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Minimum Wage: ‘Is there going to be an increase? I don’t know’- Hon Lorna G. Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With anticipation high that there will be an increase in Minimum Wage in the [British] Virgin Islands, since a review is currently ongoing, Deputy Premier and Minister for Financial Services, Labour and Trade Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE has said an increase will depend on the feedback received from the public.
UPDATE: Man killed in excavator accident is Courtney Parsons Hodge aka ‘Coco’
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- With next of kin and other family members adequately informed, our News Centre can now disclose that the man who died in an accident involving an excavator at Paraquita Bay, Tortola on April 3, 2024, is 59-year-old Courtney Parsons Hodge aka ‘Coco’.
USVI: Cut-off period for imported horses reduced from 30 to 14 days
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- The bulk of an emergency meeting called by the St Thomas/St John Horse Racing Commission on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, was spent discussing an email that had been received that morning by chair Hugo Hodge Jr. Signed by 17 people in the industry including owners and trainers, the correspondence articulated concerns about the upcoming race day.
Kedrick E. Malone appointed Ministerial Advisor/Chief Advisor to the Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Consultant and former Executive Director of BVI Finance Mr Kedrick E. Malone has been appointed as a Ministerial Advisor and Chief Advisor to the Premier.
Elephant kills 80-year-old US tourist in Zambia
BBC NEWS
An 80-year-old US woman has been killed by an "aggressive" elephant, after it charged at a vehicle during a safari drive in Zambia, local officials said.
Society must do more for youths in conflict with law- Chief Justice Pereira
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Chief Justice Hon Dame Janice M. Pereira, DBE has called for society to do more for persons in conflict with the law, especially youths who she says often face stigma and end up returning to a life of crime.
Sister Islands Programme Unit seeking emergency response volunteers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Sister Islands Programme Unit is seeking Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers from Anegada, Virgin Gorda and Jost van Dyke for disaster response.
Allegra prevails in Round Tortola Race for Nanny Cay Cup
NANNY CAY, VI- Allegra, the custom catamaran owned by Adrian Keller (SUI) and racing for her first time in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI), took first in Performance Multihull in the Round Tortola Race, winning the Nanny Cay Cup with an elapsed time of 2:45:45 on April 2, 2024.
Scenes of 2024 Virgin Gorda Easter Monday Parade
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- After a busy weekend of parties and events for the Virgin Gorda Easter Festival, patrons took to the streets on Monday, April 1, 2024, for the annual Easter Monday Parade.
Inter-Primary Track & Field C/Ships get underway @ A.O. Shirley Ground
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 2-day Inter-Primary Schools Track and Field Championships kicked off this morning, April 3, 2024, with the march past of schools at A. O. Shirley Ground in Road Town.
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