The following is a commentary by Dr. Charles H Wheatley. The fourth B. V. Islander who was engaged in our struggle of and for self-determination through available education was Norwell Elton Harrigan. His fight for available secondary education locally in the 1930’s and 1940’s should not be forgotten. We tend to overlook the contributions of … Continued
The following is an opinion piece by Dr. Charles H. Wheatley. We are at that time of the year when we celebrate the freedom which our forebears fought and suffered for and passed on to us. This freedom-a mixture of their blood from the wounds inflicted by the cruel slave whip, the death of those … Continued
In Whestake 49, I reflected on diversity as a characteristic of B. V. I. population and culture. In this episode I will reflect briefly on “Unity in Diversity” as a possible goal to aim for in our present environment. I believe this concept is easy to understand because God has created each of us as … Continued
The following is commentary from Dr. Charles Wheatley. I have been listening to a fair amount of discourse about the symptoms which characterize the current situation in our homeland, but not sufficient discourse on the root causes of the situation. The status of our people should be measured against the goals of the Territory. The … Continued
The following commentary is written by Dr. Charles H. Wheatley Eighty years ago in 1942, C. L. Bacon wrote the following poem about the governance of the British Virgin Islands. Today it is not unfair to say that B. V. Islanders have taken their homeland governance back in the past. 1 In these British … Continued
The following is an opinion piece by Shaina Smith-Archer. Since watching the press conference with the Governor and Premier a couple of weeks ago where the question about payment of increments to the Police Service was raised, I have been waiting for the wider conversation. Payment of increments should be step 1 of the long … Continued
I happened to see a copy of a document outlining the Unity Government’s response to date to the COI’s recommendations. If that is authentic, it mirrors in some ways the situation of the Territory in the 1930’s and the 1940’s. Between 1934 and 1943 the B. V. I. was governed by the most dictatorial Commissioner … Continued
Joining ogranisations like CARICOM and the OECS, the University of the West Indies (UWI) has issued a statement condemning the United Kingdom’s (UK) suggestion of directly ruling the Virgin Islands. In a statement released yesterday, Sunday May 8th, Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles said that UWI “joins with CARICOM in calling on Britain to retreat … Continued
I am not surprised by this time line because from the Governor’s first announcement I estimated it would take a month before the report would be made public. And I am still more interested in the UK response to the report. That’s what I am waiting on. Bear in mind they can choose what recommendations … Continued
I had the honour a week ago to participate in an important dialogue about how we prepare our students for life. The discussion centred around the questions: “Preparing learners to be leaders: What is required? How do we transform the system to better prepare our learners to be leaders in this territory and the world?” … Continued
