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UPDATE: 'Weakend' VI go down 1-2 to Dominica @ A.O. Shirley Grounds
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The [British] Virgin Islands, weakened by the absence of a few of its regular players due to red cards and injuries, battled hard against a determined Dominica but eventually fell to the visitors 1-2 in their CONCACAF Nations League match at A.O. Shirley Grounds today, November 16, 2023.
'If police alone could make VI safe, then US would be the safest place’- Bishop Cline
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Former senior pastor of the New Life Baptist Church in Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, Bishop John I. Cline says the police alone cannot make the Virgin Islands safe, rather it is the people who must come together and play a part for the good of the community.
Hon de Castro calls for more UNESCO support to advance education in VI
PARIS, France – Virgin Islands (VI) Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, the Hon Sharie B. De Castro (AL) has delivered a statement at the 42nd General Conference of UNESCO, calling for more support to advance education in the VI.
VI minimum wage ‘not an easy issue’ to address– Hon Lorna G. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Trade and Labour Hon Lorna G. Smith (AL) says while the government is taking steps to address the minimum wage issue in the Virgin Islands, it remains a complex issue to be addressed.
I wouldn’t want VI’s ‘psycho’ police to have guns– Cindy Rosan
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Expressing concern at gun violence in the Virgin Islands (VI), Tola Radio 100.5 FM radio co-host Rosemary Cindy Rosan says although murders and crime continue to be a concern in the VI she would not want the local police to have guns, adding that some police officers are "psychos".
UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Michael W. Freer on 2-day visit to VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Ministry of Justice, Michael W. Freer MP, arrived in the Virgin Islands (VI) on Sunday, November 5, 2023, for a two-day visit.
Ministry working with RVIPF to enhance safety in schools – Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Education, Youth Affairs & Sports, Hon Sharie B. de Castro has reaffirmed the Ministry of Education’s commitment to keeping schools in the Virgin Islands secured along with maintaining discipline in educational institutions.
The Capital Mix
Dickson C. Igwe
The story on capital in the series asks a question relevant to the layperson in economics: What mix of scarce resources best fits in with the outcome and vision of an investor, policy maker, or even a consumer looking at starting a business? That is key to why the creative management of capital is vital for prosperity.
Social Protection Policy inadequate to help people in VI– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has called "inadequate", the VI’s current Social Protection Policy, which he says cannot help the people.
The Public Service 101 training course dubbed a ‘resounding success’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The recent Public Service 101 course attended by some 120 public officers in the Virgin Islands (VI) has been labeled a ‘resounding success’ by the organizers of the training course.
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