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COVID-19 & your poor neighbour
By Dickson C. Igwe
The pandemic is driving poverty and wealth inequality. Thirty years from today in the 2050s, a new world powered by robotics, artificial intelligence, and quantum physics will be upon us.
'Higher education' key to re-tooling human capital post COVID-19– Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has pushed for greater investments in the education sector, which he said is needed if the Caribbean is to develop both the institutional capacity required to help drive sustainable development; and to produce graduates needed to support the diversification of regional economies.
USVI ports could reopen to cruise ships as early as January 2021
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- US Virgin Islands (USVI) residents, especially those in St Thomas, may soon see cruise ships at ports of call again, as the once bustling cruise tourism operation that sustained many livelihoods on the island see some revival in the next few months.
Returning VI resident tests positive for COVID-19
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands has reported there is one active case of COVID-19 in the territory; a returning female resident who is in quarantine.
Cabinet announcing full school reopening by next week – Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that given no active confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the territory, the VI cabinet will be making moves to fully reopen schools.
Why Donald Trump is in soup
By Dickson C. Igwe
Just under a year ago the biggest news story was trade wars, especially the USA versus China. Trade tensions between the superpowers threatened the global economy.
Vibrant cocaine & human trafficking ring fuelling illegal guns- CoP Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commissioner of Police, Mr Michael B. Matthews has pointed to a vibrant cocaine smuggling trade as well as human smuggling in the Virgin Islands (VI), as fuelling illegal gun possessions.
Bars, nightclubs set to re-open following inspection
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Bars and nightclubs in the Virgin Islands (VI) will finally be re-opening since an August 21, 2020, closure as a result of a then spike in COVID-19 cases.
VI free of confirmed COVID-19 cases; New 14-day curfew announced
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL), in a COVID-19 update this afternoon, Wednesday, October 7, 2020, confirmed that the one remaining positive COVID-19 case in the [British] Virgin Islands has fully recovered.
‘I wish I was making $16K per month’ - Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – While confirming that his company, Grace Consultants, is in receipt of a $16,000 per month consultancy contract from the Government of the Virgin Islands, commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has refuted claims he takes home a $16,000 sum from the Government at the end of the month.