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Sexism? Women reportedly being targeted by Immigration Department
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Immigration Department has embarked on an operation to round up undocumented or improperly documented expatriate workers in the Territory; however, the Department is being accused of discriminating against women.
Kleon C. Penn makes Top 5 Center of the Decade in Puerto Rico
BAYAMON, Puerto Rico- Virgin Islands professional basketball player, Kleon C. Penn aka ‘BigKle’ continues to stand tall in the professional basketball league in Puerto Rico, having recently been named a Top 5 Centre of the Decade.
Sandbox pods to jewellery: Local woman crafts unique dolphin keepsakes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Harrigan Estate resident Tracy A. Christopher has impressed locals and visitors to the Virgin Islands with her unique dolphin jewellery made from sandbox pods for more than 30 years.
Paraquita Bay shooter a prime suspect in Tyrone Thomas' murder
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Dee Dijion Hodge was remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) when he made his maiden appearance before Magistrate Christilyn Benjamin on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, for the Paraquita Bay shooting incident on Friday, January 3, 2020, which left him nursing a gunshot wound to his abdomen.
Electronic Visa System to be installed next week
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Representatives from the Canadian Bank Note Company’s Project Team will be installing the first phase of the Border Management and Electronic Visa System next week.
Jamaica to target new tourism markets
JAMAICAN GLEANER
KINGSTON, Jamaica - Director of Tourism Donovan White says Jamaica will be targeting new markets for 2020. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, White said focus will be placed on the Asian market, notably India, Japan and China.
T&T $29m Pastor says Satan trying to make him famous
TRINIDAD NEWSDAY
CHAGUANAS, T&T - Third Exodus Assembly pastor Vinworth Dayal, who is under investigation for the source of $29 million he tried to exchange for new $100 bills on Old Year’s Day, has declared the devil is trying to “make him famous”, and with the support of heaven his church will not “scatter and fall apart.”
176 dead after Ukrainian plane crash in Iran
AFP
TEHRAN, Iran - A Ukrainian International Airlines plane crashed minutes after takeoff from Tehran's main airport Wednesday, bursting into flames and killing all 176 people on board, including 63 Canadians.
Harry and Meghan Markle 'step back' as senior royals
CBC CANADA
LONDON, UK — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said Wednesday that they "intend to step back as 'senior' members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent."
'Be ready for the possibility of an earthquake'- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Following an onslaught of strong earthquakes hitting neighbouring Puerto Rico and more recently Dominica and surrounding islands, Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has warned the people of the Virgin Islands (VI) to be ready for the possibilities of an earthquake hitting the territory.
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