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Premier Wheatley attends AgriFest in St Croix, USVI
ESTATE LOWER LOVE, St Croix, USVI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) was in St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on February 17, 2024, for the opening of the 52nd Annual Agriculture and Food Fair (AgriFest).
T&T & Dominica cop top awards @ 1st Annual Caribbean Baking Awards
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) and Dominica have copped top awards at the First Annual Caribbean Baking Awards held in the [British] Virgin Islands on February 16 and 17, 2024, at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex and Maria’s by the Sea respectively.
California man allegedly threatened to kill postal workers in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— Simon Peters, a 41-year-old man from Valley Center, California, has been formally charged with making threats to kill postal workers in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI), announced United States Attorney Delia L. Smith on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
Workshop aims to improve physicians prescribing techniques for the elderly
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Health and Social Development has said it will be hosting a virtual workshop to improve the prescription of medication for the elderly.
Gov Pruce makes courtesy call to Civil Registry & Passport office
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI) His Excellency Mr Daniel Pruce has made a courtesy call on the Civil Registry and Passport Office in the Virgin Islands (VI).
JvD finally re-connected to VI electricity grid after months of generator power
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – As first and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) about work restarting to restore Jost van Dyke with electricity from the grid, the Island has now been fully re-connected following damage to an undersea cable that completely cut the island off.
USVI Cannabis Advisory Board approves rules for recreational use
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - “We’ve been waiting a very long time for this,” said Catherine Kean, as the VI Cannabis Advisory Board approved a list of proposed rules and regulations to govern the recreational use of cannabis in the territory.
Social Development takes on streamlined approach to managing grants
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The local Social Development Department has underscored its commitment to ensuring confidentiality and equity in delivering public assistance to persons across the Virgin Islands, through more accessible and streamlined social services in the VI.
21-year-old Hanna Estate youth charged for gun & ammo possession
HANNA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – Police at the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) have announced the discovery of a firearm and ammunition following the execution of a search warrant.
RVIPF needs leaders who are not on the job for the $$- Verne H.E Browne
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former Chief Inspector in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Verne H.E Browne, who also served as Former Police Commissioner of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, has blasted the RVIPF top brass as just wanting the financial benefits of the job.