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June 1st, 2019
The end of the Supply Side economy

Dickson Igwe

After the era of economic stimulus ended in the early 1970s- the belief the consumer is king and that deficits driven by public spending generate the best type of economic growth- free market thinking became the dominant force in western economics.

May 31st, 2019
‘No African person is indigenous to VI‘- Cromwell Smith

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Talk show personality Cromwell Smith aka 'Edju En Ka', who hosts ‘Umoja’, Thursday nights on ZBVI 780 AM, says that with the conversation surrounding immigration reform in the Virgin Islands (VI), citizens have been exhibiting harsh discussions filled with bitterness, hatred and malice.

May 31st, 2019
‘Put immigration issue to rest for a while’– Hon Maduro-Caines

EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - Sixth District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines has finally broken her silence regarding the Virgin Islands Party’s (VIP) ‘Clear path to regularisation: Residency and Belonger Status Programme,’ led by Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1).

May 30th, 2019
Parents in VI urged to prepare for Hurricane Season

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- All parents and guardians are reminded to make the necessary preparations to safeguard their children this Hurricane Season.

May 29th, 2019
VI pays tribute to former P.E. teacher Mr Laxmi Das Surapaneni

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Many in the Virgin Islands have been paying tribute to former Physical Education teacher, Mr Laxmi Das Surapaneni, who died on May 28, 2019 in India.

May 29th, 2019
‘Please stop the fear mongering’ – Julio S. Henry to Premier Fahie

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – ‘Hard Talk’ radio host and Social Commentator Julio S. Henry aka "Sam" is lashing out at Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), accusing him of "fear mongering" as part of the roll out of his ‘Clear path to regularisation: Residency and Belonger Status Programme’.

May 29th, 2019
Lord open our spiritual eyes

Lorna M. George

During institutionalised segregation in the United States, George Wallace, governor of Alabama stood in front of the school house door to prevent four Black students from entering the school. He bellowed with all this strength, “Segregation now and segregation forever”. Before Governor Wallace died he lived to see the pendulum of institutionalised segregation swing from one extreme to the next.

May 27th, 2019
‘Immigration process hasn’t changed’ – Premier Fahie

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – With rising public criticism over the Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led Virgin Islands Party (VIP) ‘Clear path to regularization: Residency and Belonger Status Programme’ that has since been postponed, the Premier revealed that the immigration process has not changed from how it was previously.

May 27th, 2019
VIP Government to review NHI – Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A government review of National Health Insurance (NHI) is on the way with the aim of improving its reach to benefit of all, amidst the many cries that have been made since its introduction by the former National Democratic Party (NDP) administration.

May 27th, 2019
Address NDP immigration backlog - Hon Penn urges Premier

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Even though his National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration had presided over a huge backlog of immigrants seeking to get regularised in the Virgin Islands (VI), Leader of the Opposition, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has publicly chided Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie for not addressing the backlog ahead of his ‘Clear path to regularization: Residency and Belonger Status Programme.’

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