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VI made ‘big mistake’ in not accepting UK loan guarantee- Dr Pickering
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Former Deputy Premier Dr Kedrick D. Pickering says it was a big mistake for the Virgin Islands Government to not take up a United Kingdom (UK) £300M loan guarantee offer for hurricane recovery and infrastructure development.
Dr Smith said Jaspert asked him about corruption before becoming VI Governor
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Former Premier Dr D. Orlando Smith says a precursor to the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in the Virgin Islands (VI) came as a result of people in the territory continuously complaining to the British government about corruption in the VI government.
'I still believe' a woman will be next VI Premier- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Although general election is supposedly around the corner and fresh candidates are yet to declare their intentions, pastor and talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline remains faithful that his prophecy of a female becoming the next Premier of the Virgin Islands will come to pass.
Persons starting to think VI environment a contributor to cancer– Cromwell Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Lamenting that a high number of persons are dying of cancer in the Virgin Islands, talk show host Cromwell Smith aka ‘Edju En Ka’ has called for aggressive funding towards investigations into possible environmental causes of cancer as well as cancer treatment and prevention in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Skelton-Cline shares prophecy of several freak accidents to come in 2023
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Talk show host and pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has shared what he called prophecies revealed to him by a third party and that it relates to what persons in the Virgin Islands can expect in 2023.
New homicides ‘saddens my heart, feels like nothing has changed'– Ex Top Cop
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Ex-Commissioner of Police Mr Michael B. Matthews says receiving news of new homicides in the Virgin Islands is something that saddens him as the former commissioner in the Virgin Islands, since it feels like nothing has changed.
‘Once you start living here & have more time… you notice more’- Ex CoP Matthews
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Ex-Commissioner of Police Michael B. Matthews has said now that he is no longer the Commissioner of Police and just a regular civilian in the Virgin Islands (VI) he is noticing more and understanding the anger of Virgin Islanders on certain issues.
Virgin Islanders are 'experts' @ criticising– Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on persons in the Virgin Islands (VI) to stop criticising and instead celebrate accomplishments on the way forward for the Territory.
Church should get involved in politics in VI – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- The popular saying is that Christians should not get involved in politics; however, talk show host and clergyman Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called for churches in the Virgin Islands (VI) and those in the Christian religious sector to get more involved in politics.
UK will not suspend VI Constitution– Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Talkshow host and clergyman Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has opined that the United Kingdom (UK) will not suspend the constitution of the Virgin Islands (VI ) and, therefore, the people of the territory should stop putting energy into fighting the colonial power on that front.