Opinion
-
View All Categories
- Accidents/Tragedy
- Agriculture
- Alive Word
- All News
- Bulletins
- Caribbean
- Columns
- Commentary
- Court
- Crime/Police
- Culture/History
- Dear Bella
- Development
- Entertainment
- Environment
- Finance/Business
- General
- GIS News
- Health
- Health Talk
- Immigration
- International
- Letters
- Obituary
- Opinion
- Photo of the Day
- Poetry Corner
- Politics
- Religion
- Sports
- Technology
- Telecommunications
- Tourism
- Weather/Natural Disaster
- Youth/Education
Archives
Every day Obama’s Disciples & Drones kill innocent Persons and no one seems to care but the moment he voices support for Same Sex Marriage everyone ...
Anyone doubting the British Virgin Islands Government’s determination to boldly move this tiny nation forward, especially with regard to the most critical ...
Ever so often you still ask if I think anyone is listening to me? Will they change and why am I afraid to answer Bloggers who disagree with me?… For you to think ...
A West Indian village square thinker reviews the local, regional, and global news. This week’s review looks at the local sex industry and criminal gangs in the ...
A series of articles on why the social media dynamic is no longer an option for individuals, business and government Addiction to FACEBOOK, TWITTER, and the whole ...
Based on current events it seems Everyone is complaining about Pressures, Protocol, Sickness, Sadness and even Citizens not living long enough to collect their ...
The following story is part of a series of articles on the changing face of global capitalism. Gordon Gecko’s demise marks the end of decades of a credit driven, ...
First of two articles on the exponential growth and enormous significance of social media, reviews important articles A short preface to a narrative on a ...
Trayvon’s Case has now entered the stage of appeasement by Promise where he will again be Dead & Forgotten as the Court System plays its games of silent ...
A series of articles on a new British Virgin Islands integrative development model, discuss why privatization and liberalization of the local power industry are the ...
Greetings to drag racing enthusiasts and to the entire BVI. It has been a while but I felt I needed to say something to our new government about our efforts on the ...
The Spin-off TV Documentaries resulting from the murder of Trayvon Martin give us a small Synopsis of daily Injustices & Inequalities to which Descendants of ...
AgriCore VI has been a vision of mine for the past six months. It is my intention that we as a people would begin to take a new look at how local, regional and ...
A series of articles on British Virgin Islands air and sea port development looks at the renewable energy future A ‘Source’ for this Village Square Thinker, on ...
Time & Tide wait for no one so the Clock ticks forward into another Month which, like Days of Slavery still find our Systems & People Pawns & Puppets of ...
It has taken me four months to wrap my head around this continued issue that plagues our territory. The questions about safety and the attempts to ensure that we as ...
Second article in a three article series, and word of caution for the British Virgin Islands, about a state of denial that fails to see the threat from overspill of ...
Please note that there was a burglary at a home in Towers, West End on Friday 16th March, 2012, during the day. A netbook was stolen along with jewelry valued at ...
The 1st Quarter of this Year continues to have us riding a Roller Coaster where every Week comes with Acts & Consequences as Citizens like Nurse Donovan who ...
Friday morning, we all awoke to shocking and very sad news of yet again another person having lost their life to gun violence in these once beautiful, peaceful, and ...
First of a two-part narrative and word of caution for the British Virgin Islands about a national state of denial that fails to see the threat of ‘overspill’ ...
Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II celebrates this year her 60th year (Diamond Jubilee) on accession to the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI, ...
Dear Editor, This past Wednesday 14th of March, 2012 I became a victim of theft for the 4th time in the past 1.5 years. On the first occasion I had my wallet and all ...
Visiting a supermarket in Road Town, capital of the Virgin Islands, is a great source of news material. The retail environment and shop floor is a pot of gold for ...
Seems just Yesterday Black History Month came in with a Whisper and departed with a Whimper as the few who tried to make a difference were drowned out by the many ...
Continuation of a series of articles on airport development and expansion in the Virgin Islands It is requisite to note, before the start of this article, that a ...
To Persons asking, why not respond to negative comments on my Articles, the answer is simple: These Articles are for Teaching & not Preaching; to Educate & ...
Final article on public transportation in the Virgin Islands A wonderful and delightful Native Virgin Islander, and popular writer, Sandra Philip Hodge, also known ...
There is no doubt many of you who hide from Black History Month are truly earnest in your beliefs because you have never bothered to question whether they are true ...
Besides being the 2nd largest Continent and 1st in Natural Resources Africa still remains the World’s poorest & most underdeveloped Continent… Her ...
Parents are those adults who have mothered and fathered at least one child. Some parents are mothers and fathers to a lot of children that are their own flesh and ...
British Virgin’s Productions aka BVP is a Live Radio Program started over a decade ago and presently on ZBVI and ZROD Stations from 6:00 – 7:00pm on Saturdays… ...
Final article on the critical importance of integrity in the legal system Gerrard Farara QC offered the Virgin Islands public a spyglass into issues of ...
… Continuing the conversation about our relationship with the U.K. and how we progress as a country in the relationship/partnership. Again this conversation calls ...
The state of territory’s road network is a white-hot topic; it is a topic of discussion at taxi stands, government offices, construction sites, ballparks, bars, ...
Track and Field has been in my blood for many years and living in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has made my love for the sport grow even more. Looking at the ...
A series of articles on Virgin Islands airport and runway expansion, and development, looks at a failing airline The national conversation on the Virgin Islands ...
By now you should be able to recognize & avoid Ghosts of Willy Lynch’ so let’s address Today’s Men, Women, Boys, Girls, Gays & Lesbians… This is your ...
A twin narrative on the critical importance of integrity in the legal system The Island Sun Newspaper of January 28, 2012, an article titled “Queens Counsel ...
I wrote a letter to the Premier the other day to give some feedback on the white paper public consultation that will be wrapping up soon here in the territory. I ...
If you knew your own History instead of someone-else’s Piss Story you would know that the first objectives of Oppressors are to prevent the Oppressed from ...
Age discrimination is described as ‘stereotyping of and discrimination against individuals or groups because of their age. It is a set of beliefs, attitudes, norms ...
It appears the National Democratic Government is serious when it states that it is a regime with a listening ear. And that it fully understands the critical need to ...
To Friends who seem concerned that Internet Ghost Writers have been trying to personally insult me I say; ‘please fret not thyself because of Evil Doers’.. They ...
After the people of the territory went ahead and did ‘the thing’ in the November 7, 2011 General Elections, is this how the National Democratic Party repays ...
This community servant frequently gets the urge to write, especially when perusing a local newspaper, searching for the news highlights on an online global media, or ...
I don’t think that it’s out of order to state the obvious. My recent New Year Message to young people sought to engage them in the process of taking ...
The first of three stories on a rapidly and dangerously changing new world The world is certainly not getting any easier as we start the New Year. And Honorable ...
Since the end of the global recession in 2009, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has encountered difficulties in consolidating its economic recovery. Initiatives to ...
Young people, I address you with respect, concern, and the audacity to hope that you will pay attention and consider this message. This New Year 2012 is fresh and ...
I am compelled to write this letter based on today’s news reports about the slogan ‘The Mighty Mighty Scatliffe’ being removed from the Althea Scatliffe ...
Seems while those who call in on the radio Program offer understanding and support, my online articles encountered a flood of negative responses … In all cases I ...
There comes a time you’ve got to call a spade a spade. I mean, call something what it is! Now yours truly for the second time in 2011 was invited by a dear and ...
As empirical data will show, youth development problems in these Virgin Islands community has been voiced on numerous occasions via the various Talk Shows, newspaper ...
I am one of many employers in the territory who is a victim of favouritism, nepotism and corrupt practices within the BVI Labour Department. This is not an attack on ...
There is no need to justify the Word because it justifies itself. By reflection we see that 2011 was the year of Fulfillment, 2010 was the year of Shifting, and 2009 ...
This is the end of an interesting year… We have seen unbelievable changes in Religion, Politics, the Judiciary and Life… Mine continued as expected; Forces of ...
Christmas is here again and for most of the West’s inhabitants it spells the end of one year and the beginning of another, a time of nostalgia, and paradoxically, ...
There comes a time when Overseas Territories of the UK, France, and Holland must take note of what is happening on the ancient and historic Continent of Europe. What ...
A perfect storm is walloping BVI consumers; they are experiencing the fury of economic storm and groaning under the pain of a stagnated economy, flat or declining ...
Many in the BVI feel this is a time for great Happiness because we have changed Government and are now poised to celebrate Christmas… To those who feel that way I ...
Hello, sometimes new ideas are like new shoes, they take a little while, with a little wearing before they are broken in to fit and feel comfortable. New ideas are ...
Almost five (5) months ago I stopped flirting with politics and took the plunge and got my feet wet. It was quite a learning experience of the good, the bad and the ...
The first article of a two part medley on good governance in these Antilles This Observer of all things social, economic and political was amazed just the other day. ...
Ralph Telford O’Neal is one of the most formidable statesmen to have graced these West Indies for a generation. Described as the toughest politician to have ruled ...