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UPDATE: Adaejah T. Hodge, 16, smashes World U18 & U20 Records in 200m
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA- After breaking the US National High School Record in the Girls 200m on Saturday, March 11, 2023, the Virgin Islands teenage sprint phenom Adaejah T. Hodge returned to the track in the finals of the 200m at the New Balance Nationals Indoor in Boston on Sunday, March 12, 2023, to not only smash her own record but to also set a world record in the Girls U18 and U20 200m.
'It's not about power for us, it's about empowering our people'- VIP Chairman
SLANEY, Tortola, VI- Gear up for a "very strong 2023 election campaign" was just part of the message to members and supporters at the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) 52nd-anniversary celebrations on March 11, 2023.
D7 & D8 candidates to respond to questions from public today
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- As the political season heats up and the public is ever eager to hear what the various candidates are promising, the Community Worship Centre Church of God of Prophecy in Long Look, Tortola is hosting a forum titled, “A Response”, featuring the declared candidates for the Seventh and Eighth Districts.
Elon Musk says Stacey E. Plaskett peddled 'lame propaganda'
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Tech visionary and the world's richest man, Elon Musk, has taken aim at US Virgin Islands (USVI) Delegate to Congress Stacey E. Plaskett following comments Ms Plaskett made Thursday, March 9, 2023, calling into question the source of funding for Mr Musk's $44 billion purchase of Twitter.
‘It pains my heart to see the state of our roads’- Chad C. George
CAPPOON’S BAY, Tortola, VI- Independent candidate in the First District Chad C. George has lamented the state of the roads in the district as well as territory-wide and the constant water shortage, which he says will be among the issues he will be championing if elected.
Three-vehicle collision slows traffic on James Walter Francis Drive
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI – At around 3:00pm today, Saturday, March 11, 2023, a three-vehicle-collision on the James Walter Francis Drive in Pasea Estate, Tortola, resulted in police and paramedics being called to the scene to render assistance.
Sr Public Officer & family received assistance grants totalling $217k - Governor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Governor of the Virgin Islands (VI), H.E. John J. Rankin has flagged as ‘deeply concerning’ a number of findings in the report on the audit of VI Assistance Grants, awarded for the periods 2019-2022 in the VI, while singling out one grant recipient without providing any reason as to why the individual received the grant.
UPDATE: HoA officially dissolved by Gov Rankin, proclamation gazetted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Just as was first and accurately reported by our news center, the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands was dissolved on Friday, March 10, 2023.
Plethora of activities planned for Education Week 2023 – Hon De Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands will from March 13 to 19, 2023, celebrate the advancements made in the local Education system through Education Week 2023 under the theme “Virgin Islands Education: Moving Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead”.
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