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UN told about VI landslides; Climate Change vulnerabilities
NEW YORK, NY, USA– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has petitioned the UN C-24 Committee for what he called "climate justice" for countries that remain vulnerable to Climate Change, using heavy rains and landslides in the VI as an example.
Nearly 50% of waste burned @ Pockwood Pond is compostable- Aragorn A. Dick-Read
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Regenerative organic farmer and Virgin Islander Mr Aragorn A. Dick-Read, who is engaged in sustainable agriculture in the territory, says a large percentage of waste at the Pockwood Pond Incinerator can be used for composting and other agricultural purposes.
VI will continue pushing for removal of reserved Order in Council– Premier tells UN C-24
NEW YORK, NY, USA– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says the [British] Virgin Islands will continue pressing the United Kingdom (UK) to remove its reserve Order in Council to suspend the local constitution if triggered.
Nurse Stacey Bartley-Penn donates books to local schools
CARROT BAY, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islander and Registered Nurse Mrs Stacey Bartley-Penn, a 1997 graduate of the Leonora Delville Primary School and a member of the Class of 2003 of the then BVI High School, has given back.
RVIPF cautions of ‘criminal offence’ to knowingly transmit HIV, STIs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Persons in the Virgin Islands are being urged to get tested for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV, amidst concerning statistics showing an increase in cases in the territory over the last 5 years.
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Fixing incinerator by 3rd quarter of 2024 a 'top priority' for Gov't– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On the road to building a more green and sustainable [British] Virgin Islands, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says fixing the incinerator at Pockwood Pond remains a top priority for his government.
BVIOC says it does not have authority to intervene in BVIBF election impasse
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (BVIOC) has said it has been approached by several basketball stakeholders to intervene in the current impasse affecting the sport in the territory.
Public alerted about spike in burglaries on Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has alerted the public that there continue to be elevated numbers of commercial and residential burglaries in certain areas on Tortola.
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Premier announced 2024 Environment Month Green Pledge Drive
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has announced the launch of the Environment Month Green Pledge Drive and the Public Sector Green Pledge with the drive seeking to scale up “greening” in The Virgin Islands under the Green Pledge Programme launched in June 2012.
‘I was definitely shocked with the news’ on Dr Jarecki – Hon Stacy M. Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Opposition legislator and Director of the Youth Empowerment Programme (YEP) Stacy M. Mather, MBE says he was shocked at the news of rape and sex trafficking allegations against [British] Virgin Islands belonger and business tycoon Dr Henry G. Jarecki.
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