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Premier applauds SDA Church & Pathfinders for seeking to make VI ‘a much better place’
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) almost delivered a sermonette when he had the task of declaring the 48th VI/USVI Congressoree open on Friday, May 24, 2024.
‘People are working hard’ to implement CoI recommendations in VI- Gov Pruce
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– With August 31, 2024, being the final deadline for the Government of the Virgin Islands to implement the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) recommendations, Governor Daniel Pruce has shed a positive light on the work done so far.
HoA continues today, May 30, 2024; Crown Lands Bill is being debated
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The controversial Crown Lands Management Bill is before the House of Assembly (HoA) today, May 30, 2024, as the debate continues. Today is the continuation of the 11th Sitting of the 1st Session of the 5th HoA.
CIBC Caribbean reorganising Call Centres across region, creating new ‘Digital Branch’
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A reorganisation does not always have to result in displaced and unhappy employees. CIBC Caribbean is proving this to be true as it unveils plans for the creation of a “Digital Branch” out of its current Call Centres.
Bill defining pathway to Residency & Belongership passes in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Immigration and Passport Amendment Bill, 2024, designed to establish a clear pathway to Residency and Belongership status in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) was passed with amendments in the House of Assembly (HoA) on Friday, May 24, 2024.
MESIROWFX.COM: Another company trying to scam the Territory
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Financial investment firms, online companies and others trying to defraud the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) are on the rise. To this end, the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) has warned residents about yet another company.
Proposed fares for taxi & livery services now available for public review
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has announced that the proposed fares for taxi and livery services in the Territory are now available for review by the public.
Baseball bat & gasoline: St Croix man charged with Attempted Murder
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — The [US] VI Police Department (VIPD) has announced the arrest of Francisco Cruz Santiago on charges of attempted murder, as well as first- and second-degree assault.
Haiti gets new PM as nation remains under siege by gangs
NATION NEWS
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Garry Conille was named Haiti’s new prime minister Tuesday evening, nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council had chosen someone else for the position.
CXC to meet with Ministers of Education to address syllabus suspension
JAMAICA OBSERVER
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is to meet with Ministers of Education across the region regarding the suspension of the syllabi of four Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
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