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June 15th, 2025
‘We are allowing non-VIslanders to own the marine industry'- Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Highlighting the lack of regulations in the marine industry in the Virgin Islands, Commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said the government must find a way to support local ferry operators, as they are being forced out of business.

June 11th, 2025
'I cannot support Hon Walwyn for Premier based on principle'- Claude O. Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- When it comes to the Office of Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI), Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said he cannot support Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) for that role based on principle.

May 23rd, 2025
Delinquent public service employees must refocus or resign– Claude O. Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Public officers across the Virgin Islands have evolved into a paralysing ‘fourth estate’ that has been impeding the efficiency and progress of elected governments, particularly the current administration.

May 22nd, 2025
‘A whole school’ needed for hospitality training- Claude O. Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— The outspoken social advocate, pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, has proposed the development of a dedicated training facility for the hospitality and service sector, calling for joint government and private sector investment to address persistent labour challenges in the Virgin Islands.

May 21st, 2025
NDP admonished to urgently choose a leader or perish

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Outspoken commentator and clergyman Claude O. Skelton-Cline is publicly calling on the National Democratic Party (NDP) and its political allies to urgently settle the issue of leadership, warning that their failure to do so threatens any hope of political relevance or effective governance.

May 16th, 2025
Put $$ in budget to build & maintain Official Premier’s Residence— Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Veteran commentator Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline is advocating for the Virgin Islands government to allocate funds specifically for the design, construction, and ongoing maintenance of an official premier’s residence.

May 15th, 2025
Engage UK partners for scaled-down approach to airport expansion— Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Well-known commentator and social advocate Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called for a streamlined, United Kingdom-partnered approach to the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport expansion project.

May 7th, 2025
NDP should formally cut ties with breakaway members— Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Radio personality and Pastor Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has issued a blunt warning to opposition parties in the Virgin Islands to ‘get their houses in order soon or they can forget about forming the next government.’

May 5th, 2025
UK regulator ASSI blasted for ‘tone-deaf, heavy-handed’ airport restrictions

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— The United Kingdom’s Air Safety Support International (ASSI) is being accused of imposing regulations in the Virgin Islands that are culturally tone-deaf, economically burdensome, and executed without sufficient local consultation.

May 3rd, 2025
Don’t get lost in labels, we must defend what is ours- Troy E. Christopher

BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) and its people have been recognised internationally, “as a people and a grouping that has a right—a right to decide for themselves their future, their survival, their lifestyle.”

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