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Stalwart educator Claudia Creque passes
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- Word just reaching our newsroom is that one of the Virgin Islands stalwart educators, Mrs Claudia Creque, whom the government school in Anegada is named after, has died.
'If I had my way the curfew would have increased!'- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has defended the ongoing three-hour curfew in the Virgin Islands, stating that persons need to be reminded that COVID-19 is still a threat.
Reael 'Limping Jack' Frett- Culturist, Village Town Crier
Edgar Leonard
Reael “Limping Jack” Frett, culturist and town crier, and I were classmates at Major Bay Primary School (now Williard Wheatley) at Major Bay, East End, Tortola, VI (British). Since leaving Major Bay Primary School over 40 years ago, Limping Jack and I saw and have communicated with each other a handful of times.
VI encouraged to fully embrace Black History Month
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Quoting the legendary political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator Marcus M. Garvey, who said a people without knowledge of the past history and their origin and their culture is like a tree without roots and that it cannot stand, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has encouraged the Virgin Islands to
‘We must reject the spirit of criminality’- Opposition Leader
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following the slaying of businessman and prominent horse owner, Earl D. Hodge aka ‘Bob’ last evening, February 9, 2021, and two fatal shootings last week, Opposition Leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has urged Virgin Islanders to understand that it is their moral and civic responsibility to neither condone nor support criminality nor to impede the process of justice.
Cabinet to resume publishing its decisions effective Feb 11, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands (VI) has indicated that it will resume publishing its decisions with effect from February 11, 2021, covering the period of decisions taken from its first meeting for the new year held on January 7, 2021.
First COVID-19 vaccine batch to expire on May 31, 2021 - Dr Ronald E. Georges
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – The race is on to vaccinate some 4000 people in the Virgin Islands, given the first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca (AZD1222) COVID-19 vaccine in the Virgin Islands (VI) will expire on May 31, 2021, according to Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr Ronald E. Georges.
Lions Club hands over bus to Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Lions Club of Tortola, in partnership with the West Indian Association of Bermuda, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture (MECYFA) and the Ministry of Health and Social Development (MHSD) has donated a brand new 13 seater 2020 Toyota Hiace School Bus to the Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre (EHRLC), the local institution catering to children with special needs.
Gov't to review public officers salaries with aim to pay 'what they are worth'
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI- “We have ordered a revision of the salary of every public officer. People have to start to be paid what they are worth,” said Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) today, February 9, 2021.
‘Sometimes laws don't mean they are morally right’- Hon Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While delivering his keynote speech at the 13th Annual African Remembrance Wreath-laying Ceremony held Sunday, February 7, 2021, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) reminded the people of the Virgin Islands of the oppressive nature of some laws, including those that supported slavery.
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