Talk show host Claude Skelton-Cline knows perfectly well why the British government imposed the Recovery and Development Agency on us. Just one reason. Successive governments here have shown themselves to …
COMMENTARY — Quips target recent politics
First, members of the Virgin Islands’ ruling party resigned because they did not like their newly elected leader. Now, in the United Kingdom seven members of the opposition Labour Party …
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LETTER — VI praised for smooth election
Well done, Virgin Islands! We ran a successful election with only a little noise, and no serious incidents. The electorate has spoken — whether wisely or not, we shall see …
Commentary — Quips target recent politics
Where the Virgin Islands leads, the United Kingdom will follow. First, members of the VI’s ruling party resigned because they did not like their newly elected leader. Now, in the …
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Commentary — Parties’ recent history analysed
I would just like to point out to the Afrikan Studies Klub, and indeed the Beacon editorial writer, that the club cannot possible pay tribute to ancestors who lost their …
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Commentary — Campaign rhetoric, promises mocked
It’s February. February. Are they here yet? Where are they? Who? Why, the 450 medical students who were to arrive this month to begin, or continue, their studies. Perhaps the …
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Commentary — Promises don’t inspire confidence
For those who don’t have time to attend, watch or read the various parties’ election campaigning, here is a short list of promised items. You will note that there are …
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Commentary — Campaign promises seen as unrealistic
On Monday fishermen were seen taking five turtles from Little Harbour, Peter Island. It may be open season, but that is pretty disgusting, especially as they may have been taking …
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COMMENTARY — Election promises don’t impress
The election campaign is hotting up and we are promised a Shangri La paradise by all candidates. Quite why we haven’t got it already with the billions of dollars of …
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LETTER: ‘Gobsmacked’ over Elmore Stoutt High School wall
In all the recent turmoil concerning the Elmore Stoutt High School wall, I can’t help thinking that most readers and listeners will have been gobsmacked, as I was, at the …
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Commentary — Questions asked about politics, gov’t
I wonder why the representative for the Third District, and his presumably one-man new party, has resurrected his plans for the Sea Cows Bay Harbour project, circa 1999, on Facebook. …
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Commentary — Cabinet meeting raises questions
After all the political shenanigans of last week, it is noted that no sooner had the governor’s feet left the tarmac last Thursday for London than government called a Cabinet …
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Commentary — PO, other agencies called out
Fourteen months after the hurricanes, when are the government, the minister of communications and works, and the postmaster general going to get something done about the appalling state of our …
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Commentary — Coming elections spark anxiety
Thank goodness that by the time you read this, the United States Virgin Islands runoff election will be over. Why did we have to be bombarded all hours of the …
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Commentary — Willy T comments draw rebuke
My goodness me! What a lot of vitriolic, biased, racist comments we see online these days. If the following is really how people feel, we are in trouble. The latest …
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Commentary — Back from UK, writer sounds off
Yes, it’s good to be back: driving in from the airport after dark, blinded by all the full beam headlights coming towards me and overtaken by scooter riders with no …
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COMMENTARY — ‘Reluctant payers’ seen in territory
Over 46 years in the Virgin Islands, I have come to realise that we don’t like paying our bills, whether as individuals, corporations or government. I know people are hurting …
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COMMENTARY — ‘Where is our money?’ writer wants to know
Where is our money? You know, the stuff we pay our taxes with, for the government to spend on our behalf? Did it all get blown out of the banks …
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COMMENTARY — Trouble seen in NHI’s future
It was interesting to note that in the Standing Finance Committee it is being suggested that people who do not have to contribute to the National Health Insurance fund, but …
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