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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.
Use cameras to monitor staff behaviour – Courtney de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Courtney de Castro has endorsed the use of cameras in the workplace for monitoring the behaviour of employees as well as for security purposes.
‘Sam’ Henry joins chorus against mould in classrooms
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the Speak Your Mind show, Julio ‘Sam’ Henry has joined a chorus of individuals who are coming out against the mould problem being found in school classrooms.
Cruise pier tendering process a ‘sham’ – Speak Your Mind Caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One caller on the Speak Your Mind TV show expressed that the cruise ship tendering process was a sham.
UPDATE: Gov't on road to farmers market - Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator and consultant Edmund Maduro has indicated that Government is already taking the route of implementing a farmers market as a central location for farmers within the Territory to take their produce for sale.
Alleged High School navel piercing outrages parent
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One caller on the Speak Your Mind Television programme aired on March 2, 2013 has expressed outrage with the allegation that his teenage daughter had her navel pierced in the washroom of the Elmore Stoutt High School.
Women to foot bill for overseas births under NHI – Skelton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Pregnant women in the Virgin Islands with hopes of having their babies delivered in hospitals overseas in places such as St Thomas or Florida may have to foot the bill themselves or use an alternative insurance provider once the mandatory National Health Insurance (NHI) Programme comes on stream later this year.
Review minimum wage – Courtney deCastro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the Speak Your Mind TV Show, Richard Courtney de Castro has called for a review of the current minimum wage in the Virgin Islands (VI) after a viewer communicated on his show that politicians needed to address the issue.
Firemen should also be trained as EMTs – Speak Your Mind host
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One television commentator, Mr Julio S. Henry, believes that firemen should also be trained as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) at some of the fire stations around the Territory.
Use locals to build hotels; rent or lease to foreigners – Speak Your Mind
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the Speak Your Mind TV show, Julio S. Henry, is firmly of the belief that any major hotel development taking place in the Virgin Islands would be best served by local manpower in its construction before handing it over to be managed by established brands.
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