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‘Sowande’ accuses Gov Duncan of protecting the NDP
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Territorial At Large candidate on the People’s Empowerment Party’s (PEP) ticket Mr Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru has accused Governor John S. Duncan of making a decision in favour of Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn simply not to hurt the National Democratic Party (NDP) during this elections period.
PEP remains tightlipped on candidates
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) remains tightlipped regarding its candidates for the upcoming national elections in the territory and maintains that “at the right time” those candidates will be made known.
‘We don’t have to produce everything’ – Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) continues to make agriculture one of its biggest campaign issues and its President Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said people must move away from thinking that if they cannot produce all their food then it does not make sense producing any of it.
'Social Development Dept under-resourced' – Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – President of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru believes that the Social Development Department must take the lead in helping the troubled youths of today but noted that the department cannot do so, since it is under-resourced.
“I will not be running with the NDP” - Shaina M. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Clearing the air on reports that the newly formed People’s Patriotic Alliance (PPA) had been defunct and may not contest the next general elections and that its head Shaina M. Smith had gone with the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), the information reaching our news room speaks to the contrary.
‘VI Govts not thinking of the future!’ – Caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A caller into the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) lambasted both the incumbent National Democratic Party (NDP) and the previous government led by the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) for not doing enough to bring into reality an upgraded airport capable of handling long haul flights given the importance of tourism to the Territory.
‘NDP Govt. must better control expenditure!’ - Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show co-host and political activist Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said that the Territory has not done a very good job in controlling expenditure and this he feels is a better strategy than trying to raise revenue on the backs of people already suffering.
‘No to projects using cheap expat labour!’ – Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – President of the People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said he is against developers who want to build hotels and other projects here using cheap overseas labour saying this is not the model that should be desired for the Virgin Islands.
‘There are troubling trends in Education!’ – PEP Pres. Natalio D. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –The People’s Empowerment Party (PEP) believes that education at an early age must go hand in hand with the development needs of the Territory and that persons must be channeled into the areas most needed in order to build the economy.
Raise age requirements for scooter riders - Sowande
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Social commentator and lecturer at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) Mr Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru who is also the President of the newest VIrgin Islands Political Party, the People's Empowerment Party, has suggested that a ban on motorbikes may not be the way to go in seeking a solution to the many accidents around the Territory involving youths who handle the vehicles and suggested that a compromise be looked at.
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