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Corona: Stimulus won't work
By Dickson C. Igwe
As stated in an earlier article on the Corona Virus Pandemic: Corona is the joker in the pack of the present order: albeit a tragic type joker.
The west for the first time since 1945 is on a war footing.
'Politics is a jealous lover' - Myron V. Walwyn tells 'Real Talk'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In one of the most highly anticipated episodes of the 'Real Talk' show with host Ms Karia J. Christoper, former embattled legislator and Minister for Education, Myron V. Walwyn has broken his silence in a 'tell-all' since his brutal February 25, 2019 elections loss in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Court of Appeal postpones sitting for March 23-27, 2020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) as part of its response to the Novel-Coronavirus threat (COVID-19) across the region, has implemented measures to minimise risks and, as such, the sitting of the Court of Appeal scheduled to be held in the Virgin Islands from March 23-27, 2020 has been postponed until further notice.
Lent term grades will be calculated from assignments to date- Dr Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With all private and public schools, pre-schools, daycare centres and extra-curricular programmes closing effective today March 19, 2020 until Friday, April 3, 2020, Minister for Education, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says the final public school grades for the Lent term will be calculated from all assignment graded to date.
Churches now have to limit gatherings to 30 persons max
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Effective today Thursday, March 19, 2020, churches and other religious organisations in the Virgin Islands (VI) will now have to limit their gatherings to no more than 30 persons.
'Your shake hand is not welcomed!'- Hon Vanterpool
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Fourth District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) is drawing the line over handshakes amidst the global spread of Novel Coronavirus.
All schools to close for 14 days effective Thurs, March 19, 2020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced a string of additional Cabinet imposed measures, which included the closure of public and private schools in the Virgin Islands (VI) for 14 days, in response to the global Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
RTW freezes all price increases for 30 days
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Local retail and distribution company Roadtown Wholesale (RTW) Trading Limited, in response to the threat of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Virgin Islands (VI), has undertaken a series of actions to ensure the health and safety of employees and customers, in addition to a prize freeze guarantee to keep store goods at a stable cost.
Eyes on TRC & ISPs as high internet use expected with 'social distancing'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the shift of some aspects of the Virgin Islands (VI) workforce to work-from-home solutions as part of social distancing in relation to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) response in the Territory, Opposition Leader Honourable Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on the local Telecommunications Regulatory Commission as well as local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to get into action to meet internet demands.
32 registered as British citizens
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - 32 individuals are now British citizens after having been previously naturalised as British Overseas Territories Citizens.
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