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Bust of late Premier Ralph T. O’Neal OBE unveiled @ BVI London House
LONDON, UK – In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the BVI London House, Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) and his delegation unveiled the bust of the late Premier Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE last evening, November 14, 2023, in a memorial event. This was an event first and accurately reported by our news centre.
USVI First Lady Yolanda Bryan shares personal journey with Diabetes
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- "Over Fourteen years ago my life changed forever. The lab results were in, the doctor entered the hospital room and said the dreaded words that I will never forget, 'she has Diabetes Type 1' (DT1)," USVI first lady First Lady Yolanda Bryan said in a statement on her personal Journey.
VI under threat from young generation 'void of godliness'– Bishop Cline
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Former senior pastor of the New Life Baptist Church (NLBC) in Duff's Bottom, Tortola, Bishop John I. Cline has called on Virgin Islanders to return their children to God and stop raising a generation of what he referred to as "children void of godliness".
VI youth sailors shine @ USVI Friendship Regatta in St Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The Royal BVI Yacht Club (RBVIYC) youth sailing team went on tour to St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) this past weekend with Optis loaded up on the bow of a mothership for the first time since 2017, and put up a spirited performance in tough conditions.
Gov Rankin makes another pitch for war memorial to be built @ QE II Park
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has made another call for a war memorial to be built at Queen Elizabeth II Park on Tortola, [British] Virgin Islands.
CARICOM calls for immediate ceasefire in Israel/Hamas conflict
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is calling for an immediate ceasefire in the current Middle East conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Colorado mass shooting suspect pleads not guilty by reason of insanity
AP
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of a mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Tuesday as a judge ruled the case can move to a trial following testimony giving new details of how he killed most of the 10 victims in just over a minute using a gun with a high-capacity magazine.
7 Trinidad cops charged with extorting couple
TRINIDAD EXPRESS
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad &. Tobago - Seven police officers attached to the Northern Division task force will appear before an Arima Magistrate on Tuesday charged with misbehavior in public office.
Brazil gripped by 'unbearable' heatwave
BBC NEWS
Red alerts have been issued for almost 3,000 towns and cities across Brazil, which have been experiencing an unprecedented heatwave.
Guyana refuses to meet US delegation on 'fact finding mission'
LOOP NEWS
The Guyanese Government said it will not engage members of a US delegation that will be in the country on a “fact finding mission” into claims that the state is discriminating against citizens of African ancestry.