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VI has no political willpower to deal with silt pond issues– Bishop Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Outspoken clergyman Bishop John I. Cline, in calling for more to be done to preserve and even restore silt ponds in the [British] Virgin Islands, has said governments in the past and even now have lacked the political will to address the issue.
NDP lacked the political will to help the Sixth District- Hon Maduro-Caines
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Sixth District Candidate Honourable Alvera Maduro-Caines has said the District is not a place to set sights on for political gain, as she highlighted her years of experience dealing with the struggles of vulnerable people in the community.
‘Lack of political will preventing Consumer Protection Bill’ - John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “It is not rocket science here, no, it has been done all over the world. I don’t know why sometimes we think the BVI is so special that we can’t get anything done,” stated influential religious figure Bishop John I. Cline, who has lamented the delay in the bringing of a Consumer Protection Legislation to the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands.
Political will needed to address parking issues- Diane L. Drayton
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Public Relations Officer of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), Diane L. Drayton has questioned whether the community leaders in the territory have the political will to address the issue of vehicles being parked along the roadways in some communities overnight instead of using their private premises.
Political will lacking to deal with jobless expats – Douglas Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One caller on the 3D radio show expressed grave concern about the number of jobless expatriates within the Virgin Islands who stand around on a daily basis waiting to be selected for jobs.