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Parents should be 'mad' at no full-time public schools – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – ‘Honestly Speaking’ radio show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on parents of students attending public schools in the Virgin Islands to voice their concerns over schools not operating at full capacity even as new research shows schools can open with less than 6 feet of social distancing requirements.
VI's delayed economic reopening a precursor for more crimes - Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – ‘Honestly Speaking’ radio host, Claude O. Skelton-Cline says he is predicting higher crime rates in the territory, should more Virgin Islanders skip vaccination for COVID-19, which he says will continue to delay the full re-opening of the local economy.
Employers should make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Social Commentator and talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of employees, especially those working in the public service on the frontline and have been refusing to get vaccinated.
Jehovah’s help for the pandemic is ‘vaccination’ – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on Christians and others in the Virgin Islands (VI) to accept that vaccination is the answer to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sir Francis Drake Highway to be renamed – Premier Fahie
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – The Sir Francis Drake Highway in the Virgin Islands (VI) will soon be renamed to reflect the legacy of a Virgin Islands hero, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) announced last evening, March 2, 2021.
Hon Penn blasted for suggesting VI take £300M UK Loan Guarantee
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has come under fire for suggesting that the Virgin Islands (VI) should have taken the £300M loan guarantee offered by the United Kingdom (UK), even as the Fahie administration has repeatedly said the loan came with conditions that could have adversely affected the territory.
‘Downright lawlessness’ regarding parking on Tortola – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Poor parking in Tortola continues to be a major issue plaguing the community, according to commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline on the Thursday, February 25, 2021, edition of his Honestly Speaking radio show on ZBVI 780 AM.
Time for public conversation on mandatory vaccination – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Social Commentator and talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called for a public conversation on mandatory vaccinations, should frontline workers refuse to get vaccinated amidst wider concerns of vaccine hesitancy in the Virgin Islands (VI).
VI ‘seems to be a country @ war with itself’ – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Local commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on Virgin Islanders (VI) to unite against deep social divides in the territory, else see the country fall at the hands of enemies.
Zero recorded active COVID-19 cases in VI– Hon Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – The [British] Virgin Islands (VI) is now at zero recorded active cases of COVID-19, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) announced this afternoon, February 18, 2021.
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