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‘Politically convenient’ narratives about Gov’t travel will only hurt VI– Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has shut down what he called ‘politically convenient’ narratives about Government travel being propagated by Opposition Members and others in the Virgin Islands.
Racetrack land lease still unresolved; No horse races for 70th anniversary celebration
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The last race day at Ellis Thomas Downs was August Tuesday of 2022. Since then Ellis Thomas Downs has laid barren. Many horse owners have either had to let their horses out of the stables to pasture, send them to other Caribbean Islands, or find creative ways to keep feeding them.
2023 Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race set for Nov 18
NANNY CAY, VI- The 2023 edition of the Nanny Cay Round Tortola Race is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 18, 2023.
Game On hand One Mart Yachting 1st loss in Industrial Volleyball League
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Regular season play in the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports organised Industrial Volleyball League 2023 wrapped up on November 9, 2023, with some keenly contested affairs at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.
Armistice Day observed in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month (November 11, 2023) the Virgin Islands paused to mark Armistice Day.
USVI man jailed for smuggling machine gun conversion kits
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI— US Attorney for the [US] Virgin Islands Delia Smith on Thursday, November 9, 2023, announced that 33-year-old Princeton Jameson of St Croix has been sentenced to 38 months in prison. Attorney Smith confirmed that the sentence was handed down by Judge Wilma A. Lewis following Jameson's guilty plea for possession of a machine gun.
Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr is Acting as Governor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Governor, Mr David D. Archer, Jr will act in the Office of Governor from November 12 to November 24, 2023, in the absence of His Excellency the Governor, Mr John J. Rankin, CMG, who will be out of the Territory.
'Formal decision' on visa waiver for Guyanese likely in 2nd quarter of 2024– Hon Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL) says discussions are continuing on a possible visa waiver for Guyanese seeking to travel to the [British] Virgin Islands (VI).
Quick action requested of BVIEC to fix JvD power woes – Hon Turnbull
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – Second District Representative in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Melvin M. Turnbull has called on the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) to speedily resolve the power issues being faced by the people of Jost van Dyke.
Persons trying to rewrite history over Biwater deal – Willock
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI – Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) Julian Willock who also served as the Director of the Water and Sewage Department in the Virgin Islands (VI), along as the Permanent Secretary for the local Ministry of Communications and Works said he was never involved in the negotiations or introduction of Biwater to the VI, however, supported the project.
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