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CoP Collins should have been sent home for ‘Breach of Trust’- Julio S. Henry
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- As many in the public have turned to social media to show support for public officer Najan Christopher, who was arrested and charged for a diplomatic note in favour of former Premier Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), a talk show host has pointed out what he termed as hypocrisy in the system.
‘Whoever sitting on Withers Report needs to release it to public’- Julio S. Henry
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Radio show host and businessman Mr Julio S. Henry aka 'Sam' has joined the call for a report by Withers Law in relation to its representation of Cabinet Ministers before the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) to be released to the public.
‘Come to the people with solutions not just criticisms’- Julian Willock
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (2019-2022) Mr Julian Willock said voters and residents must look for persons coming with solutions and not just criticisms to lead the territory.
Encourage VIslanders in diaspora to come home- Caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A caller to the radio programme Speak out BVI with Doug Wheatley, aired on ZBVI 780 AM on May 21, 2019, suggested that Government embarks on an initiative to encourage Virgin Islanders living abroad to come home to contribute to the development of the Territory.
Mark H. Vanterpool should be made to ‘forfeit’ nomination fee- Caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A caller to the talk show Speak Out BVI with host Doug Wheatley on ZBVI 780 AM on May 7, 2019 suggested that Fourth District Representative-Elect Mr Mark H. Vanterpool be made to forfeit his $1000 paid as nomination fee for the February 25, 2019 General Elections.
‘Don’t carry us on a wild goose chase’ – Winston E. Nibbs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “It is very unfortunate that our present representative of the National Democratic Party (NDP) have forgotten the mandate. The mandate is you have to come to us Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith, Premier and Minister of Finance, especially at a time like this.”
Premier Smith made a 'serious error' - Winston E. Nibbs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "On the second day after the hurricane, I had a lot of strong opinions and feelings about how the management of things from the security service and I'm talking from the government come right down. I had grave concerns as to which they handled the matter."
More licks rain on ‘heartless’ NDP Gov’t
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “You do not get the impression that they are people centred. You can’t in my opinion…put your interest in things. You have to put your interest in people. The things that you do must first impact the interest of the people of that country,” stated former Permanent Secretary and Businessman Mr Carl Dawson in referring to the draft recovery plan document released by Government late December 2017.
Expatriate students should have been asked to leave after hurricanes- Carl Dawson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A former senior civil servant has said the Government of the Virgin Islands should have asked expatriate school children to leave the Territory following the hurricanes of September 2017 to ease the burden on the Territory's education sector until it was in a position to welcome them back.
‘Saying we can’t go independent is weakness’ – Radio show caller’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On the heels of a senior pastor in the Virgin Islands describing the VI as a grown child that wouldn’t leave his mother’s home, a caller to a recent local radio show said the notion that the territory can’t go independent is a sign of “weakness.”
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