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Brewery leak turns sea red in Japan
CNN
NAGO CITY, Japan - Visitors to a beach resort city in southwest Japan got a shock on Tuesday when they woke to discover the usually crystal-clear sea had turned an ominous shade of red – after a local brewery sprung a leak.
Passing tropical wave expected to produce unstable conditions- DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The humidity and instability associated with the passing of a tropical wave are expected to produce some unstable conditions across the area, today, June 28, 2023.
LIAT issues to be discussed @CARICOM summit
LOOP NEWS
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne Tuesday described as “inescapable” discussions with fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders on the future direction of the inter-regional airline, LIAT, when they meet in Trinidad and Tobago next week.
Anger in Paris after police kill teen in traffic stop
BBC NEWS
Protests and unrest erupted in the Paris region overnight after police shot dead a 17-year-old who failed to stop when ordered to by traffic police.
Gov’t needs to make a statement on VI’s water issues– Hon Penn
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI– Opposition Member Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has called on Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) to make a statement as to whether the VI is experiencing a water crisis.
Shark encounter precedes fatal diving incident on St Croix
VI CONSORTIUM
CANE BAY, St Croix, USVI — An experienced diver was pronounced dead at approximately 7:20 pm on Sunday, June 25, 2023, after a diving incident near Cane Bay, according to information provided by the [US] VI Police Department following a Consortium inquiry.
Maynards agree to 10-year sentence plea deal; Fahie's trial postponed to November
MIAMI, Florida, USA- Details of the plea agreements for Oleanvine Pickering-Maynard and her son Kadeem S. Maynard have been disclosed, with their sentencing slated for August 21.
'We have to be on top of our game' this hurricane season- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Local Government agencies and partners have pledged to work in a close partnership to ensure that the [British] Virgin Islands is as prepared as possible for the ongoing 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Not jellyfish, just harmless 'sea salps'- Local marine biologist
BREWERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Officials from the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change are addressing the public’s concerns about the presence of some marine creatures resembling jellyfish within the Territory’s waters.
Employers can now uplift employees' renewal work permits
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands has announced that effective immediately, employers, agents, and Human Resources Managers (HRMs) will now be able to collect renewal work permits on behalf of their employees.
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