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Ex-UN official: Haitians must be part of solution to chaos
AP
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Award-winning Haitian broadcaster Michele Montas follows the chaos in her home country every day from her apartment in New York. She has a simple answer to why peace remains elusive and violence is worsening in the country: Haitians were never part of any solution.
Puerto Rico to close lone zoo after years of complaints
LOOP NEWS
Puerto Rico is closing the US territory's only zoo following years of suspected negligence, a lack of resources and deaths of animals that were highlighted by activists.
Messi beats Mbappe to FIFA Best prize
AFP
Lionel Messi won The Best FIFA men's player prize for 2022 on Monday on the back of his World Cup triumph with Argentina and Spain's Alexia Putellas retained the women's award at a ceremony in Paris.
Covid origin likely China lab incident- FBI chief
BBC NEWS
FBI Director Christopher Wray has said that the bureau believes Covid-19 most likely originated in a Chinese government-controlled lab.
At least 36 killed as trains collide in Greece
REUTERS
LARISSA, Greece, March 1 (Reuters) - At least 36 people were killed in Greece when a passenger train and a cargo train collided head-on, throwing entire carriages off the tracks on Tuesday night in the country's deadliest rail crash in living memory.
‘I am grateful for the support of HMS Medway’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has said he is not opposed to HMS Medway assisting the territory with border security whenever it is in the region; however, it would be naive to think the vessel would solve all the border security issues, as he said the Auditor General Sonia M. Webster has suggested.
National League: Lion Heart suffer 1st defeat in 10 games
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Sugar Boys FC took advantage of an idle weekend for One Love FC to pull ahead in the race for the National League title, courtesy of a 4-0 defeat of Positive FC on Sunday. February 26, 2023.
SCB community regains use of community meeting space
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- At last, the refurbished Valerie O. Thomas Community Centre in Sea Cows Bay was handed over to the community on February 27, 2023.
VI athletes take podium spots @ US meets
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, USA- Three [British] Virgin Islands (VI) athletes kept the territory’s flag flying high over the past weekend as they performed exceptionally well in their various disciplines. Beyonce A. DeFreitas, Diamante Gumbs and Kimberley Smith all secured podium spots at their respective meets in the United States.
Lack of affordable housing in USVI leading to increased homelessness- Officials say
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, ST Croix, USVI- The lack of adequate affordable housing is contributing to elevated levels of homelessness in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), keeping people in emergency shelters well over the allotted timeframe.