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17-member delegation announced for trade mission to Guyana
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, the Honourable Lorna G. Smith, OBE, will lead a diverse, 17-member delegation on what has been described as a “significant” trade mission to Guyana from July 30 to August 4, 2023.
Miss BVI Jareena Penn in Antigua for Miss Jaycees Queen Show
ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Reigning Miss British Virgin Islands Jareena Penn is on her final overseas assignment before handing over the crown on August 6, 2023, at the Miss BVI Pageant at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.
60% chance of brief passing showers today- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Humidity and instability associated with the passing of a tropical wave could trigger some rainfall in the Virgin Islands today, Friday, July 28, 2023.
‘I cannot say there was a sickout’ of airport staff – Kurt A.G. Menal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Managing Director of the BVI Airports Authority (BVIAA), Mr Kurt A.G. Menal says he cannot say there was a sickout of BVIAA Airport staff who reportedly took industrial action by calling in sick, which resulted in the closure of the airport on two recent occasions.
Khemoe Foy Jr wins 'KO Shootout' in presence of D’Moi M. Hodge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- D’Moi M. Hodge is usually the one offering the entertainment on the basketball court; however, on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, he was glad to play spectator for a knockout shootout competition involving participants of the Department of Youth Affairs (DYAS) Basketball Camp at Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.
US House Committee unanimously backs Plaskett's DiasporaLink Act
VI CONSORTIUM
Delegate to Congress Stacey E. Plaskett's DiasporaLink Act, known officially as H.R. 3385, has advanced through the House Energy & Commerce Committee with unanimous bipartisan support, Ms. Plaskett's office announced Thursday.
High electricity use overworking BVIEC generators – Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) are being called upon to reduce their use of electricity by Minister for Communications and Work, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) who announced that as a result of unprecedented high use of electricity in the territory, water woes and other electricity issues have come as a result of measures taken to reduce the load on power generators.
UPDATE: VIF&FC apologises to JTV over 'kick out' from Prince & Princess Show
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Local media house Japhix Television (JTV), has indicated that it has received an apology from the Virgin Islands Festival and Fair Committee Chairman (VIF&FC), Mr Dirk L. Walters over an incident that resulted in the media house being 'kicked out' of the recent Prince & Princess Show on July 23, 2023, and its live online stream of the event discontinued.
'We don’t need coercive measures to reform Gov’t– Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has vowed to continue advocating for the removal of the Order-in-Council in reserve, to suspend the VI’s constitution should his government fail to reform Governance as per the recommendations of the Commission on Inquiry (CoI) report.
Agriculture Department receiving reports of increased dog attacks in VI
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - Owners of dogs and livestock in the Virgin Islands (VI) are being urged to be responsible and proactive in ensuring their animals are secured, in particular, vicious dogs to prevent harm to humans, other animals, and damage to property.
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