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Jamaican man charged with five murders
JAMAICAN GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A St. James man accused of killing five people in separate incidents will have to adjust to the confines of the lock-up as no bail application was made on his behalf when he appeared in the St James Parish Court.
17-year-old Adaejah T. Hodge reaches 200m semifinals on World C/Ships debut
BUDAPEST, Hungary- Making a first appearance at the World Athletics Championships today, August 23, 2023, Adaejah T. Hodge placed fourth in her heat in a time of 22.82 seconds, which was enough to eventually squeeze her into the semi-finals in Budapest, Hungary.
Nyron Erickson may walk free in USVI due to insufficient evidence
VI CONSORTIUM
A man accused of money laundering and cash smuggling who was extradited from the [British] Virgin Islands to stand trial in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on federal charges, might soon walk free after prosecutors moved to dismiss the indictment.
Murderers ‘literally’ walking around in VI communities– Premier Wheatley
EAST END, Tortola, VI – Residents of the Virgin Islands (VI), particularly those in the East End Community, on Sunday, August 20, 2023, came together for a march to end violence in the VI. It was dubbed ‘Stop the Violence March'.
‘Our grandchildren & great-grandchildren will thank us for expanding’ runway- Premier Dr Wheatley
TRELLIS BAY, Beef Island, VI- Tasked with extending the airport runway on Beef Island, Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has been making initial moves to achieve this mandate publicly given to him by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) back in June 2023.
Family of Fmr British PM to visit Guyana to apologise for slavery & pay reparations
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA - When the University of Guyana launches its International Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies, family members of John Gladstone, who owned 2,500 enslaved Africans on his plantations in Guyana and the Caribbean, will be visiting Guyana to apologise for their ancestors' role in slavery.
His Majesty’s Prison receives new vehicle
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- His Majesty’s Prison is the recipient of a new vehicle courtesy of the Ministry of Health and Social Development.
Dominican travels home to attend uncle’s funeral but dies in motorcycle accident
WESLEY, Dominica- A young man from Dominica who was living and working in the [British] Virgin Islands tragically lost his life in his homeland after being involved in a motorcycle accident on Monday, August 21, 2023.
‘I don’t know what to say’- 'Cindy' on Dameon Percival home scandal
FAT HOG’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Following bombshell allegations that radio host and National Democratic Party (NDP) member Dameon Percival may have reportedly lied about having legal representation in a case related to the possible auction of his home, Tola Radio VI 100.5 FM radio host Rosemary Cindy Rosan says she is now left unsure what to believe in the entire conundrum.
'Periods of localised showers' expected today- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As a relatively moist and marginally unstable airmass continues to sit across the area, this coupled with light southerly winds and daytime heating could lead to localised shower activity over and around the islands occasionally during the next 24 hours.
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