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Ronnie W. Skelton has what it takes for credible leadership- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Despite declaring a woman as the next premier of the Virgin Islands (VI), talk show host and clergyman Claude O. Skelton-Cline has recommended former legislator and leader of the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) Mr Ronnie W. Skelton as a formidable leader in the VI.
‘Cindy’ alleges more arrests including of Sitting HoA members to come
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Local talk show host Rosemary Cindy Rosan is alleging that several more arrests will come on the heels of charges against Minister for Education under the National Democratic Party (NDP) administration, Myron V. Walwyn.
VI: Reflecting, Preparing & Positioning for the Future
Edgar Leonard
The Sankofa (word from the Akan tribe in Ghana) bird, a mythical African bird, flies forward while looking backward. Visually and symbolically, its posture signifies reflecting and understanding the past and preparing for the present while positioning for the future collectively.
Opposition Leader hosting D1 community meeting tonight
WEST END, Tortola, VI– Leader of the Opposition Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) will tonight, November 3, 2022, be hosting a community meeting in the First District to discuss several burning issues.
45-year-old Sea Cow's Bay man charged with Cannabis Cultivation, Threat to Kill
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - On October 25, 2022, at 16:29hrs Police arrested and charged Cecil Leslie, 45, Sea Cow's Bay for the offenses of Threat to Kill, Cultivation of Cannabis, Unlawful Possession of Explosive and Unlawful Possession of Cannabis, however, it remains unclear what date he will appear before the courts.
'I carry a burden' for the advancement of VI – Skelton-Cline
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI– Talk show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said he should have been ‘independent’ in terms of politics and not politically aligned, declaring that he carries the burden for seeing the Virgin Islands (VI) get better.
People 'dying of cancer' from open burning of garbage– Hon Fraser
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Senior legislator and Opposition Leader Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has decried the state of the Virgin Islands' waste disposal system, adding that it is leading to deadly health consequences for local residents.
Premier grateful for OECS leaders defending VI’s democratic rights
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says he remains grateful to leaders of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) for defending the VI’s democracy against United Kingdom (UK) rule.
Constitutional Review Commission launching public consultation from Nov 1, 2022
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Constitutional Review Commission in the Virgin Islands (VI) will be launching public consultations from today, November 1, 2022, following expressions of interest in meeting with the Commission.
Dr Pickering hosting 'Time to reset' public meeting on Nov 2, 2022
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - Former legislator Dr Kedrick D. Pickering who will be running as an At-Large candidate for the upcoming 2023 Elections in the Virgin Islands, will be hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, November 2, 2022.