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Several international & local designers set for Global Glamour Runway Show
NEW YORK, USA- Several international and local designers are set to take part in the Global Glamour Runway Show at the 14th edition of Summer Sizzle BVI.
Kickin It University launched to preserve Virgin Islands Culture
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In an effort to preserve the Virgin Islands' culture, a community programme called Kickin It University (KIU) has been launched.
Men killed in Huntums Ghut identified as Alix M. Hernandez & Amancio V. Ramirez
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI- Detectives of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) are urgently seeking witnesses or any information in relation to the double murder which occurred just after midnight on Friday, May 17, 2024.
4 boys & 7 girls to contest Prince & Princess Show 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Four boys and seven girls will contest the Prince and Princess Show, one of the events for the 70th Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival.
Helicopter carrying Iranian President in hard landing
BBC NEWS
A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has been involved in an accident, state media has reported.
‘It is still urgent that we extend the [airport] runway’- Hon Rymer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Despite American Airlines (AA) announcing uninterrupted service to the [British] Virgin Islands, including through August to October, Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has made it clear that extending the runway at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport is still a matter of urgency.
Michelle Smith ends high school meet with State C/ship, Gold Medal & new National Record
VI CONSORTIUM
FLORIDA, USA- With her high school athletic career winding down, sports ambassador and Montverde Academy senior Michelle Smith of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) has added more accolades to her stellar 2024 season.
Hon Smith leading 13-member trade mission delegation to Asia
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) has announced that the Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour, and Trade, the Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), will lead a 13-member delegation on a trade mission to Asia, one of the VI’s most important business markets. The delegation will also be joined by industry counterparts from Asia.
McMaster runs Season’s Best @ Los Angeles Grand Prix
LOS ANGELES, USA- World Athletics Championships silver medallist and reigning Commonwealth Games Hurdles Champion Kyron A. McMaster, OBE of the [British] Virgin Islands clocked a Season’s Best in Los Angeles on May 18, 2024, as he continued his tuneups for the Paris Olympics.
AA launches continuous VI flights during traditionally slow periods
BEEF ISLAND, VI - In a historic first for the Virgin Islands (BVI), the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport will maintain continuous flight operations with a major carrier American Airline (AA) during the traditionally slow periods from July to October.
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