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Was Tuesday’s flash flood a ‘pre-bacchanal’ warning?- Sandra Phillip-Hodge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While some are attributing the flash flood that hit the capital city, Road Town, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, to blocked drains and ghuts and even to the volume of rainfall, some are asking whether it was something more divine.
Works Minister protects privacy of taxi drivers in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5) has opted not to publicly disclose the names and addresses of persons holding taxi licenses in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), as he believes it would have been unfair to the license holders to do so and that it would also trample on their right to privacy.
VI lost a true national icon with passing of Vernon E. Malone – Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Government of the Virgin Islands and his family, has joined the territory in expressing condolences to the family and loved ones of the late former Member of the House of Assembly, Mr Vernon E. Malone.
Draft Report on Minimum Wage submitted
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Ministry of Financial Services, Labour and Trade has received the draft report of the ad hoc Minimum Wage Advisory Committee.
Indian police arrest 4 for luring recruits to Russian war
DW
NEW DELHI, India - Investigators in India have announced that federal police arrested four people accused of duping young men into going to Russia to fight in the Ukraine war.
Barbados, Jamaica mull partnership to enhance athletics training
BARBADOS TODAY
Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith has confirmed that plans are underway to execute a partnership with Jamaica aimed at enhancing athletics training and coaching quality in Barbados.
Jamaica records 1.7 million visitors so far this year
TRINIDAD GUARDIAN
Jamaica has recorded an impressive 1.7 million visitors within the first five months of the year.
Severe sargassum influx expected in eastern Caribbean
LOOP NEWS
Severe sargassum conditions are expected over the next three months in the eastern Caribbean.
US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel
BBC NEWS
The US last week paused a bomb shipment for Israel over concerns it was going ahead with a major ground operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior US administration official said.
UPDATE: Airport reopens; Some banks to open @ noon
BEEF ISLAND, Tortola, VI- The Terrance VB. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island has resumed operations, following the suspension of operations due to inclement weather this morning, May 8, 2024.
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