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July 29th, 2013
Dep. Premier remains in conflict of interest – Commentator

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While he considers Deputy Premier Dr The Hon. Kedrick D. Pickering to be an honourable and well intentioned person, commentator Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said he disagrees with the legislator’s view that there is no conflict of interest with Dr Pickering’s involvement in the BVI Investment Club as expressed in the House of Assembly on July 26, 2013.

July 24th, 2013
NDP dropped the ball on tackling ‘elephants in the room’ – Sowande Uhuru

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has dropped the ball on effectively dealing with a number of important issues, according to commentator Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru.

July 18th, 2013
Is Premier Smith doing enough for Financial Services?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One commentator has questioned the approach taken by Premier Dr The Hon. D Orlando Smith in not addressing the issue of the state of the Territory’s financial services extensively in his Territorial address recently.

July 18th, 2013
VI lacks assimilation policy for unity – Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru believes the Virgin Islands (VI) is lacking an assimilation policy with regard to its ever growing population.

July 14th, 2013
Addressing cheap labour may avoid NHI – Sowande suggests

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Many employers may have to drop one insurance service in favour of a locally based government promoted insurance service under the National Health Insurance (NHI) Policy, according to commentator Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru.

July 9th, 2013
Hon. Fahie slams Premier Smith’s Territory update speech

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Many persons within the Virgin Islands, including politicians, past Ministers of Government and those within the business community, have expressed either distaste, no interest, or high levels of concern about the recent address made by the Premier of the Virgin Islands and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith.

July 8th, 2013
VIslanders must be able to compete among themselves- resident

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One resident has cautioned that there is an urgent need for locals to find a balance between securing employment opportunities and being marginalised as second-class citizens in their own Territory.

July 5th, 2013
Walwyn’s citizenship call a polarizing issue – Sowande Uhuru

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru expressed that while he felt the call by Education Minister Hon. Myron V. Walwyn was polarizing, the Minister was being honest and was truly representing how he felt at the time.

July 1st, 2013
Political appointments create distorted image of VIslanders – Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A local activist has struck out at the allegations that locals are thrust into positions in the workplace where they are unsuitable or deemed incompetent stating that they sometimes work in areas outside of their expertise because of politics.

June 28th, 2013
Consider a black governor for the VI – Resident

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One resident has concluded that the position of Governor in the Virgin Islands either has to be seen as having a stigma attached or possessing some element of racism.

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