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‘Lack of political will preventing Consumer Protection Bill’ - John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “It is not rocket science here, no, it has been done all over the world. I don’t know why sometimes we think the BVI is so special that we can’t get anything done,” stated influential religious figure Bishop John I. Cline, who has lamented the delay in the bringing of a Consumer Protection Legislation to the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands.
'Dr Smith is ill prepared for Finance portfolio'- John I Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In another bombshell statement from a National Democratic Party (NDP) member, Bishop John I. Cline has told an online radio station that Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) is not capable of running the Finance Ministry portfolio and "only his pride have him holding on to it."
Turnbull blasts Gov’t for state of CGB beach
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Businessman and brother of Second District Representative Hon Melvin M. Turnbull, Michael A. Turnbull, has expressed frustration at the state of the Cane Garden Bay, located in his district, saying government seems to want to see the beach die a natural death.
'Time to pick up the ball!': VI Male Call resuscitated
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “We have the ability to affect the next generation and we cannot afford to drop the ball anymore. We have dropped the ball and what our parents passed along to us, we have not been able to effectively pass along to our sons and our daughters and I think we have that responsibility if we drop the ball to pick it back up and let’s go.”
'There is a breach in our Territory'- Bishop John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The religious sector, of which he is a part, came under serious blast by man of the cloth John I. Cline in an address to the Territory on August 18, 2017.
‘VI leaders listen only to themselves; forgotten God’ - Bishop Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI – The call for strong yet humble leadership that listens to its people is nothing new, with even members of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) expressing the view.
‘VI has done a bad job @ preserving its identity’– John I. Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “We were fortunate as this generation to have inherited a prosperous, peaceful, and safe nation and we now need to ensure that we don’t drop the ball,” said Bishop John I. Cline who was a guest on the television talk show, Honestly Speaking, on CBN Channel 51 on Tuesday July 11, 2017.
‘NBA All Stars’ beat ‘Best of the VI’
DUFF’s BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – A packed audience at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola was treated to some high level, end to end action packed basketball on Thursday July 6, 2017 as the “NBA” All Star team took on some of the best of the Virgin Islands (VI) to bring the curtain down on the annual Outreach Xperience basketball camp.
Health Minister salutes sacked BVIHSA Chairman
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – At a simple ceremony last Friday, April 21, 2017 at Peebles Hospital in Road Town, sacked Chairman of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) Bishop John I. Cline was made to stand and take a bow and the audience filled the room with a loud round of applause.
UPDATE: Ayana I. Glasgow-Liburd is new BVIHSA Chair
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Months after the former BVI Health Services Authority (BVISA) Chairman Bishop John I. Cline was forced out by Premier and Leader of Government Business Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), the Authority now has a new Chairwoman.

