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Gov’t needs to find ways to revive cruise tourism industry - Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) to do what they can to revive the cruise tourism industry so that the people of the territory can see benefits.
Banks treating VI residents like 'scorned dogs'– Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Government consultant Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the Andrew A. Fahie-led administration to intervene in the alleged bad treatment that the various banking institutions are meting out to the public.
’I was in battle' with COVID-19- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Pastor and commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline said despite being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, he was in an ‘all-out war’ with COVID-19 after contracting the virus.
‘Too much ingratitude’ festering & growing in VI - Patsy C. Lake
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Businesswoman and community activist, Ms Patsy C. Lake said there is too much ingratitude being allowed to fester and grow in the Virgin Islands community even as the Andrew A. Fahie Government has tried to do its best during this very challenging time.
‘I am guilty’ of not defending Gov’t for keeping VI safe- Patsy C. Lake
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands icon and businesswoman, Patsy C. Lake says she is overcome with guilt for not defending the COVID-19 strategy of the government of Andrew A. Fahie (R1) at a time when critics were berating the government for keeping the territory safe.
VI in worse pandemic days yet demanding CoI persists– Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Honestly Speaking radio host, Claude O. Skelton-Cline said amidst the most challenging days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Virgin Islands (VI), the United Kingdom (UK) sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in the Virgin Islands (VI) is still being demanding towards public officers and witnesses.
Suspend 'cooperation' with CoI to focus on pandemic- Skelton-Cline to VI Gov't
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Pointing to a spike in active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands, radio talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the Andrew A. Fahie Government to suspend its cooperation with the United Kingdom-sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) so that more focus can be placed on the pandemic.
Colonialist CoI aiming to suspend VI constitution & impose direct rule– Thomas C. Famous
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Member of Parliament (MP) in Bermuda and Virgin Islands (VI) Belonger, Thomas C. Famous has called the ongoing Virgin Islands (VI) Commission of Inquiry (CoI) extremely colonialist in its operations, with the UK ultimately looking to divide and conquer to impose direct rule.
'He was not being rude' – Skelton-Cline defends Speaker's banter before CoI
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Host of the Honestly Speaking Radio Programme on 780 AM ZBVI Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has defended the Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA), Honourable Julian Willock, who appeared before the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) last Friday, June 18, 2021.
‘Westminster model of governance is outdated for VI's democracy’- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Honestly Speaking radio moderator, Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called ‘outdated’ the Westminster System of Governance for a modern and growing democracy like the Virgin Islands (VI).
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