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No politics behind 1st District Homework Programme – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has silenced the doubters who cast aspersions as to why he created his afternoon homework programme Bambelela, which means Never Give Up in one of the African languages.
The quest to under-educate our children
By Alred 'AC' Frett
Reduced to fighting for Bones and hating ourselves for the Masters:
Persons are asking me to look into concerns they have seen or heard and I am almost tempted to remind them that I boycotted the last election rather than sanction Bad things that were happening and more Bad things that would be happening; however, such a reply would be wrong and unfair at a time when our People have no Alternate Elected Voice to counter whatever may be done to them.
‘Why can’t we give free health & education like Cuba?’ asks Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Radio talk show host and commentator Edmund G. Maduro has asked the question why a territory so well off as this one does not provide more for its people in terms of education and health care.
Sharie B. de Castro calls on youth to start dreaming again
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – When the youngest person on the Virgin Island’s Party (VIP) list of candidates, Ms Sharie B. de Castro took to the microphone at Virgin Gorda on May 11, 2015, she did so as a true ambassador of the territory but this time bringing her astute representation to her own people as she spoke with a high level of intelligence in appealing for the youth of the Virgin Islands to start dreaming again.
More Than Ball delivers on programme goals
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The More than Ball Basketball Skill and Personal Development Clinic, which concluded just before the Easter weekend at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex, was hailed as a great success by the Organisation’s Director, Keith “88” Malone.
Hon Fraser proposes Maritime Academy & new Jr High School
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Love him or hate him one thing for sure no one can debate is that for his first National Address as the Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP), Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) the popular politician was bursting with ideas, solutions and proposals of how a Fraser Administration will be different from that of the Dr. Smith National Democratic Party Government.
'Under NDP youths are in hopeless despair' - Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Sounding ready to be sworn in as the Territory’s 3rd Premier while holding the post of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) third Chairman Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) came out swinging with both a message of hope, and solutions while pointing out the failures of the Dr. Orlando Smith 3 year old National Democratic Party (NDP) Administration.
Preventing our Leaders from Courting Health Care Disasters
By Alred C. Frett
Welcome to Another Example of US Thanksgiving:
Sometimes just surviving is tough especially when attacked by Politicians, Preachers & Courts simply for telling Truths. Nonetheless, I still try avoiding Conflicts whenever possible and, as explained, these attacks on me actually serve to put these very Systems on trial – I may be battered & bruised but most of you are finally seeing the underbelly of the snake.
‘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.
‘Pregnant girls should not be @ school!’ – Talk Show hears
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A listener of the 'Speak Your Mind' show texted the host to voice his disagreement with the administration in allowing pregnant schoolgirls to continue their education in the same institution.