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Tenders out for 38 miles of road repairs across VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Some 38 miles of road repairs across the Virgin Islands will soon commence under the Government of Premier Dr The Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), with tenders out for asphalt paving of all primary roads, along with road markings.
A new Food & Wine Festival set for VI, April 15-21, 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2024 events calendar in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) has just gotten more enticing. The new seven-day British Virgin Islands Food & Wine Festival (BVIFWF) will add another sumptuous touch to an already exciting lineup of events taking place in the territory.
CARICOM: Venezuela's referendum threatens regional security
LOOP NEWS
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) said Venezuela’s upcoming referendum on the annexation of disputed territory with Guyana is not valid.
Hurricane Otis kills at least 27 in Mexico
USA Today
A day after disastrous Hurricane Otis made landfall on Mexico's southern coast as a Category 5 storm, authorities have released the first causality toll. Thursday morning, officials reported 27 confirmed deaths and at least four people still missing, as well as tens of thousands of residents left without power or clean water in Acapulco.
Safe Haven organises Thanksgiving Food Drive for FSN
JOHNSON’S GHUT, Tortola, VI- The Safe Haven Transitional Centre, which assists chronically homeless individuals to develop the skills and resources for independent living, is showing its support to a similar organisation, Family Support Network (FSN), by organising a food drive.
Manhunt launched after 16 killed in US mass shooting
AFP
LEWISTON, Maine, USA - Police in the US state of Maine waged a sprawling manhunt Thursday for a gunman who killed at least 16 people at a bowling alley and a bar in the deadliest mass shooting this year in America.
Opposition proposes gov’t borrows to tackle infrastructure, slow economy & crime
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Leader of the Opposition Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL), on behalf of the Members of the Opposition, has proposed the Government and Opposition work together to find ways to address economic and other challenges affecting the people of the Virgin Islands, including borrowing money to fix infrastructure.
Baughers Bay, Fish Bay & Kingston without power due to downed utility pole
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- A fallen utility pole in the vicinity of CSY Dock and Water & Sewerage Department (W&SD) has resulted in Baughers Bay, Fish Bay and Kingston being without power this morning, Thursday, October 26, 2023.
BVIAA celebrates VI’s 1st Regional Jr Ambassador of Tourism
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- The [British] Virgin Islands made history when Ms Naomi A. Onwufuju, a 16-year-old student of Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) was recently crowned Regional “Junior Ambassador of Tourism” at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) Youth Congress held in Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday, October 13, 2023.
Grand New Year's Eve Celebrations planned for Pier Park
WICKHAM’S CAY 1, Tortola, VI- The place to be this New Year’s Eve is Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park (CBRTPP), as a first-ever New Year’s Eve celebration by the Park is expected to be filled with entertainment and activities for the entire family.
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