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UPDATE: Gov’t denies HM Customs had planned to strike
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Following our article this morning, July 19, 2023, that some staff of HM Customs were planning to strike due to non-payment of increments, the Government of the Virgin Islands has issued a brief statement denying the planned industrial action.
Ministries/Departments still failing to submit paperwork for increments- Deputy Gov
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Governor David D. Archer has called it “unacceptable” the delay by Ministries and Departments of Government failing to submit documentation to allow for the processing of payments of increments.
St Kitts & Nevis to crack down on sham marriages
LOOP NEWS
St Kitts and Nevis will be updating its citizenship through marriage rules in an effort to crack down on sham nuptials.
Russia strikes Ukraine grain after ending sea deal
BBC NEWS
More than 2,000 residents are being evacuated from four villages in Russian-occupied Crimea after a fire that triggered hours of explosions at a nearby ammunition depot.
‘Da Morning Braff’ caller blazes NLBC over Africa outreach
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI – An irate elderly caller referred to as ‘Granny’ on the ‘Da Morning Braff’ Radio Show has blasted the New Life Baptist Church (NLBC) and its pastor Bishop Mr John I. Cline for what she referred to as a trip to Africa for outreach while there was work to be done in the Virgin Islands (VI).
Afghanistan: Women protest against beauty salon closures
BBC
KABUL, Afghanistan- Women in Afghanistan have held a rare protest against the Taliban's decision to shut female beauty parlours and salons.
Kenya Azimio demonstrations: Schools shut as police battle protesters
BBC
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya has closed schools in the country's two main cities as a three-day opposition protest kicks off with demonstrators confronting police.
Trinidad reports third case of Monkeypox
TRINIDAD GUARDIAN
PORT-OF-SPAIN, T&T - The Ministry of Health (MOH) has discovered a third case of the Monkeypox (Mpox) virus was confirmed via laboratory testing earlier yesterday in Trinidad and Tobago, with the patient being a young adult male with a recent travel history.
Jamaica & US at odds over accreditation of US Diplomat’s same sex spouse
KINGSTON, Jamaica - A diplomatic dispute between Washington and Kingston has reportedly resulted in the straining of historically strong ties between the United States and Jamaica, where at the center of the conflict is Jamaica’s refusal to grant accreditation to the same-sex spouse of an American diplomat.
VG & Anegada airports reopen following forced closure over industrial action
TRELLIS BAY, Tortola, VI – The BVI Airport’s Authority (BVIAA) has announced the re-opening of all airports in the Virgin Islands (VI) effective today, July 18, 2023, after industrial action by firefighters at the main airport reportedly forced the authority to divert manpower from other airports to the T.B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island and closing the others.
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