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Rosewood Little Dix Bay agrees to hire 250 locals- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some 250 Virgin Islanders are expected to be employed by Rosewood Little Dix Bay Hotel and Resort in Virgin Gorda when it reopens early next year after closing since 2016 for renovations.
Passport facial recognition checks fail to work with dark skin
BBC NEWS
When it launched a new passport checking service, the Home Office knew that it had trouble handling some shades of skin, a report in the New Scientist has revealed.
Financial management workshop held for public officers
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Forty (40) Public Officers within the Government of the Virgin Islands were led through the basics of Budgeting, Entrepreneurship, Investment and Retirement Planning after participating in a financial management workshop.
Booth @ QEII Bridge to promote VI heritage not to collect toll- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands has cleared the air that the structure under construction at the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge that links Tortola and Beef Island is not for the purpose of collecting a toll but rather to further promote the history and heritage of the territory.
This Week We Feature Young Professional Keanu J. George
By Ron O. D'Avilar
Describing himself as a young Christian man focused on living his best life for Jesus Christ, this week's Young Professional, Keanu J. George, is a student and entrepreneur residing in the United Kingdom (UK) while still flying the Virgin Islands (VI) flag through his apparels brand 'Virgin Islands Pride'.
'I shouldn't be helping the Gov't, but I got to'- Hon Turnbull tells HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - When the Eleventh Sitting of the First Session of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands commenced on Thursday, October 17, 2019, at the HoA Chambers in Road Town, Tortola, legislators were already primed for what would be a long day of proceedings.
Frustration expressed over lengthy court cases
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A frustrated duo has said more should be done by the relevant authorities to speed up criminal cases at the Magistrate’s Court.
HoA Members wear pink in support of Breast Cancer awareness
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA), Honourable Julian Willock and Members of the House wore pink to show their solidarity in the fight against Breast Cancer at the Seventh Sitting of the 1st Session of the Fourth House of Assembly.
After a 2-year hiatus BVI/USVI Friendship Day celebrations set for Oct. 19, 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Not held since the passage of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017, BVI/USVI Friendship Day celebrations will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2019 in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands.
'Greedy capitalists paying no heed to Climate Change'- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - With the Bahamas still grappling with the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian that ravaged the country in September of 2019, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) says now more than ever, the region and especially the Virgin Islands (VI) must focus on building resilient economies to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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