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Trade Department 'is not functioning; Morale of staff is low'– Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social and political commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has expressed his disappointment with the Trade Department of the Virgin Islands, stating, "The Trade Department is not working".
Pension scheme in VI unsustainable- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- "Right now, if all of these pensions were to become due, the government will not have money enough to pay folks out," warned social and political commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline during his Honestly Speaking programme on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
‘It shows the immaturity of this person’- Skelton-Cline on Hon Mather’s HoA comments
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and Pastor, Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has lashed back at Hon Stacy R. Mather (AL), calling him immature.
‘Get the airport going now’ or risk being voted out- Skelton-Cline to VIP Gov’t
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- “Tourism is the one thing that can’t go anywhere unless we don’t have the infrastructure in which to accommodate it, to enhance, and to expand it, and to offer a better experience for our guests,” Commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline argued, as he urged the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government to not make the mistake of the former National Democratic Party (NDP) government regarding the expansion of Terrance B. Lettsome Airport on Beef Island, including extending the runway.
'We have to put the brakes' on issuing of belonger status- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Social commentator and pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has raised questions regarding the committee that should be established relative to setting quotas on the issuance of Belonger status in the Virgin Islands.
VI-UK relationship is like a child molested by an adult family member- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Noting that everyone has an inherent right to be free and that anything that interferes with that is morally and ethically wrong, commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline has compared the relationship between the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom (UK) to that of an innocent child molested by a family member.
‘I am an ally of the VIP'- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social Commentator and Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has described himself as an “ally” of the current Virgin Islands Party (VIP) government.
Corruption fears ‘is a piss poor excuse’ against independence- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Although the controversial Commission of Inquiry (CoI) called by the United Kingdom during the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic failed to unearth any large-scale corruption in the Government of the Virgin Islands, many people appeared to have been conditioned to believe otherwise and have been using it as an excuse against supporting independence.
VI cannot negotiate new constitution with UK while 'under threat'- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- As concerns about constitutional reform continue to loom large for many in the Virgin Islands, social and political commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has reiterated his position that, given the events of the past eight years and the ongoing challenges, the Virgin Islands is not in a position to negotiate a new constitution with the United Kingdom (UK).
'No Belonger' should be allowed to vote on independence referendum- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Outspoken commentator and clergyman Claude O. Skelton-Cline, who is a proponent of independence, is of the view that Belongers should not be allowed to vote if a referendum on independence is called in the Virgin Islands (VI).
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