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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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
‘No link between over-supply of fish & dead fish!' – Dr Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Natural Resources and the Environment Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) said while the sargassum seaweed might be responsible for larger numbers of spawned fish, there is no link between the larger fish numbers being brought in by fishermen and the dead fish that have been turning up sporadically.
VI funeral homes battle for dead! One accuses other of 'stealing bodies'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The two funeral homes on the main island of Tortola are embroiled in a battle of words as one accuses the other of ‘stealing bodies' meant for it and the other counter accusing of spreading falsehoods.
6-yr-old girl’s fight with cancer inspires church
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI – When six year old Aviyah N. A. Ottley was introduced and called to the stage at the Huntums Ghut Church of God of Prophecy – Shekinah House of Prayer, the congregation stood to its feet in loud applause and a moment of worship on learning that the child is now in remission having battled with cancer from the tender age of 7 months.
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