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VI Rugby team held scoreless in DR
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic- The Virgin Islands were blanked by Dominican Republic when the two teams met in a Rugby Americas North (RAN) North Cup fixture at Saint George School Ground in Santo Domingo on Saturday, September 14, 2019.
CIBC FirstCaribbean interns share positive experience
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As students in the Virgin Islands started the Advent term classes at school or college last week, a few headed back with some new knowledge and practical experience in banking matters following their Summer internship at CIBC FirstCaribbean in Road Town, Tortola.
'Let us come together & focus on development'- Hon Turnbull
EAST END, Tortola, VI - Opposition Member and Second District Representative, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull aka 'Mitch', in accusing the current and former administrations of acting in contravention to the law regarding the functions of the Recovery and Development Agency (RDA), has urged the Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) led Government to focus on the development of the territory instead of the politics surrounding the stipulations of the United Kingdom (UK) Loan Guarantee.
VI can't 'lay down & play dead' with UK- Hon Maduro-Caines
EAST END, Tortola, VI - Sixth District Representative Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines at a September 10, 2019, Opposition-led meeting in the East End/Long Look Community has said the territory should not 'lay down and play dead' when it comes to its relationship with the United Kingdom (UK).
'Disturbance 1' now on VI path; Tropical Storm Humberto forms
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has reported that Disturbance 1, now located along 45W is moving west towards to VI at around 25 mph.
Hurricane disaster survival part 1
By Dickson C. Igwe
Belief that the Virgin Islands may escape an annual devastating hurricane such as Irma, Maria, and Dorian, is simple delusion; it is dangerous complacency.
'We are wasting alot of time'- Hon Vanterpool on VI recovery
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - Fourth District Representative Hon Mark H. Vanterpool says it is concerning that two years has elapsed since the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria, yet the territory is still short of executing its full recovery efforts.
‘Stay close to home’- Hon Rymer says VI still suffering from Irma
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) says that even as the Virgin Islands (VI) is looking out for the Hurricane ravaged Bahamas, attention still needs to be placed on ‘Home’ since many in the territory are still suffering from Hurricane Irma and Maria, some two years later.
Natural & man-made disasters – Irma, Brexit & Banks
Alred C. Frett
Classifying yourself - Listen, Learn & Earn:
If you are reading this then you are still alive and among the ambitious majority with the foresight of the progressive minority just as throughout life the minority leads while the majority follows… History has always shown the failing majority as refusing to listen and learn whereas the minority that listens & learns become their herders – No wonder they liken themselves to sheep.
‘D6 looking like a dumping area’- Hon Maduro-Caines
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sixth District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI), House of Assembly (HoA), Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines has called on persons owning boats and other equipment in the district to clean up the zone since it continues to look like a ‘dumping area.’