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Six months of crying out for help just to suffer in silence
Alred C. Frett
Life is a journey and we are travelers for better or worse:
It is almost 6 months post hurricane and a journey from East to West and North to South still shows the devastating effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria… Vivid details are still fresh in everyone’s mind and each have stories to tell but their stories are the same as yours and mine because we were all in this together and while no one expected miracles most believe
there should be far more progress.
Baths on VG still closed some 2 months plus after Hurricane Irma
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI- While the Premier and Minister of Tourism Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) is claiming that "we are back on our feet" following two category 5 hurricanes, Irma and Maria, that destroyed the Virgin Islands 'something is rotten in the state of Denmark.'
USVI Gov Mapp calls on business community to support sin taxes
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- US Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has been under pressure from business leaders territory-wide who have vehemently opposed his five-year economic growth sin tax bill.
Premier Smith contradicts Works Minister on water rates increase
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The contradictions between Premier Dr The Hon D. Orlando Smith and his Ministers of Government have become very obvious to the public of recent, which raises the question as to who and what to really believe.
Virgin Islands News Online turns 4
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: This month, March 2014, will mark the 4th anniversary of the news site’s operation. The company, a subsidiary of its parent company Advance Marketing and Professional Services, has certainly cemented its coveted position as the number 1 online news site in the Virgin Islands.
UPDATE: Another $15M set aside for Reserve Fund in Budget
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – During his Budget speech earlier today, January 13, 2014, Premier and Finance Minister Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith disclosed that another $15M has been set aside for the Territory’s Reserve Fund.
Territory needs mid-term status report from gov’t – de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Courtney de Castro has called for a report on the state of the Territory given burning questions that exist on the expenditure and priorities of government.
UPDATE: Don’t solve problems of economy on backs of poor people- Hon. Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Representative of the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser RA, is objecting to the announced increased in departure tax at sea ports and believes it is not the right move in these trying economic times.
College Bursar: Cafeteria & Road Town Bakery are drain on college
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The H. L. Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) is now a subject under the Ministry of Education and Culture. Appearing before this year’s Standing Finance Committee (SFC) to defend its government subvention College President Dr. Karl Dawson told the body that he receives 11 million dollars from central government.
VI worst off due to previous Gov't's failure to take hard cost cutting measures – FS
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The decision to reduce expenditure in the civil service by more than $13 million this year could have been less dramatic had the previous Government made some “significant decisions” in 2010 when it introduced several cost cutting measures which has now put the Virgin Islands in a worst financial position.
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