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‘Play more Christmas music!’ - 3D Show caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A caller to the 3D Show hosted by Doug Wheatley on Friday evening December 18, 2015 lamented that for the Christmas season, musical bands and DJs in the territory are not playing Christmas music unless specifically requested to do so.
‘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.
Caller angry over roaming cows coming to his yard
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A caller to the 3D Show hosted by Doug Wheatley of Friday November 13, 2015 called on the Government to take stronger action against those who have their cattle roaming the streets and destroying persons’ property.
‘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.
‘Peebles Hospital should have facilities for colon cancer, other tests’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley has decried the fact that the Peebles Hospital reportedly lack the facilities to carry out certain procedures such as colonoscopies which can help to detect colon cancer.
‘Don’t be afraid to stand up to your boss!’ – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Talk show host and social commentator Doug Wheatley urged persons not to be afraid to stand up to their bosses as he finds this seems to be something ingrained in the psyche of persons working in the territory.
‘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.
‘NHI will cause some people to lose hundreds of thousands’ – E.G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Talk show host Edmund G. Maduro is of the opinion that some people who have their private health insurance policies stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars should they have to discontinue these policies to make way for the mandatory National Health Insurance (NHI), slated to come into force on January 1, 2016.
'People fear NHI a done deal' - Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Radio talk show host Doug Wheatley noted that it had been a week since the group of which he is a part, the NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents Group, presented a petition to Premier Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith and though they have had no feedback they remain positive.
‘We’re not going to hide behind blogs’ – Winston E. Nibbs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands talk show regular Winston E. Nibbs aka La Fontey said he and the rest of the persons who were part of the delegation to the Premier on the National Health Insurance (NHI) petition are not going to hide behind blogs but be out in the open as they wage their battle.
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