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BVIEC investigating faulty generating unit - Leroy A. E. Abraham
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is investigating a faulty generating unit which caused a total system shutdown and power disruption at the Henry Wilfred Smith Power Station in Pockwood Pond, resulting in two power outages today January 22, 2020, at 4:10 am then again at 12:05 pm this afternoon.
'Look for some tension or change' in Opposition - Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Following the departure of Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines (R6) from the National Democratic Party (NDP) to cross the floor and join the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government, all eyes should be on the Opposition, according to commentator, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline.
CXC seeking input from VI for new 25-year strategic plan
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Grade 11 students of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) and their parents were the first in line to meet with the new Registrar and CEO at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Dr Wayne Wesley during his first visit to the Virgin Islands since he was appointed on August 1, 2019.
Billionaire Michael R. Bloomberg to open campaign office in USVI
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- United States (US) Presidential candidate and billionaire Michael R. Bloomberg will open a campaign office in the US Virgin Islands (USVI), a Bloomberg campaign spokesman confirmed in December to the Hill.
Local porn videos in circulation @ a 'sky-high'- Hon Maduro-Caines
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Newly minted Virgin Islands Party (VIP) member, Honourable Alvera Maduro-Caines (R6) said the boldness of young ladies seen in a number of sexually explicit videos being circulated in the Virgin Islands is frightening her.
Elite players announced
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Ray D. Victor, Dion M. Blyden and Phillip E. Glasgow Jr are some of the elite players named in the draft for the 2019 Hon Julian Fraser Save the Seed National Basketball League.
Are we heading for early elections? NDP on verge of collapse
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The temperature is heating up, as the split within the National Democratic Party (NDP) is now public knowledge.
USVI Gov’t employees being terminated due to ‘financial crisis
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI- While US Virgin Islands (USVI) Governor Kenneth E. Mapp has said on multiple occasions that the territory’s financial condition has been improving and that government employees would not be furloughed or terminated, some workers employed at the Bureau of Corrections have been terminated because of the “continued financial crisis” affecting the government.
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