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30 ‘qualified archers’ in 2nd Annual David Abednego Cup this weekend
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Archers from Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago and the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) will be competing alongside archers from the Virgin Islands (VI) at the 2nd Annual David Abednego Cup from Saturday, October 3, to Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.
Vanterpool vows not to resign if elected but PLM fails to form Gov't
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former District Four representative Mark H. Vanterpool has claimed he will not repeat his decision to resign from elected office if he returns to Parliament, even if the People Leadership Movement (PLM) is not successful in forming the next government.
‘There’s really no need for us to escalate the issue’- Premier Wheatley to Gov Byran
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) confirmed that he has responded in writing to the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr., following his demand for the convening of an emergency Inter-Virgin Islands Council (IVIC) meeting in Washington, DC, during the week of October 12, as the issues surrounding the increase in charter yacht fees continue.
‘We are making room for a modern, state-of-the-art facility’ @ASPS- Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Hon Sharie B. de Castro (AL), has reaffirmed her ministry and the government’s commitment to completing a new Althea Scatliffe Primary School (ASPS).
Water leak interrupts potable water supply on JvD
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI– The Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5), has responded to growing resident concerns about access to potable water on Jost van Dyke, insisting that water production on the island did not cause the disruption.
VI records strongest H1 company incorporations since 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- BVI Finance has reported that the Virgin Islands (VI) has recorded its strongest first half of the year for company incorporations since 2021, with 14,977 new incorporations according to the latest Quarterly Statistical Bulletin published by the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC).
‘Solve this locally’- Skelton-Cline on VI-USVI charter yacht row
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social commentator and talk show host Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline is urging the governments of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) and the Virgin Islands (VI) to de-escalate the charter yacht fee issue, suggesting compromise and possibly a phased approach to the fees.
West Indies pile up record 405-7 in second ODI against India
AFP
GUWAHATI, India— Opener John Campbell hit 101 to lay the foundations for West Indies’ highest-ever one-day international total (ODI) of 405-7 against India in their second match on Wednesday.
Africa’s richest man breaks ground on $16B oil refinery in Kenya
ANADOLU AGENCY,
NAIROBI, Kenya- Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote broke ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Kenya's coastal Lamu County on Wednesday, launching a major energy project intended to supply fuel to the wider East African market.
Co-pilot stabs plane captain mid-flight in possible 'terror attack'
FOX 13
TABUK, Saudi Arabia- An Israel-bound passenger plane had to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after the co-pilot reportedly stabbed the captain in what may have been an attempted "terror attack," officials told Reuters.
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