Solution for violence in VI is ‘more sports’– Premier Wheatley
“We seeing some violence in our community right now, and really the solution for that and the cure for that is more sports, more organised activities where the young people can recognise authority, learn the values of practice, values of hard work, teamwork,” he said.
The Premier was speaking at the opening of the Raymond 'Mahasa' Mercer & Kathleen Fahie National Fast Pitch League at E. Walwyn Brewley Softball Park in Long Bush on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Some 13 teams are taking part in the league.
Mercer & Fahie are our heroes- Premier
Dr Wheatley said Raymond Mercer and Kathleen Fahie laid the foundation for those in the sport.
“And we have to give them a round of applause…. what they have done for the boys and islands. They are our heroes. They are our heroes and I appreciate the fact that their children are involved in athletics and sports, specifically softball,” he said.
The Premier added that young people representing the VI in college or on the international level are a source of pride for him.
Meanwhile, appreciation was extended to the President of the Virgin Islands Softball Baseball Association, Rhodni A. Skelton, and his team "for the vision that they have shown.”
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23 Responses to “Solution for violence in VI is ‘more sports’– Premier Wheatley”
Though there are other ways to deter violence there is absolutely no reason to dislike your post unless they are against God.
The problem is poor salary for work done and no jobs to be had.
So yeah that's part of it.
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..ex . Jamaica Trinidad St Vincent DR..
Suggestions to lessen even eliminate crime would be to practice safe sex . Bringing children into a World where they have zero examples of intact families, unknown and unidentified Daddys mothers as prostitutes has created insensitivity to fellow humans,humanity and a likeness to behave as wild and lesser animals.