1.Law Enforcement Career Day

On this week’s edition of “Eye on The Islands”, Sara Lezama talks with Special Agent James Doby of the D.E.A., Acting U.S. Marshal Reggie Bradshaw and on career opportunities in law enforcement. Each of our guest have over 20 years of experience as a professional law enforcement officer and talk about the qualification requirements, advancement opportunities, benefits and challenges of entering the field of law enforcement.

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2. Diabetes

The focus of this week’s Eye on the Islands program will be on diabetes. Anne Thurland, Project Director, Diabetes Prevention and Control Program and Desiree James, Certified Diabetes instructor for the Virgin Islands will talk with host Sara Lezama on the symptoms, prevention, management as well as the risk factors of diabetes.

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3. Sexting

T’S THE MARRIAGE OF SEX AND TEXTING COMMONLY REFERD TO AS “SEXTING” – SOMETHING EVERY PARENT OF TEENAGE CHILDREN NEEDS TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT . JOIN SARA LEZAMA AND HER GUESTS, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY DENISE HINDS AND U-S IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENT, HILARY HODGE FOR A HARD LOOK AT THE STATISICS THE FACTS AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF SEXTING.

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4. The USVI Hotel & Tourism Association

Lisa Hamilton ,President of the St. Thomas/St. John Hotel & Tourism Association speaks with Sara Lezama about our local tourism product, as well as the up-coming 18th annual Destination Symposium taking place on June 14, 2011 at the Westin Hotel on St. John.

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5.Finance

On this week’s edition of “Eye on The Islands”, Sara Lezama talks with Finance Commissioner Angel Dawson, Budget Director Debra Gottlieb and Senior Policy Advisor to the Governor Nathan Simmonds about 2011 and 2012 budget deficient's and the possible consequences if action is not taken soon.

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6.VITEMA

Get a kit, make a plan, be informed is one of the messages on this weeks Eye on the Island with Elton Lewis, Director of VITEMA Virgin Islands Territory Emergency Management Agency. Director Lewis also talks with us about the new hazard sirens, educating the public, signage, hurricane preparedness and emergency management education at UVI.

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7. Consent Decree VIPD

Started in the summer of 2008 in an attempt to address the federal government's complaints of subjecting residents to excessive force by police officers.. Sara Lezama speaks one-on-one with Police Commissioner Novelle Francis on the issues, training and improvements currently taking place throughout the territory, and what steps VIPD is taking to insure a more transparent and effective police department.

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8.Bureau Of Corrections

Assistant Director Dwayne Benjamin speaks on the federal Consent Decree and future of Golden Grove Correction Facilities should the Federal Authorities take control of operations.

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9.My Brothers Workshop

Scott Bradly speaks with Sara Lezama about the challenges and success stories of My Brothers Workshop, an outreach program to help disadvantaged young adults 16- 24. MBW provides learning and training opportunities for young adults at risk to access and fully participate in the workplace and wider community.

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10. Special Report

with Inmate John Jared Southwell speaks with Sara Lezama inside the walls of the St. Thomas Correction Facility Annex. Convicted of 2nd degree murder Southwell is now serving 20 years as an accomplice for the murder of Gabriel Lerner.

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11. The Department of Labor

The US Virgin Islands Commissioner of Labor, Albert Bryan Jr. Speaks with Derek Gabriel on, Eye on the Islands about unemployment, the eight percent pay-cut effecting government employees, early retirement as well as, job replacement issues.