Our people are bombarded on the blogs — Premier
Amid claims that there are concerted efforts at suppressing the aspirations of the people of the BVI via social and new-media platforms, an appeal has been made for those with vision to step forward to offer guidance and inspiration.
Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley made that clarion call while speaking at the opening ceremony of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) redevelopment project recently.
The territory’s leader argued that young people must be provided with the tools and resources to have a quality education and to succeed in their academic preparation.
According to Premier Wheatley, there is also a responsibility to remove barriers that stand in the way of their success — inclusive of reforming inefficient government processes and eliminating weaknesses and threats to the territory’s economy.
The premier expressed that consideration should also be given to changing any constitutional arrangements that are working to the BVI’s disadvantage and holding back its progress.
“Our people are being bombarded on the blogs, on social media, on some of the talk shows and other forums, with narratives that they must temper their aspirations because they are from a small country; that they must know their place because we are an overseas territory,” the Premier said.
He urged persons that know better to begin speaking their truth.
“We must start telling the real story of the Virgin Islands and what our people have achieved,” he said. “We must remind our young people — and ourselves too –- that we belong to a people who have endured much; who have persevered; and who have achieved great things.”
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Clearly only the majority negative blogs about the BVI and all elected officials and people of the BVI is what this site post. There is no balance.
If it wasn’t for the blogs we would not have known about the …
If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.
Stop complaining Natalio, just get stuff done. People will praise you when you deserve it. (hint: You’re a long way from deserving praise)
Our people are being destroyed for their lack living the way God say we should live.
is that a joke? you want to live the way the white man told you you need to live, you know its a fable story based on a previous story from 5000 years ago, thats 3000 years before the guy you sing praises to was even supposed to be around, look it up, its the exact same story. Born from a virgin the son of god, walked on water, had 12 disipiles and was born on the 25th December……remind you of anyone , incase you dont know his name was HORUS
Fix the Dump,just fix it
are you living in space ? ? ? isn’t it Supposed to be about fact or fiction ? ? ? •¿• the mind is a terrible thing to waste , hey you can still wear your WIG at home , nobody ain’t envy U , sadly your knowledge is being used to energize your vindictive evil mentality
Remind me who has been in charge of this education shambles for some time?
Always looking for someone else to blame, always imagining plots, always finding excuses.
The blame for the state of education lies with you Wheatley and the rest of the gang of self serving inc***etents.
Very important to know your own background…
I’m an expat and love to read and learn about history. The bvi gov. has respectfully broken down their own history on 5 paragraphs. Love it . My other fav is Vernon pickerings early history of the Virgin Islands. Know who you are !!
https://bvi.gov.vg/content/our-history#:~:text=The%20first%20European%20sighting%20of,the%20legend%20of%20Saint%20Ursula.
Take a break. Waiting to read something worth reading after all this time from yo blog. Geez mon?.
Some blog comments amount to cyber bullying and that is where the line should be drawn. If a post can be proven to be cyber bullying, then there should be a law that punishes and holds that blogger accountable. IP address and other forms of identifying the blogger are all available. While nothing is wrong with having an opinion and being able to state it, we must be responsible and say things in the correct way without attacking individuals or causing them to be attacked.