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Higher standards needed for persons seeking to become teachers – Dr Wheatley
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA- Minister for Education, Culture, Agriculture, Fisheries, Sports, and Youth Affairs, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has told education officials and other stakeholders from across the region that there needs to be a higher threshold set for persons seeking to enter the teaching profession, according to Guyana media house, I-News, on July 18, 2019.
Petition seeks to remove Immigration & Passport Act amendment from Order Paper
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A petition calling for the removal of the Amendments to the Immigration and Passport Act on the Order Paper for the Friday May 17, 2019 House of Assembly (HoA) has been started.
UPDATE: HoA continues at 1:00 PM today November 17, 2017
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands will continue today November 17, 2017 at the Government's Arbitration Center in Ritter House on Wickham’s Cay II, Tortola.
Gov’t does not want Freedom of Information Act- Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Outspoken host of the 3D Show on ZBVI 780 AM, Doug Wheatley has described as “heartbreaking” that a local media house had to file a Freedom of Information Inquest to the United Kingdom in search for answers to the proposed Airport Expansion Project here in the [British] Virgin Islands.
NDP & UK Gov'ts acting in isolation on future of VI- Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Radio Talk show personality, Doug Wheatley has spoken out against what he said is the notable exclusion of locals in the decision-making process in the territory.
UK’s vote to leave the EU will hurt the VI- Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI- After some five years of heavy criticism for not being engaged regionally or internationally, the territory’s second Premier, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith, took to the airwaves in a radio address on June 30, 2016 and told residents that the United Kingdom’s recent vote to leave the 28 Member European Union (EU) is bad for the Virgin Islands.
Premier should have consulted residents before Gibraltar trip - Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Commentator Douglas Wheatley said he has come in for some 'flak' for his apparent criticism of policy decisions taken by Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith.
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.”
Disgruntlement over pending increase in mooring fees
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Some owners of seabed licenses (moorings) are taking issue the increase in fees to be instituted soon. Some claim the action is untimely and while a relatively advanced notice was given, there should have been some consultation first.
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