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Virgin Islands taxi drivers and the absence of viable public transportation Part 1
By Dickson Igwe
Yours truly enjoys reading the news stories and commentaries of native, expatriate, and staff writers in the Virgin Islands press. He finds them rich with information, and very instructive, and they are part of his modus Vivendi of sources frequently quoted in his weekly narratives.
American Airlines nosedives
By Dickson Igwe
The national conversation on the Virgin Islands international travel dynamic, including the issue of airport development and runway extensions continues, with thought provoking narratives emanating from various writers in the news media. And BVI Beacon Contributor, William Walker, in his latest rendition of airline matters in the Paper’s January 26, 2012 Edition, an article titled ‘’ Government budget plans scrutinized’’ stated that it was ‘’ highly unlikely that any direct flights from C
When the law turns from lion, into wolf
by Dickson Igwe
The Island Sun Newspaper of January 28, 2012, an article titled ‘’ Queens Counsel Farara delivers Frederick Pickering memorial Lecture,’’ and the newspaper gave a rendition of a Constitutional Expert’s opinions on aspects of Virgin Islands constitutional and legal history, governance, and law.
Lunch programme reduces truancy at ESHS
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The implementation of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) lunch programme is seen as a blessing in disguise because it drastically eliminates the sore issue of truancy.
Flight 100, arriving Terrance B Lettsome International, from Heathrow London
By Dickson Igwe
It appears the National Democratic Government is serious when it states that it is a regime with a listening ear. And that it fully understands the critical need to grow the Virgin Islands national economy, especially the twin pillars of tourism and financial services. That it comprehends the fact that growing the country’s economy is not an option, but a crucial national necessity.
The loving versus the material parent
By Dickson Igwe
This community servant frequently gets the urge to write, especially when perusing a local newspaper, searching for the news highlights on an online global media, or from simply reading a great story, wherever that narrative may happen to lie. Sometimes a sheer observation, casual conversation or direct experience, will get this deep need to tell a story going. He gets restless, his fingers itch.
Spyglass into a volatile 2012 (Part 1)
The world is certainly not getting any easier as we start the New Year. And Honorable Premier of the Virgin Islands, Dr. Orlando Smith, in his New Year Message, was right in determining that growing the tourism industry and the financial services sector was the way forward for these Antilles. He was also correct in stating that small businesses were integral to a healthy and dynamic Virgin Islands economy. With a growing population, and hundreds of new young graduates coming on to a difficult job market eve
Pyramid schemes, unholy scams, and a game of pawns!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - There comes a time you’ve got to call a spade a spade. I mean, call something what it is! Now yours truly for the second time in 2011 was invited by a dear and wonderful friend to what one terms a ‘presentation.’
A mini sermon in pen: Christmas hope in a hopeless universe
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Christmas is here again and for most of the West’s inhabitants it spells the end of one year and the beginning of another, a time of nostalgia, and paradoxically, a time of happiness.
Britain’s European dilemma!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - There comes a time when Overseas Territories of the UK, France, and Holland must take note of what is happening on the ancient and historic Continent of Europe.
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