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Brazil’s military reinforces border with Venezuela & Guyana due to Essequibo
AP
MANAUS, Brazil - A convoy of military trucks and armored vehicles set off for Brazil’s northern border today to reinforce the presence of the Brazilian army in response to tensions over Venezuela’s claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region.
Nanny Cay Resort unveils electric self-loading & dumping garbage truck
NANNY CAY, VI- Nanny Cay Resort and Marina is setting the standard for environmentally friendly waste management in the hospitality and marine industry in the Virgin Islands.
Public Works Department on alert for impending weather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) says the Public Works Department (PWD) has mobilised its Emergency Response Team and is inspecting ghuts and other waterways in a proactive approach to the impending weather later today, February 6, 2024.
Accident @ roundabout in RT causes major traffic buildup
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Traffic along Waterfront Drive, De Castro Street and James Walter Francis Drive’s westbound carriageway came almost at a standstill due to an accident at the roundabout in Road Town this afternoon, February 6, 2024.
Premier extends prayers & best wishes to King Charles III on cancer treatment
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natlio D. Wheatley (R7) has said he is praying for His Majesty, King Charles III, who announced yesterday, February 5, 2024, he has cancer.
SUV runs into back of another SUV on Waterfront Drive
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At about 10:45 AM today, Tuesday, February 6, 2024, a small SUV ran into the back of another SUV in the vicinity of Police Headquarters and Road Town Jetty.
Increased chances for cloudiness & showers across VI from tonight
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Information from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is that a dry and stable air mass will continue to persist and restrict shower activity across the area today, February 6, 2024.
US actor & comedian Kevin D. Hart & spouse vacation in BVI
SCRUB ISLAND, VI- American actor and comedian Kevin D. Hart and his wife Eniko Parrish Hart have chosen ‘Nature’s Little Secrets’ as their vacation destination in 2024.
Constitutional Review Report recommends only At Large members be Premier & Deputy
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the low turnout at the public meetings, many residents are now questioning the legitimacy of the Constitutional Review Commission Report and asking if the recommendations are truly the will of the masses or just those of the members of the commission themselves.
Plight & sacrifices of African ancestors remembered in special ceremony
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As part of February’s Black History Month activities, the scarifies, plight and struggles of the African ancestors were yesterday, February 4, 2024, remembered as part of the African Remembrance Wreath Laying Ceremony now in its 16th Annual edition as an initiative of the African Studies 'Klub'.