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VI Gov't, University of Southampton sign partnership MoU
LONGON, UK - The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) and the University of Southampton (UoS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on January 19, 2023 which formalized a mutually beneficial partnership between the parties. The purpose of the MOU is to establish friendly relations, to agree to cooperate with each other and to identify areas of cooperation that could help foster and develop the relationship.
No discussions to run as Unity Gov’t ‘but anything can happen’- Hon Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Minister for Health and Social Development under the Government of National Unity, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) said while he has had no discussions on current elected officials taking on Elections 2023 as a Unity Government, anything can happen between before elections day.
Values make a nation
Dickson C. Igwe
A country without an appropriate set of guiding values and principles: invisible rules of conscience and morality that sit in the hearts and souls of its residents, is a vessel with neither compass nor rudder. It will end up on the rocks.
Moderate chance of showers today, Jan 21, 2023 in VI- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has indicated that shallow low level patches embedded within a moderate trade wind flow could move across the area of the Virgin Islands (VI) today, January 23, 2023.
CIBC First Caribbean raises $51,500 for BVI Cancer Society
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Cancer Society is kick-starting 2023 with a large cheque from CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, positioning the Society to continue providing much-needed support to persons living with and or affected by cancer.
UK antagonism & threats still hovering over VI– Shaina M. Smith-Archer
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Chairman of the BVI Chamber of Commerce and Hotel Association (BVICCHA), Mrs Shaina M. Smith-Archer says there remains antagonism from the United Kingdom (UK) as it relates to their relationship with the Virgin Islands (VI).
5.8 magnitude earthquake felt in VI- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department for Disaster Management (DDM) is reporting that a 5.8 magnitude earthquake was felt in the Virgin Islands (VI) this morning, Friday, January 20, 2023.
UK’s narrative paints VI as ‘a lawless town’ to suspend constitution– Hon Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Opposition Member Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says the United Kingdom (UK) continues to push a narrative that the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) is lawless and warrants a suspension of the local constitution to bring law and order. This, according to Hon Malone, is not the right approach.
No finger pointing over bad roads!- ‘Gov’ts are continuum’- Hon Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Following statements by Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) that the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) is not to be blamed for the state of the territory’s deplorable roads, National Democratic Party (NDP) Chairman and Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R7) has indicated that no single person can be blamed.
Persons starting to think VI environment a contributor to cancer– Cromwell Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Lamenting that a high number of persons are dying of cancer in the Virgin Islands, talk show host Cromwell Smith aka ‘Edju En Ka’ has called for aggressive funding towards investigations into possible environmental causes of cancer as well as cancer treatment and prevention in the Virgin Islands (VI).
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