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Monica Allen Receives British Empire Medal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former Acting Permanent Secretary Ms Monica Allen, is the Territory’s newest recipient of the British Empire Medal (BEM) award from Her Majesty the Queen.
‘NDP elected members have oversized egos-Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Honestly Speaking’s, Claude O. Skelton-Cline, says “…whether we wish to admit it or not, the Premier (Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, AL) has been the glue that has kept the NDP together, particularly for the oversized egos that constitutes his government,” and “it is now left to be seen to what extent they become unglued.”
Chesterfield sentenced to 5 years, 8 months in Federal Prison
VI CONSORTIUM
ST THOMAS, USVI—Former Government House Security Officer, Neal Chesterfield, 41, was sentenced before District Judge Curtis Gomez to 70 months incarceration for his conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, United States Attorney Gretchen Shappert, announced Thursday, June 14, 2018. Gomez also sentenced Chesterfield to five years of supervised release and $100 special assessment.
East vs West: Hons Penn & Turnbull clash for Deputy’s post @ NDP Convention
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Media attention and social commentary has been focused on the race between Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) and Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (AL), in the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) internal elections, scheduled for June 23, 2018—a race to succeed outgoing President and party leader, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL).
No place for students to write examinations?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Ministry of Education and Culture had found itself in a conundrum earlier this year finding accommodation for the students in the Territory, to sit overseas examinations.
DDM cautions VI on unstable weather conditions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands’ (VI) Disaster Management Department (DDM), is warning residents, of unstable weather conditions that will affect the Territory, resulting from the interaction of a mid, to upper level trough and an active tropical wave exiting the area.
NHI spends more than it earns
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The National Democratic Party (NDP) under Premier, Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), in January 2016, introduced a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, aimed in part, at providing increased and equitable access to medical services for those in the Territory, but its less than anticipated returns has now seen the government agency actively reconsidering paying for some of its services offered.
60 young ladies ‘Charmed’ @ Dreams Conference
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Sixty young women, ages 12 to 18, were all charmed, dazzled and equipped with invaluable life lessons, at the inaugural Charm Academy, ‘Dreams to Vision’ Conference on June 16, 2018.
UK promises to include VI, other OTs in future Intl trade-agreements
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - United Kingdom’s (UK) Minister for International Trade, Gregory W. Hands, says the UK Government will seek to include the Overseas Territories (OTs) in future international trade agreements.
Darel Christopher Jr is Velodrome’s 2018 sprint king
GEORGIA, USA - Virgin Islander Darel Christopher Jr, continues on his winning streak representing Territory on the international racing circuit, yesterday June 16, 2018, placing first in the 2018 ‘Velodrome (Georgia State) Championships’ which began the previous day, Friday June 15, 2018.
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