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Willock reads to St. George’s Secondary School; commits to supporting education
PALESTINA ESTATE, Tortola, VI - In a Facebook post on October 20, 2023, former Speaker of the House of Assembly Julian Willock has announced that as part of ‘Reading is Fun Week 2023’ he took the opportunity to read to the fourth form students’ literature class at the St. George’s Secondary School on October 20, 2023.
VI poets place 2nd & 3rd in Int’l poetry competition
ORLANDO, Florida, USA – Two poets from the Virgin Islands (VI) have paced second and third in a global poetry competition organised by KVI Networks Creations, a Florida-based platform dedicated to creativity, art, culture, diversity, and literature.
OECS acknowledges healthcare brain drain in region
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Discussions on how to keep healthcare workers from leaving the region, were high on the agenda at the recently concluded Ninth Council of Ministers: Health Meeting which was held back-to-back with the 36th OECS/Pooled Procurement Services (PPS) Policy Board Meeting in the Virgin Islands (VI).
HLSCC cancels College Classic Race Series: 1 & 2-mile due to Hurricane Tammy
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The HLSCC College Classic Race Series: 1 and 2-mile race on Tortola which was originally scheduled for today, October 21, October has been canceled due to weather woes caused by Hurricane Tammy.
Capital is multigenerational
Dickson C. Igwe
Inherited Capital is the greatest source of social inequality. Capital ownership keeps specific families on top the social and wealth pyramid, for multiple generations. Capital and power are synonyms. The system of social class with its various divisions sits on the ownership of capital and wealth above any other consideration.
Linda Magliore named Match Commissioner for regional football tournament
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Linda Magloire aka ‘Champagne’ has the distinction of being the first woman from the [British] Virgin Islands to be appointed by CONCACAF to serve as a Match Commissioner in one of its regional games.
Tammy becomes a Category 1 hurricane
MIAMI, Florida, VI- Tammy has become a Category 1 Hurricane and is moving toward the west-northwest near 7 mph (11 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through this afternoon, October 20, 2023, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has stated.
Honourable Rymer & team assess drainage in RT ahead of tropical storm
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has led a delegation through several areas of Road Town to assess the drainage situation ahead of Tropical Storm Tammy, which is expected to bring heavy rains at the weekend.
VI delegation off to Hansen’s funeral; USVI-BVI Friendship Day postponed
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is leading a small delegation today, Friday, October 20, 2023, to St Croix, US Virgin Islands (USVI) for the funeral of popular USVI former Senator Alicia Hansen aka ‘Chucky’.
Jahnai L. Caul blasts GM mosquito programme on VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- As controversy continues to brew over the release of genetically modified mosquitoes in the Virgin Gorda Community, as part of a mosquito reduction programme, one outspoken resident has blasted the programme’s organisers for not taking the concerns of residents seriously.
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