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'There is a breach in our Territory'- Bishop John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The religious sector, of which he is a part, came under serious blast by man of the cloth John I. Cline in an address to the Territory on August 18, 2017.
‘VI leaders listen only to themselves; forgotten God’ - Bishop Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – The call for strong yet humble leadership that listens to its people is nothing new, with even members of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) expressing the view.
‘VI has done a bad job @ preserving its identity’– John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “We were fortunate as this generation to have inherited a prosperous, peaceful, and safe nation and we now need to ensure that we don’t drop the ball,” said Bishop John I. Cline who was a guest on the television talk show, Honestly Speaking, on CBN Channel 51 on Tuesday July 11, 2017.
‘NBA All Stars’ beat ‘Best of the VI’
DUFF’s BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – A packed audience at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola was treated to some high level, end to end action packed basketball on Thursday July 6, 2017 as the “NBA” All Star team took on some of the best of the Virgin Islands (VI) to bring the curtain down on the annual Outreach Xperience basketball camp.
Health Minister salutes sacked BVIHSA Chairman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – At a simple ceremony last Friday, April 21, 2017 at Peebles Hospital in Road Town, sacked Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) Bishop John I. Cline was made to stand and take a bow and the audience filled the room with a loud round of applause.
UPDATE: Ayana I. Glasgow-Liburd is new BVIHSA Chair
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Months after the former BVI Health Services Authority (BVISA) Chairman Bishop John I. Cline was forced out by Premier and Leader of Government Business Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), the Authority now has a new Chairwoman.
'Woe be unto him who leads the flock astray'- Caller to Bishop Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Describing it as a source of deep “distress” one caller to the Speak Out BVI radio programme on ZBVI 780 AM, with Host Doug Wheatley, on Tuesday February 14, 2017 called for the candid man of the cloth, Bishop John I. Cline, to step down as a religious leader for his views on the controversial topic of marijuana legalisation in the territory.
Alcohol more dangerous than marijuana- Bishop John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Outspoken clergyman, Bishop John I. Cline has said locking up persons for marijuana may not be the best way to go and has even suggested its legalisation in the Virgin Islands, commenting that if alcohol, which he believes is more dangerous, can be legalised so can marijuana.
Our seaports are in a mess- John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Bishop John I. Cline, while shying away from discussing the controversial Terrance B. Lettsome Airport runway expansion project, continues to mull the importance of investing in sea transportation from the Virgin Islands (UK) to sister territory United States Virgin Islands (USVI).
Divided NDP Gov’t: Too many secrets- John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Returning to be governed by UK’s direct rule as a result of indebtedness, disunity in the government and moving from the name National Democratic Party to "National Dictatorship Party" are some of the burning issues that former Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) Bishop John I. Cline has expressed concern over.