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Dangerous ditch; indiscriminate parking among concerns of Fifth District residents
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI – One resident at a community meeting in the vicinity of the Huntums Ghut basketball court in the Fifth District on November 7, 2012 bemoaned the fact that there was no mention of a ditch that he said remained unattended in Horsepath despite all the talks about planned repair works for the area.
“I won’t sit still” until completion of Great Mt. road works – Delores Christopher
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI – Fifth District Representative Hon. Delores Christopher has vowed that she “won’t sit still” until the completion of the Great Mountain road works, which is currently underway.
Look seriously at At-Large system – Doug Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Doug Wheatley believes the Virgin Islands (VI) should take a harder look at the current At-Large system in place.
Down Islanders, Filipinas, and ignorant rhetoric
By Dickson Igwe
Any observer of Virgin Islands national media, or a certain section thereof, will easily recognize a growing rendition to fear, xenophobia, and even jingoism, in this small country. Jingoism in the context of this story is alluding to the, INSIDER VERSUS OUTSIDER, or DOWN ISLAND VERSUS BORN HERE song and dance of recent months.
Fmr. Premier Ralph T. O’Neal knew about ‘Global’ contract
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Global Water Associates contract, which seems to be at the helm of public discussion, was brought to the full knowledge of the then Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Cabinet and in fact Global Water Associates itself had terminated its contract through direct communication to the then Premier Ralph T. O’Neal, OBE.
No timeline set for use of greenhouses - Brathwaite
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chief Agricultural Officer (CAO) Bevin Brathwaite has revealed that there was no timeline in place for the activation of the greenhouses located at Paraquita Bay.
Protocols need renegotiating – 3D Show caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One caller to the 3D Talk Show aired on a local radio station on October 26, 2012 believes that it was wrong for Hon. Mark Simmonds MP, to say that the protocols for Effective Financial Management should not be renegotiated.
Sister Islands won’t be left behind - Hon. Walwyn
EAST END, Tortola, VI – At the re-opening of the Greenlands Field last week the Minister Responsible for Sport, Hon. Myron V. Walwyn, made a pledge that the Sister Islands would not be left behind when it comes to recreational facilities and sporting opportunity.
Water & Sewerage woes tell story of partisan politics in VI- Natalio Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The struggle between the two major political parties is destroying the Virgin Islands and the troubling water and sewerage issues tell a story of destructive partisan politics while the people continue to suffer, were the thoughts of talk show co-host Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru.
Renewable energy high on agenda for new OTs Minister
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In discussing ways in which ties can be strengthened between the United Kingdom (UK) and the Virgin Islands (VI), newly appointed Minister for Overseas Territories (OTs), Hon. Mark Simmonds MP has disclosed that renewable energy, education and economic diversification were some of the areas being explored.
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