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'I couldn't use Noel Lloyd restroom as it was closed @ 9.30am' - caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A member of the public is peeved about her experience this week when she was unable to use the public restroom facilities at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park as they were closed in the middle of the morning.
‘Time to properly honour our seamen’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Doug Wheatley said there seems to be some reluctance with regard to honouring persons who worked in the early days providing sea-faring services to the territory in the most difficult of conditions.
‘We need to challenge big banks for better protection of funds’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Douglas Wheatley believes that the various governments of the Virgin Islands should have dealt more strongly with the question of deposit insurance for banks operating here.
Openness; reduced stigma called for in marijuana debate – Sowande
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the debate on the use of marijuana continues to be waged around the globe, calls are being made locally for more openness in discussion and a reduction of the stigma that is attached to the issue.
VI facing an energy crisis – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands has been caught with its proverbial “pants down” along with the rest of the world for not having paid enough attention to research and development in the energy sector, according to commentator Douglas Wheatley.
Territory under attack – 3D Show caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru is of the view that the Virgin Islands (VI) needs to set its sights towards creating a regional economy in attempts at diversification after a caller on a local radio show suggested that the VI economy was under attack.
'Doug' Wheatley appalled at plans to fit schools with AC units
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator and radio host Douglas Wheatley expressed his displeasure at plans to place air condition units at schools throughout the Territory and believed that the this may have contributed to the current mould situation at the Isabella Morris Primary School in Carrot Bay.
Action urged against hospital 'lawbreakers' – 3D Caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A terse apology about seniors being charged illegally for medication from Minister for Health and Social Development Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton in the House of Assembly did not sit well with a resident recently.
Local minority situation untenable in RVIPF; HM Prison - Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The issue of a minority contingent of locals on staff within the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and Her Majesty’s Prison at Balsum Ghut has long been one of great concern within the Territory.
‘We are too addicted to money’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the 3D Show Doug Wheatley has suggested that members of the Virgin Islands (VI) community are too addicted to money.