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Food poisoning suspected as Senator Blyden admitted to hospital
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI - Senator Marvin A. Blyden was admitted to the Schneider Regional Medical Center on Friday morning, June 9, 2023, following a suspected case of food poisoning, according to a statement from Mr. Blyden's statement.
Boris Johnson resigns as MP over ‘partygate’ report
LONDON, UK – Former embattled British Prime Minister, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson has announced he is standing down as an MP with immediate effect after receiving the report into whether he lied to MPs over party gate.
Mentally challenged Walter Springette charged in SCB shooting probe
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI– Officers of the Criminal Investigation Department have charged a man believed to be of unstable mind in connection with a shooting in Sea Cows Bay on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, a story carried by this news centre.
VI’s Infinite Solutions opens new office in Georgetown, Guyana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA- Infinite Solutions, a technology hardware company led by Virgin Islander Bishop John I. Cline, opened a new office in Georgetown, Guyana on Tuesday, June 8, 2023, as the country continues its rapid development as an oil and gas economy.
‘There are too many guns in this territory’- Gov Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With an apparent increase in gun crimes in the territory, Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has said there is a need for action through the Police, Immigration and Customs to have increased controls and supervision of what’s coming into the territory to reduce the illicit import of firearms.
Proposed deadlines by Gov’t for reforms ‘not sufficiently ambitious’- Gov Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- United Kingdom (UK) appointed Governor John J. Rankin, CMG has released another damning Quarterly Review on the Implementation of Commission of Inquiry (CoI) Recommendations.
142 HLSCC graduates told to ‘move beyond’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Graduates of the 30th Graduation Exercise of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) have been told to ‘move beyond’ and grow as they exit the college and move towards greater achievements.
RVIPF recommends CCTV as home burglaries rise in 2023
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has said it has recorded 11 more dwelling burglaries in 2023 when compared to the same period last year.
Accident involving motor scooter reported @ Purcell Estate
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching our news centre is there has been an accident involving a motor scooter at Purcell Estate.
2-vehicle accident reported @ Paraquita Bay
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - According to information reaching our newsroom, a 2-vehicle collision on the Blackburne Highway in the Paraquita Bay area reportedly affected traffic for close to two hours, this afternoon, Thursday, June 8, 2023.