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Skelton-Cline calls out ‘VINO Boycotters’ for silence over Gov’s reparation statement
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Honestly Speaking radio moderator, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called out the hypocrisy of those who were quick to condemn and harass businesses to boycott Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) over a cartoon, yet remain silent over comments from a sitting Governor that the United Kingdom does not intend to pay slavery reparations to the Virgin Islands (VI).
Are these the new faces of hate & the ‘smear campaign against locals?'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Two BVI Tourist Board (BVITB) employees, a Mrs Rosemary R. Rosan- Jones aka ‘Cindy’ and Esther N. Fraser, have emerged as the faces of a smear campaign against locals, and resorting to telling lies, bullying and what many described as spewing hate in the public domain.
‘I will not boycott VINO’- Local businessman resists being bullied
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A prominent local businessman, former Education Minister and social commentator has related he is not subscribing to the bullying tactics being employed by a few members of the public to get advertisers to discontinue doing business with Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).
'Bullying & victimisation' more prevalent now than before - Hon Penn claims
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has again served up accusations that bullying and victimisation are being exercised by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration.
VG Easter Festival Committee defies Hon Walwyn
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- In a surprising turn of events, Chairperson of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival Committee Ms Sasha D.A. Flax has announced that all four founding members of the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival will be honoured at the upcoming golden jubilee celebrations.
Hon Walwyn accused of bullying VG Festival Committee
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Long accused of making everything he touches political and employing strong arm tactics to have things done his way, the controversial Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (AL) is at it again.
UPDATE: 14-yr-old BFEC student charged for assault
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The male student of the Bregado Flax Educational Centre (BFEC) accused of physically assaulting a female student on October 18, 2016, causing her injuries, has been charged by police.
HoA to continue on October 25, 2016 @ 2:00 P.M.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Second Sitting of the Second Session of the Third House of Assembly (HoA) will continue on Tuesday October 25, 2016, according to information obtained by our newsroom.
The Great Hypocrisy in Global Finance- Part 2
By Dickson Igwe
The negative focus on select Caribbean islands in the sun, on their offshore financial services, by certain foreign journalists is suspect. And it is suspect, in that it is grossly unfair and “smells” of victimisation.
‘Bullying a serious issue in VI’- Guidance Counselor
EAST END, Tortola, VI – “Bullying is a serious issue that affects our school aged children in the BVI and they were several students that had reported to me that they were fearful of staying in their classrooms. They were also fearful because they were being bullied by others on campus and not only in their classrooms,” commented Guidance Counselor Shaunice A. Leonard.