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Premier & Governor led VI in regional earthquake & tsunami exercise
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands joined nearly 400,000 residents of the Caribbean and Latin America on March 11, 2021, to participate in Caribe Wave, the annual tsunami preparedness exercise.
‘Remain sympathetic & honest in your dealings’- Hon Wheatley tells businesses
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – While calling for business owners to pay up severance to employees laid off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) also urged businesses to be honest with their dealings.
USVI woman pleads guilty in elaborate income tax fraud
VI CONSORTIUM
CHRISTIANSTED, ST. Croix — United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced Thursday that Joanne Benjamin, age 41, from the United States Virgin Islands pleaded guilty in federal court on March 11 to conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Horseracing 'will never be the same' without ‘Bob’ & ‘Mileage’- Lesmore Smith
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The horseracing fraternity in the Virgin Islands and the US Virgin Islands is still reeling from the death of two of its most prominent horse owners and supporters of the ‘sport of kings’.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Shaun J. Black
By Ron O. D’Avilar
For Young Professional Shaun J. Black, his decision to enter the field of capturing videos and images was sparked purely out of having an ‘eye for art’ from a young age.
Lone COVID-19 positive person in VI recovers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) is once again with zero recorded cases of COVID-19, as the lone infected person has since recovered.
Chronic diseases a ‘significant health problem’ in VI - Health Minister
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Chronic diseases, which according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) includes illnesses like heart disease, some cancers and diabetes, have been categorised as significant health issues in the Virgin Islands (VI). This is according to Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL).
VIPY to debate heated ‘self-determination’ topic today
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Youth Parliamentarians in the Virgin Islands Youth Parliament (VIYP) will debate the topic, “Should the Virgin Islands move to self-determination?” when the VIYP holds its first Sitting for 2021 this afternoon, Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola.
UPDATE: Dwight Callwood & Pia King charged for gun find @ Butu Mountain
BUTU MOUNTAIN, Tortola, VI- Police have released the names of the two persons charged after a loaded firearm was found at a home in Butu Mountain, on Tortola, on March 5, 2021.
‘Is UK morally superior to the people of the VI?’– Dr Wheatley asks
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – While questioning the moral authority of the United Kingdom (UK) to call a Commission of Inquiry on the Virgin Islands (VI), Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said he does not fear a transparent Inquiry.
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