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Provocative calls by Hon. Walwyn unrealistic – Sowande
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru believes that provocative calls made by Education and Culture Minister Hon. Myron V. Walwyn regarding the need for the granting of citizenship and its accompanying rights to the children of expatriates upon their birth are unrealistic.
Should the Premier 'bell those cats'?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator and social activist Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said as a citizen of the Territory, he would like to see Premier Dr The Hon. D. Orlando Smith take a much stronger stance when it came to certain subjects that Ministers are left to make statements on.
Hon. Fraser says no politics in b/ball league involvement
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser, RA says he is paying no attention to naysayers who suggest he might be attempting to undermine the work of Minister for Education and Culture, Hon. Myron V. Walwyn with his involvement in the recently launched Intermediate Basketball League.
Carrot Bay Fest marked by 'Tradition of Celebration' – Marvin Blyden
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – A tradition of celebration has always marked the Carrot Bay segment of Emancipation Festival activities, according to Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival & Fairs Committee (VIF&FC) Mr Marvin "MB" Blyden.
Walwyn repeats call for 'freedom' of expat-born VIslanders
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Education and Culture Minister Hon. Myron V. Walwyn has stuck by his guns in pushing for a change in the laws governing the rights of children born in the Virgin Islands (VI) to expatriate parents.
Columnists, talk show hosts ignored by Gov’t – Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Douglas Wheatley has complained that commentators and columnists are being ignored by government to the detriment of the people of the Territory.
Education Minister advises against listening to rumours
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Education Minister Hon. Myron V. Walwyn, in surprise guest remarks, urged parents, teachers and students alike not to listen to rumours that Principal, Mrs Sybil Hodge, was leaving the Ebenezer Thomas Primary School.
Minister Walwyn gets support for citizenship proposal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One resident has expressed strong support for Education Minister, Hon. Myron V. Walwyn’s proposal that all children born in the Virgin Islands (VI) be made automatic citizens.
Walwyn proposes citizenship for all VI born children
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Education Minister, Hon. Myron V. Walwyn proposed today, July 1, 2013 that all children born in the Virgin Islands automatically be made citizens of the Territory.
TVET students urged to work hard after graduation
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Seventeen students graduated from the 2013 Class of the Technical and Vocational Educational Training (TVET) Programme at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) yesterday, June 25, 2013.