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October 16th, 2015
'Not a peek from the Opposition on NHI' - Winston E. Nibbs

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Guest on Tuesday night's October 13, 2015 Speak Out BVI radio talk show Winston E. Nibbs aka La Fontey called out members of the Opposition over their silence with regard to the National Health Insurance (NHI) debate.

October 15th, 2015
'Save money & buy food items on sale' - Donald E. de Castro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola , VI - Social commentator and talk show host Donald E. de Castro is urging persons to save their hard earned money and purchase grocery items that might be on sale even though they are marked with an expiry date that's not far off.

October 14th, 2015
‘We’re not going to hide behind blogs’ – Winston E. Nibbs

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands talk show regular Winston E. Nibbs aka La Fontey said he and the rest of the persons who were part of the delegation to the Premier on the National Health Insurance (NHI) petition are not going to hide behind blogs but be out in the open as they wage their battle.

October 13th, 2015
Premier Smith meets NHI petitioners in 'good natured' exchange

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith has kept his word and met with the National Health Insurance (NHI) petitioners in an attempt to iron out perceived kinks in the mandatory health coverage scheme.

October 13th, 2015
‘Stop sexing early & let your body develop first’ – Cancer advocate

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Although not having any scientific data to support his claim, a resident of Tortola has issued a challenge to young girls to not become sexually active at a young age as he claimed that is one of many reasons young girls are being diagnosed with cancer.

October 12th, 2015
When good people speak & bad leaders refuse to listen

By Alred C. Frett

…And the Baggage of Slavery continues to weigh us down:

There is no doubt the global effects of Slavery remain high and Systemic Discrimination and Injustice within most Societies continue to diminish Human Rights while increasing the undue imprisonment of African Descendants… Meanwhile we are trained to downplay these wrongs by telling ourselves that they will pass with time – They never do and our Children are left to carry burdens we create.

October 12th, 2015
Premier Smith to meet with NHI petitioners tomorrow!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith will be meeting with National Health Insurance (NHI) petitioners at his office tomorrow October 13, 2015 at 10:00 am, according to members of the NHI Concerned Citizens and Residents’ Group Natalio D. Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru and Edmund G. Maduro.

October 9th, 2015
UPDATE: 'Scheduling conflicts' blamed for snubbing of NHI petitioners

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has denied snubbing the group of concerned citizens and residents with whom he was to have met today Friday October 9, 2015 to receive a petition with hundreds of signatures seeking to send the National Health Insurance (NHI) back to the drawing board.

October 7th, 2015
T’Shonda Dore rushed to USA for spinal surgery

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - T’Shonda Dore, a high school student of the Virgin Islands, has left these shores for the United States of America (USA) to undergo corrective surgery to her spine, thanks to the many persons who donated financially and otherwise to help give her a chance at a comfortable and pain-free life.

October 7th, 2015
'We already pay for Social Security; no need to pay again for NHI' - Winston E. Nibbs

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Radio talk show regular Winston E. Nibbs aka La Fontey spoke up last evening October 6, 2015 in condemnation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) in its current form, saying that persons already make contributions under the Social Security Board and that they should not have to pay again.

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