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January 29th, 2025
Public needs to ‘buy into’ proposed RVIPF changes- Elvin G. Grant

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Talking Points co-host Elvin G. Grant has told Governor Daniel Pruce that the public needs to buy into his proposed changes to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).

January 18th, 2025
The Dollar, Debt, and World War 3

By Dickson C. Igwe

The world’s banks link to the Dollar in one way or another. The Dollar is their raw material, payment and transaction system, and measure and store of value. The Dollar is the lifeblood of international finance running through all social and economic transactions. It is in control of the world’s economy. The Federal Reserve and associated agencies possess huge power, the result of their production and management of the Dollar.

October 26th, 2024
Trust, confidence, and dollar debt

By Dickson C. Igwe

OK. There has been much news about the Non-Aligned Movement in recent years. These are countries considered neutral- not linked at the hip with the USA or the West. BRICS- Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa and nations in the Middle East, plus a number of others in Asia.

October 19th, 2024
Trust, Confidence and Debt

By Dickson C. Igwe

OK. The 2008 Financial Recession was an example of Dollar redundancy saving the day. The Federal Reserve replaced the impending losses from bad debt from the Sub Prime Mortgage Crisis that could have collapsed the entire western banking system, by creating even more debt. However, this was debt with a difference.

October 12th, 2024
Confidence is dollar debt

By Dickson C Igwe

OK. World leaders look to the Dollar in managing their governments and economies. How? Well, the Dollar and Dollar related instruments, managed by institutions such as Central Banks, the IMF and World Bank is the last port of call for leaders of most world economies.

October 5th, 2024
The Dollar and Trust

Dickson C. Igwe

Trust and confidence are supreme in economics and society. However, trust and confidence are relative. We tend to trust that which controls our lives.

September 28th, 2024
Trust and Confidence are Supreme- Part A

Dickson C Igwe

Ok, a local attorney offered a narrative on family finances on social media. She stated that money in a joint account is like a joint tenancy of land. It follows a principle in law that the survivor takes all. Consequently, whoever gets to the bank first on break up, falling out, deception, divorce, or death, owns the contents of that account. That is the reality.

February 27th, 2023
USVI man accused of forcing minor to view a photo of his genitals

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, ST Croix, USVI — A Frederiksted man who allegedly forced a minor to view a photo of his genitals and tried to pressure her into displaying hers is before the courts on child abuse charges.

February 17th, 2023
‘Order in Council is like a wolf outside your door’- Hon Fraser

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has said he had the opportunity to speak to the Minister for Overseas Territories Lord Frank Zacharias Robin Goldsmith during his recent visit to the Territory and is optimistic the Order in Council will be lifted, once the Virgin Islands (VI) continues to follow through on implementing the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations as promised.

August 8th, 2022
We can’t ‘Truss’ her!

Thomas C. Famous

Meet The Right Honourable Mary Elizabeth Truss, aka Liz Truss. Currently, Secretary of State for Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom.

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