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Governor, FCO misrepresenting Queen's authority – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former member of the NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents Group Edmund G. Maduro has accused Governor John S. Duncan OBE of corrupting the process of getting a petition on behalf of the people to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and accused the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office of abusing and disgracing the authority of Her Majesty.
Sowande blasts source that leaked NHI activist group info to VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Lead actor behind the NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents Group Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru has blasted a source within his action group following the publication of an article which exposed an apparent rift within the group with regards to sending a letter of complaint to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
NHI protest group @ odds over petition to Queen
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reports reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that there seems to be a serious disagreement among members of the NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents Group regarding a petition that the group intends to send to Buckingham Palace.
‘Still no updates on NHI Petition’ – Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The main person behind the NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents Group Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru is hopeful that the National Democratic Party (NDP) government takes the group's recommendations for the National Health Insurance (NHI) seriously and makes the changes as necessary, even as a committee currently examines the proposals.
‘Hon Skelton-led committee still examining NHI petition’ – Dr Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith has broken weeks of silence on the National Health Insurance (NHI) petition, currently being considered by the Government to say the proposals are still being examined.
‘It’s been a month & nothing from Premier’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley expressed concern during his Speak Out BVI show last night November 10, 2015 as it is two days shy of one month that the NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents Group submitted its petition to Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith with no response as yet.
‘No one can penalise us for speaking out on NHI’ – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Talk show host Edmund G. Maduro has declared that no one can penalise him or the other persons on the NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents Group as their rights are protected not only by the Constitution of the Virgin Islands but also the International Declaration of Human Rights.
‘Govt creating atmosphere of slavery with NHI’ – Winston E. Nibbs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show regular and social commentator Winston E. Nibbs aka La Fontey declared that the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government is creating an atmosphere of slavery by compelling employers to sign up their employees to the controversial National Health Insurance (NHI).
‘Premier’s response will determine our further action’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley said that despite the negative vibes being received from many naysayers, the NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents Group will not pre-empt Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith as to his response to their petition asking for the National Health Insurance to be returned to the drawing board.
UPDATE: 'Scheduling conflicts' blamed for snubbing of NHI petitioners
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has denied snubbing the group of concerned citizens and residents with whom he was to have met today Friday October 9, 2015 to receive a petition with hundreds of signatures seeking to send the National Health Insurance (NHI) back to the drawing board.