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Students tasked to make slavery reparations, VI independence a reality
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Students of Ebenezer Thomas Primary School have been tasked to seek reparations for slavery and make independence a reality as part of their duties as the next generation of Virgin Islanders.
VI people must be fully involved in decisions on their political future– Hon Malone
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Opposition member in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) believes the people of the VI must be fully involved in the decision regarding their political future, or else any decision on the subject made by political leaders will ultimately fail.
‘Independence is a decision for the VI people’– Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says independence for the Virgin Islands (VI) is a decision for the people of the territory.
Hon Fraser hopes some day VI is represented @ UN on ‘own free will’
NEW YORK, USA- Veteran legislator and Opposition Leader Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) has said he hopes for the day that the [British] Virgin Islands will be represented at the United Nations General Assembly Chambers in New York as an independent country.
VI already systematically prepared for Independence – Dr Carlyle Corbin
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI - International Advisor on Governance and United Nations expert, Dr Carlyle Corbin has pointed out that while the VI has more preparations to make as it relates to seeking independence from the UK, the territory is already systematically prepared for self-governance.
CRC should 'recommend referendum on independence'- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Commentator and advocate for change, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline says coming out of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) Report on the Virgin Islands should be a recommendation on a date for a referendum on independence.
VI should reject ‘throne speech’ as a relic of colonial past – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Consultant and commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the people of the Virgin Islands to reject relics of colonial past like the Speech from the Throne, which he says undermines the territory's spirit of independence.
If we go independent ‘we not dumping the UK’ – Hon Fraser
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Senior legislator in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly, Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has argued that going independent does not mean the Virgin Islands will outright ‘dump’ the UK regarding the partnership shared by the two.
‘August 2027 is Independence Day in this country’- Skelton-Cline reiterates
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Returning from a hiatus over the festive Season, ‘Honestly Speaking’ on ZBVI 780 AM returned with host Claude O. Skelton-Cline prophesying that in August 2027, the Virgin Islands (VI) would be celebrating its independence from the United Kingdom (UK).
Mia A. Mottley deserves standing ovation for Barbados leadership- Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Pastor and host of the Honestly Speaking radio show Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the region to give standing ovations to Barbados Prime Minister Mia A. Mottley over her leadership that saw the removal of Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State and the transition of Barbados to a republic.
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