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‘Sixth District's First Gentleman’ Emmett C. Caines passes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our newsroom is that the husband of Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines (D6) has died.
Woman charged for using former employer to receive federal loans
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSED, St. Croix, USVI — A St. Croix woman was arrested Friday at her current place of employment for allegedly using the business of a former employer to apply for the federal Paycheck Protection Program, resulting in a financial loss of her former employer totaling $39,411.
Caricom agrees to 'hasten transition' to renewable energy in region– Dr Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has indicated that the recent meeting on CARICOM Heads of Government, Environment Ministers and Foreign Ministers in the Bahamas on climate finance with officials from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was a fruitful one.
Infrastructure, inflation & the cost of living
Dickson C. Igwe
Poor social and physical infrastructure is costly to residents and causes inflation to inflict greater woe on a society.
Premier slams Hon Malone over statements about 'coup' in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has slammed now Opposition Member, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) over statements that the Government of National Unity was selected as a result of a ‘coup’ in the Virgin Islands.
44 cases of Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease confirmed in 10 VI schools, daycares
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands (VI) National Epidemiologist Ms Harmonie Brewley-Massiah has confirmed 44 cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) across 10 preschools and daycare centres in the territory.
Time to stop talking about renewable energy & implement it– Hon Vanterpool
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Fourth District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Mark H. Vanterpool has called on the Government to take more concrete steps at pushing renewable energy in the territory.
SSB begins applicant selection process for Joe’s Hill Manor Estate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Social Security Board (SSB) has announced it has begun the applicant selection process for prospective homeowners of the Joe’s Hill Manor Estate.
7% remittance tax was repressive & targeted most vulnerable– Hon Penn
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI– Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on Virgin Islands (VI) legislators to find more creative ways of funding the government's expenditure rather than taxing the most vulnerable.
Over 700 children equipped with school supplies in 9th District
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Approximately 750 children in the Ninth District have been equipped with school supplies ahead of the new school term that begins in early September.
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