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Gov’t prepared to price control unhealthy foods – Hon Carvin Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) says that in the fight against the Virgin Islands (VI) declining health, his government is willing to look into price control mechanisms with the private sector in an effort to reduce the cost of healthy food.
Hundreds attend HempFest 2019 on JvD
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- More than 300 persons, including political figures, converged on the 3 square mile island of Jost van Dyke for the second annual staging of HempFest on July 14, 2019.
‘VI need not wait on UK to determine future’- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – As British Overseas Territories (OTs) seek greater autonomy to govern their own affairs independent of United Kingdom (UK) interference, outspoken ZBVI radio host and man of the cloth, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline is imploring leaders of the Virgin Islands (VI) to start thinking now about the way forward regarding self-governance.
Malaki A. Smith sinks 30 as Lights Out beat Nuttin but Net
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The Sea Cows Bay Basketball Club (SCBBC) Under 17 Inter-District Tournament, sponsored by Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), got underway on Friday July 12, 2019 with two games.
David D. Archer Jr is acting Governor until July 21, 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Mr David D. Archer, Jr is acting in the Office of Governor from of the Virgin Islands (VI) effective Thursday, July 11 to Sunday, July 21.
ZBVI recognizes General Knowledge Quiz participants
ROAD TOWN, Tortola – Virgin Islands (VI) broadcaster, ZBVI yesterday Friday, July 12, 2019, moved to recognize the accomplishments of its General Knowledge Quiz participants.
‘Follow tradition & legalise cannabis in VI’ – Luciano
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As the highly anticipated Foxy’s HempFest on Jost van Dyke gets going today Saturday, July 13, 2019, headliner and Jamaican reggae artiste Jepther McClymon aka ‘Luciano’ as promised, is putting the conversation around the legalisation of cannabis on the front burner.
Missing woman found decomposing in SUV
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. CROIX, USVI — A 47-year-old woman who was reported missing by her husband on Friday at about 11:36 a.m., was found dead, locked in her vehicle, in the Sunny Isle parking lot Saturday afternoon, USVIPD Public Information Officer, Glen Dratte confirmed to The Consortium following an inquiry.
UPDATE: Tropical Wave could become Tropical Storm - DDM
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) says it will continue monitoring a Tropical Wave near 9N, 36W and moving westward that now has the possibilities of becoming a Tropical storm.
Vehicles collide head-on on Waterfront Drive in RT
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A pickup and an SUV collided head-on in the vicinity of The Pub and Sea View Hotel on Waterfront Drive, in the capital Road Town, Tortola, around 4:00 pm today, July 12, 2019.
‘People said we would only become a training track’- Lesmore Smith
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- “I am not raising my own flags but giving myself a pat on the back as well, while not being boastful about it, that the Virgin Islands has the only [horse racing] track running and it probably will be the only track [in Greater Virgin Islands] for the next year.”
8 years jail for Trini man who raped friend’s stepdaughter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Security guard Andre Stedman, the 56-year-old Trinidadian accused of raping his friend’s stepdaughter about two years ago, has been sentenced to 8 years imprisonment at Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut, Tortola.
USVI’s Senators Hodge & Thomas to Meet with Frenchman’s Reef Employees
ST. THOMAS, USVI - The employees in the United States Virgin Islands’ (USVI) hospitality industry were some of the most severely misplaced job wise, after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, primarily due to the loss of the territory’s hotels.
Chambers gets 10 years for firearm possession & attempted murder
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Jamaican native with Virgin Islands Belonger status Nickail Chambers was today, July 12, 2019 sentenced in the High Court to spend 10 years in prison for possession of a firearm and attempted murder.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Shari’a M. Romney
By Chassidy M. Leonard
This week’s Young Professional, Shari’a M. Romney, enjoys catering to the needs of livestock as she works as an Agricultural Trainee for the Department of Agriculture. In her spare time she engages in the sport of martial arts.
BREXIT: The 800lb gorilla mauling the UK
By Dickson C. Igwe
BREXIT is the most damaging event in recent UK history, equivalent to the Suez Crisis of the early 1960s, in terms of its malevolent effect on UK politics, economics, and society.
NHI struggling with VI health crisis – Hon Carvin Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Noting that the government is now ‘compelled’ to do something about the Virgin Islands (VI) growing health concerns, Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has revealed that National Health Insurance (NHI) is struggling in the fight, and the solution now is more health and wellness education in the territory.
Public urged to be ready for return of fast track regularisation initiative
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The dates for persons to submit applications for Belonger & Residency status in the Virgin Islands under the ‘fast track’ initiative will soon be announced, according to Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1).
‘We’re building this country but leaving the people behind culturally’- Rev. Turnbull
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Outspoken Virgin Islands (VI) Pastor, Reverend Melvin A. Turnbull says there is a disconnect in the VI where the territory is being built but the people are being left behind culturally, especially the territory’s children.
Dancers dazzle @ Nouveau Royale’s ‘Dance Dictionary’
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- Little princesses and fairies in tutus and pointe shoes pranced, glided, spun and performed arabesques, among other dance moves, much to the delight of a ‘full house’ at Eileene L. Parsons Auditorium at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) in Paraquita Bay, Tortola, where local dance group Nouveau Royale presented a 22-item dance treat on July 6, 2019.
USVI island owned by US billionaire well known as ‘Pedophile Island’
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- International media houses, among them the Associated Press, Global News Cananda, Huffington Post, USA Today, New York Magazine and many others ran stories on Wednesday July 10, 2019 focused on Little Saint James, the island in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) that belongs to American billionaire and registered sex-offender Jeffery E. Epstein.
Price gouging & tenancy not included in proposed Consumer Protection Act
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The ninety-nine (99) pages of the Government’s proposed Consumer Protection Act does not cover price gouging; however, this is a separate document being worked on as, according to Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), “that one is a greater challenge.”
‘It’s going to be a tough challenge in St Maarten’- Jason A. Edwin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- BVI Bayside Blazers, on Saturday July 13, 2019, will be heading to the 6th Annual ‘Battle of the Fittest’ Basketball Tournament in St Maarten knowing that to accomplish their ambitions of repeating as champions would be no easy task against some of the greatest collection of basketball talent in the Eastern Caribbean.
Mark H. Vanterpool invited to be sworn in to HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Fifth Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 will likely see the swearing in of Fourth District Representative-Elect Mr Mark H. Vanterpool into the HoA.
Dr Jerry R. Smith installed as President of Rotary Club of St Thomas II
ST. Thomas, USVI - Dr Jerry R. Smith was installed as the 41st President of the Rotary Club of St Thomas II along with the 2019-2020 Board of Directors.
17-yr-old male charged; Allegedly had sex with girl under 13
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A 17-year-old male is currently before the courts for allegedly engaging in sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13.
HMP inmate Tifern B. Henley accuses DPP of violating constitutional rights
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An inmate of Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut, Tortola, has accused the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and Magistrate Court of violating his constitutional rights. He has also declared he has no faith, belief or trust in the legal system of the Virgin Islands as a result.
3D Breast Imaging increases rate of Cancer detection
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) is offering 3D Mammography to aid in the early detection of breast cancer.
Cannabis can bring health & happiness to VI- ‘Foxy’
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- Virgin Islands icon, Philliciano O. Callwood MBE aka ‘Foxy’ has called on Government to throw its full support behind HempFest 2019 as he believes the territory can benefit tremendously from the legalisation of cannabis, a conversation that is set to dominate the event at Foxy’s Tamarind Bar on Jost van Dyke on Saturday, July 13, 2019.
44% chance major hurricane could hit Caribbean in 2019
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- According to the venerable hurricane forecasters at the Colorado State University (CSU), there’s a 44 percent chance that a major hurricane could strike the Caribbean this year. The prediction, released in C.S.U.’s latest forecast on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 is 2 percent above the average of 42 percent for the last 100 years, CSU said.
12 companies submit bids for removal of derelict boats across VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sunken vessels in waters and damaged and abandoned boats on land throughout the Virgin Islands are grim reminders of the destruction of Hurricane Irma that hit the territory on September 6, 2019. They also give the impression the territory has been struggling in its recovery efforts.
Smell & taste; It is ok to buy expired foods - Donald E. de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Former ’Straight Talk’ radio host and social commentator, Mr Donald E. de Castro has again raised concerns over the amount of global food wastage, including in the Virgin Islands (VI), and has proposed that Virgin Islanders buy more expired goods.
VI wants deeper partnership with UNDP - E. Benito Wheatley
NEW YORK, USA – Mr E. Benito Wheatley, the Virgin Islands (VI) Special Envoy for the Government, has hailed the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as a key partner in supporting the territory’s recovery and development after the hurricanes of 2017.
Motor scooter rider hit by car on Waterfront Drive in RT
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A rider of a motor scooter was rushed to Peebles Hospital after he was hit by a car on Waterfront Drive, in the capital city Road Town, this afternoon, July 9, 2019.
2 injured on VG as gas cylinder explodes
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Two persons on Virgin Gorda were injured, including one man receiving severe injuries to one of his hands, after a Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder exploded this afternoon, July 9, 2019.
93 bags of garbage collected in successful Sister Islands Clean-Up Campaign
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Sister Islands Coordinator, Ms Sasha D. A. Flax has said the clean-up activities on Anegada, Jost van Dyke and Virgin Gorda were successful ventures.
More Caucasians should support Emancipation celebrations – Cromwell Smith
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – With the 2019 Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival on the horizon, controversial and outspoken ZBVI radio host, Mr Cromwell Smith aka 'Edju En Ka' has called on all ‘Whites’ residing in the Virgin Islands (VI) to come out and support the African emancipation celebrations in the territory.
D5 Resource Centre reopens in time for Summer Programme
HUNTUMS GHUT, Tortola, VI- “This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made…” the children sang and clapped joyfully as they began their first day of summer school activities at the refurbished and reopened Resource Centre in Huntums Ghut in the Fifth District on July 8, 2019.
Carnel D. Clyne fires back; Calls Rev Turnbull a ‘Liar’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Chairman of the Virgin Islands Festival and Fairs Committee (VIF&FC), Mr Carnel D. Clyne has fired back at comments made by Reverend Melvin A. Turnbull, during the Thursday, July 4, 2019, edition of ZBVI’s ‘Umoja’ show over revelations that Gospel Fest continues to be missing from the official VIF&FC calendar of activities for Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival 2019.
BVI Com. Board admins accused of disrespecting locals, racism & bias
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The administrators of the BVI Community Board, a Facebook page of over 21,000 members, have been accused of being biased, disrespectful to locals and showing 'hints of racism’.
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