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'We cannot rest until decolonisation process is complete'- Premier Wheatley to OECS
BASSETERRE, St Kitts- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has thanked the governments and people of the Eastern Caribbean for their support when the territory was faced with the threat of direct rule following the release of the Report of the Commission of Inquiry sponsored by the United Kingdom (UK).
FSN handled 52 cases of Domestic Violence in 2022- Curnal P. Fahie
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Family Support Network (FSN) dealt with 52 cases of domestic violence in 2022; however, its Executive Director Mr Curnal P. Fahie has said that figure does not give a true picture of the magnitude of the problem in the [British] Virgin Islands.
VI’s Dr Arliene T. Penn the only Caribbean contestant @Mrs Globe 2023
PALM SPRINGS, California, USA- Mrs Arliene T. Penn, PhD, a compassionate, multitalented, focused, and energetic woman, whose mantra is ‘KNOW>FIX> LIVE> WIN!’, is currently in California representing the [British] Virgin Islands at Mrs Globe 2023.
USVI: Man arrested for assaulting child with meat tenderiser
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — A man accused of beating a child in his care with a meat tenderiser is now before the courts in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) on charges of child abuse.
Accident hotspot Sophie Bay Road closed for repairs
SOPHIE BAY, Tortola, VI- Sophie Bay Road, which has been the scene of many accidents recently, has been closed today, June 20, 2023, to facilitate repairs.
RDA to be turned into Virgin Islands Development Agency– Premier Wheatley
FAT HOG’S BAY, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) will soon take on a new name, according to Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7). He said this will allow Virgin Islanders to continue to benefit from the agency.
TS Bret forms in the Atlantic; Lesser Antilles warned to monitor storm
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Tropical Storm Bret formed on Monday afternoon, June 19, 2023, in the Central Atlantic, after emerging off the West Coast of Africa and tracking over unusually warm ocean waters. Forecasters have suggested the storm will become a hurricane by Wednesday to Thursday of this week.
Luka E. Chalwell signs professional football contract with UK club
EASTLEIGH, Hampshire, England- Luka E. Chalwell has become the first born and bred [British] Virgin Islander to be a professional footballer, after he signed a contract on Thursday, June 15, 2023, to join Eastleigh FC in the English National League.
Winners of Anti-Litter Poster Competition announced
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Rotary Club of Tortola has announced the winners of the various categories of its Anti-Litter Poster Competition launched in December 2022.
Gov’t will do what’s necessary to make teaching attractive again– Hon deCastro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. deCastro (AL) says, in recognising that the teaching profession is no longer an attractive career, the government will do what is necessary to make it attractive again.
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