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Deliberate? UK paraded VI leaders past & present across CoI stage– Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called out the United Kingdom-sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI), for what he references as the parading of local leadership, past and present, which he said has eroded the trust of the people in its leaders.
Referendum not necessary for VI to seek independence– Dr Carlyle Corbin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Consultant and clergyman Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline says the Virgin Islands (VI) should not have to seek permission from its colonisers, the UK, for independence.
Virgin Islanders are the 'greatest impediment' to own advancement– Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called out the people of the territory for, according to him, hindering their own advancements as a people.
Moorings could have been handled differently - Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Local commentator and man of the cloth Claude O. Skelton-Cline has blasted the handling of charter companies. He said, taking into account the marketing of the Territory's tourism products and the trickledown effect on the local economy, it could have been handled better.
I’m off meat for a month! Sex life is good!- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The jury is still out on whether a plant-based diet improves sexual performance; however, commentator and clergyman Claude O. Skelton-Cline was not shy to testify that eliminating meat from his diet is already producing desired results after just one week.
Gov’t’s appeal against unjustified fuel price increases had an ‘impact’- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) may have slammed the attempt by the Government of the Virgin Islands to take action to mitigate unjustified price increases as just ‘a smoke screen’ and ‘hot air’; however, commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said the announcement alone had an immediate impact.
I am 'disgusted' @ 'unjustified' skyrocketing of fuel prices in VI- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Businessman and host of the Honestly Speaking Radio Programme on ZBVI 780 AM, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has issued a call for consumer protection amidst what he said are inflated prices at some fuel pumps locally.
'This is not the time for kids in the HoA' – Skelton Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Host of the Honestly Speaking Radio Programme Mr Claude O. Skelton Cline has opined that while it is their democratic right to offer themselves to serve, many of the persons aspiring for political office in the Virgin Islands are mere children and are seemingly not mature enough to take on the job of nation-building in this era.
UK needs to be held 'accountable' in this partnership too!- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Host of the Honestly Speaking radio programme Mr Claude O. Skelton Cline has bemoaned the fact that the United Kingdom (UK) arm of Governance is not being held to account in the Virgin Islands (VI).
CRC should 'recommend referendum on independence'- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Commentator and advocate for change, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline says coming out of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) Report on the Virgin Islands should be a recommendation on a date for a referendum on independence.