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‘Great disservice done’ to members of Climate Change Trust Fund Board- Hon Turnbull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, under the National Unity Government, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has acknowledged that the halting of the Climate Change Trust Fund Board was wrong and that moves are now being made to have the board and fund re-established.
Political leaders must not be elected solely on popularity- Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Local clergyman and commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called for a resetting of how political leaders are elected in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Fire fighters contain house blaze @ Greenland
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI- Quick response by officers of the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Services prevented an entire home at Greenland from possibly going up in flames yesterday afternoon, August 16, 2022.
5,760 cases of Capri Sun ‘Wild Cherry’ juice being recalled
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Kraft Heinz is recalling thousands of cases of Capri Sun, announcing Friday, August 12, 2022, that the children-friendly drink pouches might be contaminated with cleaning solution.
VI delegation attends state funeral of Charles W. Turnbull in USVI
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The late former Governor of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) Mr Charles Wesley Turnbull was laid to rest on Saturday, August 13, 2022, following a state funeral at Christchurch Methodist Church in St Thomas, USVI.
Police & wife among 3 reportedly rushed to hospital after car collision
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that a senior officer at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and his wife have been reportedly rushed to the Dr. D. Orlando Smith Hospital following a vehicular collision.
'Tremendous work' ongoing to implement CoI reforms in VI – Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said the Framework for the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) Report and other Reforms continues to be coordinated by a Steering Group which has been meeting regularly to receive progress reports amidst more tremendous work from Government and other parties.
Rotary Club Grand Raffle 2nd place winner receives $5K cheque
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The second-place winner of the Rotary Club of Tortola grand Raffle, Mr Organ Baronville was presented his cheque of $5,000k in the 2022 competition, for coming in second even as the first place winner is still to be drawn.
Inflation in the Virgin Islands
Dickson C. Igwe
Price controls and reducing taxes will not alleviate the inflation burden in the Virgin Islands. Only charity and handouts to the needy will help contain suffering.
Unity Gov’t ‘selected’ as a result of a coup– Hon Carvin Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition Member, Hon Carvin Malone (AL), who crossed the floor after the formation of the Government of National Unity led by Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), has described the formation of that Government as one that resulted from a coup and not democratic elections.
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