Skelton-Cline names Justice Janice M. Pereira as VI’s next possible Premier - Calls on political leaders to rally around Justice Pereira as next leader

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– After months of teasing that the next Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI) will be a woman, ‘Honestly Speaking’ talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has named Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) Dame Janice M. Pereira as that person.

Justice Pereira became the first female Chief Justice and the first person from the [British] Virgin Islands to become Chief Justice in 2012.

Skelton-Cline, speaking on the September 6, 2022, edition of his show, laid out a list of characteristics he believes would be qualities of a good leader, including someone with vision, not beholding to class, political groups, corporate allegiance, and more.

“I believe she should be [Premier]… because she represents some and more of the attributes, qualities, characteristics of which I described today. I believe she fits the mould and would be the best person to lead this country right through here,” he added.