “I have a problem giving up my health insurance that covers me wherever I go, to be stuck with this ‘thing’ subjected to the local facility that you have here that is not capable of providing proper healthcare for the population... I would like to have some choices with my money.”

February 26th, 2013
Insurance Companies see NHI as threat to survival – Health Minister

CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie W. Skeleton stated that insurance companies see the National Health Insurance (NHI) Programme as a threat to their survival.

February 25th, 2013
Women to foot bill for overseas births under NHI – Skelton

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Pregnant women in the Virgin Islands with hopes of having their babies delivered in hospitals overseas in places such as St Thomas or Florida may have to foot the bill themselves or use an alternative insurance provider once the mandatory National Health Insurance (NHI) Programme comes on stream later this year.

February 20th, 2013
We dropped the ball on healthcare – Doug Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the Speak Out BVI radio programme, Mr Douglas Wheatley believes that “we dropped the ball” with regard to the healthcare situation in the Virgin Islands.

January 28th, 2013
National Health Insurance roll-out seeks input; sets record straight

CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – Proponents of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Programme began a roll-out of community outreaches with various communities around the Territory, which included the Cane Garden Bay area last Thursday, January 24, 2013.

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