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September 5th, 2014
‘Read your Constitution; stop blogging nonsense!’ – Edmund G. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro said that he could sue news site such as Virgin Islands News Online for carrying blogs that are derogatory against him and said that it might be a case where politicians are paying bloggers to send in mischievous comments.

September 1st, 2014
‘Labour Department abusing this woman!’ – Edmund G. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio show host Edmund G. Maduro continues to call on the Government to respect the rights of BVIslanders in terms of employing persons from the Territory as he defends the rights of a local woman who was fired from her job.

August 29th, 2014
‘Double taxation is criminal abuse!’ – Edmund G. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Double taxation is a criminal behaviour by the likes of the United States of America against persons who may for whatever reason have dual or multiple citizenship, said radio talk show host Edmund G. Maduro.

July 18th, 2014
'This poor lady is being treated like a dog' - Edmund G. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio show host and commentator Edmund G. Maduro said that if he does not hear from a certain Government official to whom he has taken a complaint regarding a woman who was dismissed unfairly from her job and whose children were taken away from her, he will reveal the name of the official.

July 15th, 2014
‘US can’t make laws for VI!’ – Edmund G. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio Show host Edmund G. Maduro continues to call for the Government to uphold the rights of BVIslanders with regard to the recently signed intergovernmental agreement between the Territory and the United States to bring into effect the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) which allows for exchange of tax information.

July 14th, 2014
Govt playing with PAC report ‘like cat playing with mouse’ – Edmund G. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “It is disgraceful to know that it has taken the House [of Assembly] so long to in fact debate the works of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). It shows irresponsibility and it shows lack of proper leadership,” said Edmund G. Maduro.

July 11th, 2014
Premier Smith not ready for leadership – radio show caller

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A caller to Edmund G. Maduro’s EGM Show on ZROD 103.7 FM last evening July 10, 2014 said that Premier is not ready for leadership and that he should be disqualified.

July 5th, 2014
‘We must get a copy of FATCA agreement!’ – Edmund G. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Political commentator and talk show host Edmund G. Maduro insists that no international agreement can be entered into if it conflicts with the Territory’s Constitution and that the people of the Territory should have had a chance to see a copy of the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the Virgin Islands and the United States to bring into effect the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).

July 4th, 2014
Ports Authority project: 'What corruption!' – Edmund G. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio commentator Edmund G. Maduro said the usurping of the Cruise Pier Development project by the Minister for Communications and Works and the sudden and unexplained increase in project scope and cost were manifestations of corruption and urged persons to consider these factors when voting in the next general elections.

July 1st, 2014
Signing of FATCA pact is ‘ignorance’ - Edmund G. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Political commentator Edmund G. Maduro has condemned the signing of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the Virgin Islands and the United States to bring into effect the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) which allows for exchange of tax information.

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