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UK wants CoI reforms to ‘go further’ before lifting of Order in Council- Premier
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Despite international and regional bodies condemning the imperialistic Order in Council to suspend the Virgin Islands constitution and impose direct rule, the Unity Government has so far been unsuccessful in getting the United Kingdom (UK) Government to remove the Order.
UK antagonism & threats still hovering over VI– Shaina M. Smith-Archer
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Chairman of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA), Mrs Shaina M. Smith-Archer says there remains antagonism from the United Kingdom (UK) as it relates to their relationship with the Virgin Islands (VI).
UK’s narrative paints VI as ‘a lawless town’ to suspend constitution– Hon Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Opposition Member Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says the United Kingdom (UK) continues to push a narrative that the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) is lawless and warrants a suspension of the local constitution to bring law and order. This, according to Hon Malone, is not the right approach.
The VI people ‘see the plot to destabilise the country’- Julian Willock
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Mr Julian Willock has maintained that the allegations of human trafficking made out against him are bogus and that the Virgin Islands people are aware of this.
'Don't mistake calm for peace'- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) is being encouraged to reconcile its relationships with the United Kingdom (VI) and not mistake calm for peace.
Premier planning UK trip to advance economic & political interests of VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says in a week and a half, he plans to travel to the United Kingdom for talks on various matters concerning the Virgin Islands (VI).
It is 2023, not 1823 - Time to stand up!
Thomas C. Famous
Around the world, most colonies, have been fed a steady diet of sanitised history for centuries. Historical inaccuracies that had us believing that Columbus actually discovered the “new world,” that there were no Central American civilizations steeped in sciences, or that Sir Francis Drake was a benevolent soul worthy of adoration.
'I salute you sir'- Hon Turnbull to Premier Wheatley
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has been saluted by Minister for Natural Resources and Labour and Second District Representative, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull for his leadership of the Virgin Islands over the last several months.
Hon Flax-Charles says eradication of colonialism on her 2023 wish list
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Trade, Economic Development and Agriculture Hon Sheeren D. Flax-Charles (AL) said her New Year's wish for 2023 is to see the eradication of colonialism, among other challenges in the Virgin Islands (VI).
‘We are being whipped psychologically’ by the UK- Hon Mark H. Vanterpool
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Fourth District Representative Hon Mark H. Vanterpool has not been holding back his thoughts on the United Kingdom’s current position on the Virgin Islands (VI), including the threat of direct rule and forcing the territory to implement recommendations coming out of a biased Commission of Inquiry (CoI) sponsored by the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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