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4000 Filipino workforce in VI more than population of VG— Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI— Outspoken man of the cloth and former government consultant Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline is raising concerns about the potential adverse impact on the lives and livelihoods of Virgin Islanders because of the growing expatriate workforce, specifically the large Filipino populace.
‘Our unity problem is an immigration problem’- Pastor Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Political commentator and former government consultant Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has reignited the debate on immigration and national unity in the Virgin Islands, asserting that the country’s struggle for cohesion is fundamentally tied to its approach to immigration policies.
USVI's Del. Stacey E. Plaskett questions rule preventing OTs & D.C from voting
WASHINGTON DC, USA- Del. Stacey E. Plaskett, the non-voting Democratic delegate from the U.S Virgin Islands (USVI), has challenged the rule that prevents delegates from the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia from voting for House Speaker.
VI community told to be sensitised about topic of Sargassum seaweed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The influx of the sargassum seaweed is once again causing concern for members of the Virgin Islands community, namely those working in the tourism industry, fisherfolks and the frequent beach visitors.
Influx of Sargassum seaweed will continue until October 2023- Argel A. Horten
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Marine Biologist and Environmental Officer II Ms Argel Horton has said that, according to satellite tracking, the influx of sargassum seaweed into the Virgin Islands will continue but the volume will be moderate until October 2023.
‘This entitlement thing’ is a real problem- Dr Shakima Stoutt-Ottley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “We have a culture of ease, we make things too easy, we don’t create challenges for our young people. So sometimes they come to you and they expect so much of you because I don’t like to use this word, but this entitlement thing, it has caused more of a problem than we can correct right now because persons are not pushing themselves to the limit.”
'You are the problem!'- Senior Magistrate tells lawyer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards has lashed out against lawyers in the [British] Virgin Islands for what she said were a few shortcomings of persons in that profession that have served to hold back the free flow of the judicial system.
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