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June 11th, 2022
Hector Cruz Jr & Luce D. Hodge-Smith voted Mr & Ms NPO

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Volunteer Konect celebrated its 3rd Annual Volunteer Week in the Virgin Islands from June 1-7, 2022, and as part of this year’s celebration, the organization hosted its first-ever Mr. and Ms. Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) contest with Hector Cruz Jr & Luce D. Hodge-Smith waking away title winners.

June 11th, 2022
VI marked World Environment Day with Sea Grape planting

LONG BAY BEACH, Beef Island, VI – The Virgin Islands marked World Environment Day, June 5, 2022, with a tree planting exercise of Sea Grape seedlings at the Long Bay Beach Beef Island.

June 10th, 2022
Cabinet accepts tender board recommendations for Election Systems & Software

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With 'elections season' fast approaching, the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has reviewed and accepted recommendations for the awarding of contracts for Elections Systems and Software.

June 9th, 2022
Scooter rider injured in accident with car near Sunday Morning Well

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The rider of a motor scooter has been injured in an accident with a rental vehicle in the area of the Sunday Morning Well in Road Town, Tortola.

June 9th, 2022
'They are carving out the hillside’– Hon Fraser on incinerator woes

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Senior Legislator in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) has complained that he is not being made preview to plans at the Pockwood Pond incinerator, an area he says falls within his district.

June 8th, 2022
Unity Gov’t 'welcomes' UK agreement with final proposal on reform- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Calling today, June 8, 2022, an important step in efforts to reform and renew the democracy of the Virgin Islands to build a better territory, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says he welcomes the United Kingdom (UK) agreement with the Unity Government's proposal on the way forward for the implementation of 28 recommendations in the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report.

June 8th, 2022
Order in Council to suspend HoA & Cabinet ‘on reserve’- VI Governor warns

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– With an estimated 2 years to implement the 48 sweeping recommendations as laid out in the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report of Sir Gary R. Hickinbottom, Governor John J. Rankin, CMG detailed that the Virgin Islands Government led by Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), along with future governments, must meet strict delivery milestones to avoid serious repercussions.

June 8th, 2022
Local basketball legend Kennie L. Thomas passes

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Local basketball legend Mr Kennie L. Thomas aka ‘Funny’ has died. He was 56, having been born on July 9, 1965.

June 7th, 2022
Governor distances self from inefficiencies of Public Service under his watch

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) H.E. John J. Rankin, CMG has said change in the VI public service is inevitable coming out of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report, as he distanced himself from the inefficiencies of the sector.

June 7th, 2022
Summer Sizzle BVI returning after 2-year COVID hiatus

NEW YORK, USA - Summer Sizzle BVI will be making a return to the Virgin Islands this year for its 12th Anniversary after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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