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The VI ‘seems to have at times become a cowboy town’- Hon Mather
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Speaker and Member of the Opposition Hon Stacy Mather (AL) has said it is concerning that gun violence in the Virgin Islands (VI) is not something that is shocking to some people anymore and that the territory at times appears to have become a “cowboy town”.
D’Moi M. Hodge top scores as Lakers beat Clippers in final Summer League game
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA- [British] Virgin Islands basketball star D’Moi M. Hodge put in another performance for Los Angeles Lakers to seriously consider, as he top scored with a stellar performance to help the Lakers end their NBA Summer League journey with a 104-103 win over LA Clippers in Las Vegas on Sunday night, July 16, 2023.
We must fix the ‘crumbling infrastructure’ on JvD- Hon Lorna G. Smith
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Honourable Lorna G. Smith (AL), OBE has pointed to several areas in need of addressing on Jost van Dyke, following a meeting with business owners there on Saturday, July 15, 2023.
VI represented by 9 players @ Jr Caribbean Squash C/Ships in SVG
KINGSTOWN, ST Vincent & The Grenadines- The [British] Virgin Islands is being represented by 9 players at the Junior Caribbean Championships being held in St Vincent and the Grenadines from July 15-22, 2023.
Woman extradited from US to St Croix on Fraud & Theft Charges
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Tatiana Rodriguez, 38, was extradited from Houston, Texas to the Virgin Islands to face charges related to fraud and grand larceny, the [US] VI Police Department reported Saturday, July 15, 2023.
Electronic gating system being installed, upgrade of CCTV @ Pier Park
WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- An electronic gating system and upgrade to the existing CCTV system are just two of the security measures being implemented at Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park (CBRTPP), following a daring daylight armed robbery of a jewellery store on July 1, 2023.
'A few showers' expected across VI today & tonight- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A weak tropical wave approaching from the East will generate a few showers across the area later today and tonight, July 16, 2023, the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has said.
VI welcomes inaugural WINAIR ATR-42 flight @ T.B. Lettsome Airport
BEEF ISLAND, VI– The Virgin Islands (VI) has welcomed Winward Islands Airways International’s (WINAIR) inaugural ATR-42 flight to the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport today, July 15, 2023.
HoA moves to SAP for unbudgeted transformative Gov't projects
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), has moved to a Supplementary Appropriation Provision (SAP) to effect a number of projects not previously budgeted for, among which are subjects under the Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade, Honourable Lorna G. Smith (AL) OBE who shared that among a number of projects to be tackled is that of digital transformation.
USVI postal worker convicted in drug conspiracy case
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - A veteran United States Postal Service worker, Dean Thompson, was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and using a telephone in facilitating the commission of a felony. The announcement came from United States Attorney Delia L. Smith earlier today.
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