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USVI: Man shot while driving, followed & attacked again
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- A 27-year-old man was fatally shot at the Williams Delight intersection on the Melvin Evans Highway early Sunday morning, August 27, 2023, the [US] VI Police Department has announced.
D9 students reminded to ‘Be a Buddy, Not a Bully’ @ Back-to-School event
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Students in the Ninth District were reminded to not engage in bullying in school or elsewhere, when they attended the Ninth District Back-to-School on Virgin Gorda on Saturday, August 26, 2023.
‘Take your mind off mele & pray for the deliverance’ of VI- Sandra Phillip-Hodge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands has been told to pray against territorial spirits and evil strongholds that are attached to the land.
Troy E. Christopher appointed Chairman of Immigration Board
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Mr Troy E. Christopher, the businessman and son of the late legislator Delores Christopher, is to be appointed Chairman of the Immigration Board for 2 years.
USVI horse racing tracks: Progress on St Thomas, frustration on St Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- In a Senate Committee that seemed to underscore a tale of two islands, progress and promise shone for the horse-racing industry on St Thomas, while bureaucratic delays and frustrations continued to mar the efforts on St Croix.
Weather: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers today- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A light to moderate southerly wind flow will continue to persist across the area due to the influence of Hurricane Franklin, as it moves over the southwestern Atlantic waters and north of the area today, Sunday, August 27, 2023, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has said.
USVI man with Tortola roots accused of attempted murder in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – A 43-year-old U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) man said to have Tortola roots was at the Broward County main jail on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, accused of trying to kill someone.
Motorist urged to exercise caution in Free Bottom & Port Purcell area
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Motorists in the Virgin Islands (VI) are being urged to exercise caution in a number of areas in the coming days, as a number of works will commence in those areas.
Vere H. E. Browne nominated for INTERPOL award
ST JOHN, Antigua & Barbuda – Former Police Commissioner of the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda Vere H. E. Browne, who has strong ties to the Virgin Islands (VI), has been nominated for an International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) award for services rendered to INTERPOL while he served as in Antigua.
A generous community learns a hard lesson
Dickson C. Igwe
A community coming together to aid one stricken by personal financial crisis is admirable. However, that assistance must come with safeguards for those who contribute their cash. There are caveats when assisting persons in need.