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Are we placing the right ladders on the wrong walls?
Alred C. Frett
When the Beginning appears as Tragic as the End: I am no Jesus, and why I do the things I do without expectations, may be hard to answer, but according to your story, Jesus healed ten lepers and only one bothered to say thanks... I may have been blocked in progress, fired from Government, and taken off Radio Stations for opposing corruption, but that never stopped me from bringing Truth to the Youth, because they are not to blame, and they are our Future.
When Capital Thrives
Dickson C. Igwe
There are seven pillars upon which capital and growth rest and thrives, Virgin Islands capital from preceding narratives is the land, human resources, technology, learning, and finance that drives the economy and national prosperity.
Rehabilitation of Old RT Admin Building gets Oct 2024 completion date
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Works on the old Government Administration Building on Main Street in Road Town, Tortola, which is now in a dilapidated state is set to commence with a completion date earmarked for October 31, 2024.
UPDATE: Adaejah T. Hodge 3rd in New Balance Outdoor 2024 100M Finals
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, USA- Virgin Islands teenage sprinting sensation Adaejah T. Hodge secured a podium finish at the New Balance Outdoor National Championships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
‘Thank you for your impact in the lives of your children’- Premier tells VI fathers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Fathers and father figures in the Virgin Islands (VI) were today June 16, 2024, celebrated as part of the annual commemorative Father’s Day celebrations done on the third Sunday in June.
USVI Top CoP targeted in federal probe; Phones seized
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - The Federal Bureau of Investigation earlier this week delivered a target letter to V.I. Police Department Commissioner Ray Martinez and confiscated the cellphones of Mr. Martinez and his wife, the Consortium can confirm.
Approx 60 employers already in Labour Dept Management System- Hon Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Labour and Workforce Development Hon Lorna G. Smith (AL) says significant progress has been made towards modernizing the operations of the Department of Labour and Workforce Development with technical preparations being made for the implementation of a new Labour Management System.
VI, UN signs second Country Plan for more technical assistance
NEW YORK, NY - Virign Islands (VI) Premier Dr. Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has signed the Virgin Islands’ second United Nations (UN) Country Implementation Plan (CIP) that expands programming and technical assistance to the Territory from UN agencies serving the Caribbean region.
Winair, Air Caraïbes renew interline partnership
PHILIPSBURG, St Maarten - Winair and Air Caraïbes have announced the renewal of their interline agreement as part of a longstanding partnership that offers passengers seamless travel experiences and convenient connections throughout the Caribbean region.
UN told about VI landslides; Climate Change vulnerabilities
NEW YORK, NY, USA– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has petitioned the UN C-24 Committee for what he called "climate justice" for countries that remain vulnerable to Climate Change, using heavy rains and landslides in the VI as an example.