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Some 400 boats & 4000 persons visited VI for Christmas in July 2022- BVITB
POND BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The 2022 Christmas in July has been deemed a success, with over four hundred boats and some 4000 people making it to the Virgin Islands from Puerto Rico and other places for the annual event held at Pond Bay, Virgin Gorda on Saturday, July 24, 2022.
Puerto Rico suspends fuel taxes for 45 days as prices surge
VI CONSORTIUM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- The governor of Puerto Rico last Tuesday, June 14, 2022, signed a measure that suspended gasoline taxes for 45 days, an action taken to mitigate pain at the pump for Puerto Ricans as gas prices surge.
Puerto Ricans to ‘invade’ VI for Xmas in July
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The BVI Tourist Board’s Puerto Rico Office has put the Virgin Islands on notice that thousands are expected to flood the territory come July when Christmas in July returns to Virgin Gorda.
UPDATE: VI suffer first loss in 2022 CONCACAF Nations League
MAYAGÜEZ, Puerto Rico– The [British] Virgin Islands were handed their first defeat of the 2022 CONCACAF Nations League by Puerto Rico at the Estadio Centroamericano de Mayaguez on Sunday, June 13, 2022.
4.01 Magnitude Earthquake felt in VI; No tsunami threat reported
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Information coming into Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) is that a Magnitude 4.01 earthquake that occurred around 6:36 pm today, January 19, 2022, was felt in the Virgin Islands (VI), according to data provided by the Department of Disaster Management (DDM).
USVI vaccination rates among lowest in US; PR among highest
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI— The low vaccination rates in the U.S. Virgin Islands and mounting deaths related to the virus have accelerated the plea from local leaders encouraging residents to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
More than 17,000 already vaccinated in Puerto Rico
VI CONSORTIUM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — More than 17,800 people in Puerto Rico have received the COVID-19 vaccine since the first dose was administered earlier this week, with the US territory expecting tens of thousands of additional vaccines to arrive in upcoming weeks, officials said Friday.
Puerto Rico to lockdown on Sundays, close marinas for holidays
VI CONSORTIUM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor on Thursday, December 3, 2020, announced stricter measures to fight COVID-19, including a lockdown on Sundays and the closure of all marinas as the US territory grapples with an increase in cases and deaths.
PR man steals car from man who stopped to help him after accident
VI CONSORTIUM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A man who was in a traffic accident stole the car of a good Samaritan who had stopped to help him, Puerto Rico police said Thursday, November 12, 2020.
Puerto Rico discovers uncounted ballots 1 week after election
VI CONSORTIUM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s elections commission said Tuesday, November 10, 2020, that it has discovered more than 100 briefcases containing uncounted ballots a week after the US territory held its general election, drawing criticism and scorn from voters who now question the validity of the outcomes of certain races.