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‘The impact of these wars have come to our doorstep'- Pastor Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and talk show host Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said the impact of the wars has now begun affecting the Virgin Islands (VI) and called on the private sector to come up with a plan in the absence of one from the government.
‘The budget doesn’t touch the lives of the people’- Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6), has said a large budget does not mean it is people-focused, as he raised questions about the 2025/2026 National Budget.
DDM monitoring 2 tropical disturbances in Atlantic
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has said it is monitoring two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic.
‘Low pressure’ system to impact VI Wednesday/Thursday- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An area of low pressure in the Atlantic Ocean, about 700 miles east-southeast of the Virgin Islands, is producing showers and storms.
Dedicated teams actively responding to this ‘emergency situation’- Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has said his Ministry is fully aware of the unexpected and severe flooding that occurred across the Virgin Islands on May 7, 2024.
The price increases are coming!
Thomas C. Famous
In or around 1776, Paul Revere was cited as saying “The British are coming, the British are coming!!” There are some disputes as to if it was him or someone else who said it. Yet, the undeniable fact is that the British, under Cornwallis, did come. It took a while, but those same British had to sail themselves back to "Jolly ole Englande" to face the wrath of King George.
Gov’t’s appeal against unjustified fuel price increases had an ‘impact’- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) may have slammed the attempt by the Government of the Virgin Islands to take action to mitigate unjustified price increases as just ‘a smoke screen’ and ‘hot air’; however, commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said the announcement alone had an immediate impact.
Pelican Gate pupils experience career day
WEST END, Tortola, VI – The Pelican Gate School in West End, Tortola today May 9, 2014 held a career day for its students where they had an opportunity not only to dress in the apparel of their career choice but to learn how those jobs impact the Virgin Islands economy.
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