“We can provide a better life than this for our people,” said gubernatorial candidate Kenneth Mapp at his formal kickoff this morning on St. Thomas. “Hope is dying – but hope is not dead.” In front of an extremely enthusiastic crowd, and following an impassioned introduction by Juel Malloy, Mapp and his running mate,...
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(Editor’s Note: During Wednesday’s presentation to the United States Congress on the Virgin Islands draft Constitution, Convention Delegate Eugene “Doc” Petersen, who voted against the document, encouraged the Congress to amend the document and remove a number of provisions relating to native and ancestral native Virgin Islander rights. Petersen stated that inclusion of these provisions...
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Kenneth Mapp and about 300 avid supporters made a dramatic entrance through the front gate of the St. Croix Agriculture and Food Fair Saturday and their message to the large crowd assembled was clear. “We Can Do Better,” gubernatorial candidate Mapp’s campaign slogan, was emblazoned on the royal blue wave of t-shirts worn by the...
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As the Chairperson for the Committee on Education, Youth and Culture, first-term Senator Janette Millin-Young has received more notoriety for her travel preferences than for any substantive actions to address the glaring issues in our educational system.
Thought of initially as one who would quietly follow, Millin-Young has shown recent faint glimmers of enlightenment, but our jury is still out on where she will fall as we enter a phase where all elected officials will be called upon to take a stand – on one side of the line or the other.
But for now, it’s your opinion we’re interested in. If the election was held today…
As many of you heard recently, CIF President Michael Springer, at left, delivered the first in a series of radio announcements that will target specific issues and offer analysis on our most pressing concerns.
The feedback on the comments was extremely positive, so CIF will sponsor then as often as possible, and we thank those of you who have already donated! But airtime costs money and we're seeking your help.
If you'd like to help keep our voices on the air, please donate whatever you can using the PayPal button below. We thank you in advance for your support.
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