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February 28th, 2024
Guyana & VI discussing MoU on road to visa-free travel- Premier Wheatley

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, SA– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has disclosed that talks are now in the advanced stage to potentially sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between oil-rich nation Guyana and the Virgin Islands for visa-free travel from Guyana to the [British] Virgin Islands.

February 28th, 2024
VI record thrilling win over Belize @ CONCACAF U20 Qualifiers

MANAGUA, Nicaragua- The [British] Virgin Islands have secured their first win in Group A of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship Qualifiers being played at the Estadio Nacional De Nicaragua in Managua.

February 28th, 2024
Caricom leaders add Suriname to regional cargo ferry route

TRINIDAD GUARDIAN

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Suriname is expected to be added to the list of Caricom countries to be served by the inter-regional cargo ferry service which is in development.

February 28th, 2024
Trinidad judge rules banning open-air cremations during COVID-19 were unconstitutional

TRINIDAD GUARDIAN

PORT OF SPAIN, T&T - A short-lived policy banning open-air cremations for COVID-19 victims during the pandemic has been deemed unconstitutional.

February 28th, 2024
Mexico mayoral hopefuls shot dead within hours of each other

AP NEWS

MARAVATÍO, Mexico - Two mayoral hopefuls in the Mexican city of Maravatío have been gunned down within hours of each other, as experts warn the June 2 national elections could be the country’s most violent on record.

February 28th, 2024
US Army slashing thousands of posts in major revamp for future wars

AP NEWS

WASHINGTON, USA - The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and restructuring to be better able to fight the next major war, as the service struggles with recruiting shortfalls that made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill all the jobs.

February 28th, 2024
PM Browne optimistic new LIAT will be launched very soon

LOOP NEWS

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne says he remains optimistic that the new inter-regional airline, LIAT 2020, will begin servicing the routes in the Caribbean within the next two months.

February 28th, 2024
Sri Lanka 'white party' cancelled after backlash

BBC NEWS

An organiser of a "white party" in Sri Lanka has apologised after the event sparked a backlash online.

February 27th, 2024
When corruption breeds corruption

Alred C. Frett

A Mountain is not a Haystack:

Some think that it’s foolish to stand up against Injustice when this could be their Bread and Butter on the road to Riches... Fact is, when we only think of ourselves, we become the Problem rather than the Solution... I learnt a long time ago, that keeping your Eyes closed to Reality is like the Blind following the Blind... This happens whenever we are wide awake but fast asleep, and Dreams become Nightmares.

February 27th, 2024
Motor scooter rider injured following collision with taxi @ Pasea

PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- A rider of a motor scooter appeared to have suffered serious injuries after he became involved in a collision with a taxi in the vicinity of Delta Gas Station at Pasea this evening, February 27, 2024.

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