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Henry set to make amends for Pan Am Games disappointment
DOHA, Qatar - Virgin Islands' Eldred Henry, currently representing the territory at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, will aim for gold tomorrow, October 3, 2019, at 12:20 pm local time when Shot Put action begins.
Reject the 'crabs in a barrel' mentality'- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - The ZBVI 780 AM 'Honestly Speaking' radio moderator, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has accused some Virgin Islanders of having a 'crabs in a barrel' mentality as, according to him, they have a tendency to wish failure for each other and exhibit an oppressive mindset.
VI has nothing to fear about release of 'sterile' male mosquitoes in USVI- Dr Georges
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) make moves to control its mosquito population through the release of sterile male mosquitoes as a form of pest control, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA), Dr Ronald E. Georges says the Virgin Islands has nothing to fear.
Speaker Willock leads VI delegation @ Parliamentary Conference in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda - Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Julian Willock led a Virgin Islands delegation to a Parliamentary Conference in Kampala, Uganda, on September 22 to 29, 2019.
VI meets September deadline to submit 'Plan of Action' to UK- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the United Kingdom (UK) Government agreeing to address Virgin Islands (VI) concerns over the stipulations of the £300M loan guarantee for recovery and development, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has indicated that the territory has met the September deadline to present its plan of action to the UK on the way forward.
Late payments for some Public Officers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Some Public Servants in the Virgin Islands (VI) have not been paid at the end of September 2019, as a result of upgrades to the enterprise and accounting software being utilised by the government.
Breached ‘hope & trust’ were reasons for leaving NDP- Skelton-Cline
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – ZBVI 780am ‘Honestly Speaking’ radio show host Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline in taking some credit for the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) 2019 elections win, said it was due to breached ‘hope and trust’ exhibited by the National Democratic Party (NDP) that caused him to shift gears and throw his support behind Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1).
‘It’s our turn to help now’- Cromwell Smith on Bahamas Recovery
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI –Talk show host Cromwell Smith aka 'Edju En Ka', who hosts ‘Umoja’, Thursday nights on ZBVI 780 AM, has urged all citizens to pitch in on recovery funds towards the Hurricane Dorian hit Bahamas.
McMaster appeals disqualification @ World C/Ships in Doha; On to finals!
DOHA, Qatar - After crashing through the first hurdle at today's, Saturday, September 28, 2019, heated semi-finals of the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Virgin Islands' Kyron A. McMaster has successfully appealed disqualification in the men's 400-meter semi-finals and will now head to the finals.
Rotary in talks to rehabilitate Roger Downing Boardwalk
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The Rotary Club of Tortola has initiated discussions for the rehabilitation of the Roger Downing Boardwalk in Paraquita Bay and for the protection of the natural environment surrounding it.
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