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Dr Pickering warns against demise of traditional family
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) made a case for the preservation of the nuclear family in the face of forces seemingly seeking to displace this with something else to the detriment of the society.
‘Beachfront development hurting us!’ – Levi Malone
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI - A businessman is peeved that the government is pressing ahead with a beachfront development that could see the reduction of property values and a disruption of traditional way of life for persons along the Fat Hogs Bay beach.
‘Greenhouses to produce food by year end!’ – Hon Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering said despite the criticisms of the greenhouse project, it is intended that they see the production of food by the end of this year.
‘No consultation for beach dev. project’ @ Fat Hogs Bay– residents
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI – Residents of Fat Hogs Bay (FHB) are peeved about a project which is about to start in the Seventh District which they have already written off as an election gimmick and which they said has and will cause them extreme hardship, affecting their businesses and livelihood.
De Castro slams Labour Minister for trade union comment
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Donald E. de Castro has slammed Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) for saying that he was happy there were are no labour unions in the Virgin Islands to represent the interest of the labour force and that this was a blessing for the territory.
Radio show caller asks why no questions to Dep Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A caller to a radio talk show stirred up controversy when he posed a question to talk show host Doug Wheatley on Friday March 6, 2015 asking why it was that the Opposition never asked questions of Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7).
Anegada fishermen not happy about proposed protected areas
SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Residents and fishermen in particular in Anegada are claiming that Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) has been deliberately absenting himself from meeting with them when it comes to dealing with the issue of the Proposed Protected Area around the Island.
Hon Pickering again escapes the wrath of Opposition’s questions!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Many political pundits remain confused but impressed with the main Opposition Virgin Islands Party (VIP) strategy in dealing with the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration in the House of Assembly (HoA).
‘Protect the minority indigenous people’- Dr. Pickering cries out
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The 2010 Virgin Islands Population and Housing Census Report just released a few weeks ago by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Regime after three long years has confirmed what many Virgin Islanders believed to be so: that people born in the Virgin Islands are now a minority in their homeland.
‘I am NDP & not going anywhere!’ – Dr Kedrick D. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr the Hon Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) debunked rumours which said that he was leaving the National Democratic Party (NDP) for the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and said that Premier Dr the Hon D. Orlando Smith could rest easy when he travels as he as acting Premier in Dr Smith’s absence “is going nowhere.”
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