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Bishop Ishmael Charles elected head of BVICC new Exec Committee
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Bishop Ishmael Charles will head the new Executive Committee of the BVI Christian Council (BVICC) following the latest round of 2022 elections at the religious organization.
'Miya's Law' clears latest step in Florida Senate
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, USA – “Miya’s Law,” a legislation that would improve apartment tenant safety in Florida, got one step closer to passing when it received unanimous approval by the state Senate's Agriculture, Environment and General Government Subcommittee on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
UPDATE: Bust of Terrance B. Lettsome to be placed @ airport - Premier
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that the suggestions made by his Deputy to install a statue of Terrance B. Lettsome at the T.B. Lettsome International Airport, will come to past but in the form of a bust.
Cold War 3
Dickson C. Igwe
The invasion of Ukraine is the act of a bully: the lesson of modern history is that the appeasement of bullies never ends well.
Slavery and the Virgin Islands/Regional Reparations
Edgar Leonard
Like the rest of anglophone regional sister countries, slavery is an integral part of Virgin Islands (VI) history as a story, grim and dark period. The institution of slavery was like no other form of involuntary service in history; slavery was the largest forced migration in human history.
'Our focus this year is you the people'– Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) said this year the Government of the Virgin Islands’ focus will be on the people.
US 'sidestepping' Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership 'hypocritical'– Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talkshow host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called out the duplicitous nature of the US Government implementing Central Registers of Beneficial Ownership, yet backing the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) on the Virgin Islands (VI) and other British OTs Implementing Public Registers.
Almshouse to be constructed for homeless & needy– Dr the Hon Wheatley
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said plans are underway to construct a shelter for persons in need or homeless.
Beware the sons of Solomon & the wisdom we spurn
Alred C. Frett
Why Repeat the Mistakes of Others?
We live and learn so, it would be nice if we could say or hear something just once and that would be enough – However, in Today’s World of conspiracies and propaganda; once never seems to be enough for although we claim to search for Truth, yet, when we find it, we still reject it… Subsequently, our Lives and World are ruled by many who regard lying as talent and find it as easy to lie as to breathe – In this, Trump is not alone.
Veteran educator Janet H. Stoutt aka ‘Granny’ has passed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One of the Virgin Islands' veteran former educators, Mrs Janet H. Stoutt, affectionately known as 'Granny', has passed, according to information reaching Virgin Islands News Online (VINO).
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