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February 13th, 2023
$1.3M remodelled Road Town Market Square opens

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As promised by Deputy Premier and Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), the remodelled Road Town Market Square opened for business today, February 13, 2023, just over two years after ground was broken.

February 13th, 2023
Super Bowl 57: VI watched as Chiefs fought back to beat Eagles in thriller

PHOENIX, Arizona, USA- The Kansas City Chiefs became NFL champions for the second time in four years after fighting back to claim a thrilling 38-35 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

February 13th, 2023
Hon Flax-Charles: ‘I fulfilled the basic [party] requirements’; VIP disagrees

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Contrary to reports, Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has said she had satisfied all the requirements of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Constitution in her initial bid to remain on the VIP slate for the 2023 General Election.

February 13th, 2023
God wants VI’s National Sewerage System under RDA- Roxanne T. Toussaint

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Pastor of 'The Alabaster Box' Ministries, Ms Roxanne T. Toussaint says God is directing that the National Sewerage System be placed under the Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) if it is to ever move forward.

February 13th, 2023
‘Upsurge of extreme misconduct’ in public secondary schools- Hon de Castro

DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Already challenged by the lack of resources and measly salary, teachers also have to contend with the gross indiscipline of some students in the public secondary school system.

February 12th, 2023
UPDATE: Hours later body of shooting victim has not been identified!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was this morning, Sunday, February 12, 2023, at around 4:00 AM that our newsroom was the first to report about a fatal shooting of a male in the area between the House of Assembly building and UP's Cineplex in Road Town, the capital city.

February 12th, 2023
Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles resigns from Virgin Islands Party

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Outspoken legislator and Junior Minister for Trade, Economic Development, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has announced her resignation from the Virgin Islands Party (VIP).

February 12th, 2023
‘I was a victim of police abuse’- Premier Wheatley

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Amid criticisms in the public for bringing a highly controversial Police Bill to the House of Assembly (HoA) Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Wheatley (R7) has hit back by saying he would be the last person in the Virgin Islands who would facilitate Police having powers which can be abused.

February 12th, 2023
UK wants CoI reforms to ‘go further’ before lifting of Order in Council- Premier

DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Despite international and regional bodies condemning the imperialistic Order in Council to suspend the Virgin Islands constitution and impose direct rule, the Unity Government has so far been unsuccessful in getting the United Kingdom (UK) Government to remove the Order.

February 12th, 2023
USVI announces 130th death tied to Covid-19

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- As Covid-19 cases from a recent post-Crucian Christmas Festival surge continue to decline, the [US] Virgin Islands Department of Health (DoH) late Friday, February 10, 2023, announced the 130th death in the territory tied to the disease.

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