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May 21st, 2012
Government should reserve jobs for Virgin Islanders - Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islanders have expressed their concerns in relation to the job shortage existing within their territory and are irritated by the fact that individuals coming from other islands or countries seem to be finding employment while there is a high unemployment rate among Virgin Islanders.

May 17th, 2012
Her Majesty’s Prison: Tortola Hilton Hotel & Resort?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One resident came up with a new name for Her Majesty’s Prison at Balsum Ghut, referring to the penitentiary as “Tortola Hilton Hotel and Resort” since inmates seem to be eating and living better than innocent people in the Territory.

May 16th, 2012
Legalise marijuana – says Doug Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Local radio talk show host Doug Wheatley believes it is time to legalise marijuana and to have discussions and debate on the issue based on facts and scientific information.

May 3rd, 2012
Jet skis would kill VI’s tranquil atmosphere – Resident

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A plethora of jets skis riding the waves would be the death of peaceful days Virgin Islands residents are accustomed to, one concerned resident opined on “Speak Out BVI”, a radio programme, on May 1, 2012.

April 18th, 2012
VI needs a local Gov’t system – Douglas Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – After assessing the structure of the Virgin Islands Government, one talk show host is convinced that a local Government system is key, which would allow elected members to focus more on national issues that are affecting the Territory.

March 14th, 2012
Labour Minister urged to be strong!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Natural Resources and Labour and Deputy Premier Dr. Kedrick Pickering has been urged to be “strong” in his quest to solve the labour issues affecting the Territory especially regarding employment of Virgin Islanders.

February 15th, 2012
Should there be term limits for politicians in VI?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A remark in the House of Assembly (HOA) February 14, 2012 about term limits for politicians, has spilled out into the public for debate it seems as callers to the radio programme Speak out BVI voiced their opinion on it.

February 2nd, 2012
Should the VI’s border security be heightened?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A caller to the radio programme ‘Speak Out BVI’, which was aired on Tuesday January 1, 2012, was of the opinion that border security should be heightened as a measure of preventing persons coming into the Territory from the neighbouring US Virgin Islands with the intention of committing crimes.

February 1st, 2012
Will the churches take a stance on prostitution, gambling?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Douglas Wheatley, speaking on his radio programme ‘Speak out BVI’ on January 31, 2012, has wondered if the churches will follow suit and come out against certain activities such as prostitution and gambling as other churches in the Caribbean have done.

January 25th, 2012
Is Globalisation helping or hindering? Douglas Wheatley asks

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- US President Theodore Roosevelt once wrote that there is a minimum requirement for what is needed out of life and that the country in which people live or were born should be able to provide those minimum requirements for them.

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