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Hill urged to address alleged discrimination against C/bean visitors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk Show host Julio Sam Henry has thrown out a challenge to the newly appointed Acting Chief Immigration Officer, Guy Hill, to address allegations of discrimination against Caribbean nationals coming to visit the Virgin Islands (VI).
Some teachers only teach for the $$ – Youth Forum hears
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI – A couple of youths were not afraid to belch their feelings when a candid environment was afforded to them at a Youth Forum hosted by the Rotary Club of Road Town recently.
VI’s ‘Rasta Law’ served useful purpose – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Douglas Wheatley expressed that the ‘Rasta Law’ that was repealed in 2003 served a useful purpose during its implementation and was successful in preventing certain problems.
Companies should be sued for preventing access to beaches – Sam Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Julio Sam Henry has encouraged persons who have experienced or are experiencing difficulty in accessing beaches at Biras Creek or Oil Nut Bay to document their encounters with management as supporting evidence to proceed with legal action against the entities if necessary.
UPDATE: Labour PS to Scrub Island employees - make formal complaint
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour Mr Ronald F. Smith-Berkeley is appealing to the Scrub Island Resort workers who came forward to Virgin Islands News Online with allegations of mistreatment to make a formal report to his Ministry.
Segregation and discrimination on Virgin Gorda, when will it stop?
By Donald de Castro – “Too old to be intimidated”
It is fact that when a community, island or country goes through a phase of development everyone should benefit not only the investor. The investor, whether he is a citizen or not, invests his money for one and one reason only and that is to make more money. That is how the capitalist system works and The Virgin Islands are part of the capitalist system.
RVIPF denies claims of racism in 911 response
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has rubbished claims that calls routed through 911 dispatchers are treated with any level of racism or differentiation.
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