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Motor Scooter rider injured in accident @ Road Reef
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A collision between a motor scooter and a car at Road Reef, Tortola, this afternoon, January 10, 2021, resulted in injuries to the motor scooter rider and damages to both the car and motor scooter.
One injured in 2-vehicle collision near Fort Recovery
WEST END, Tortola, VI- A man was taken to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital reportedly with minor injuries, following a two-vehicle accident yesterday afternoon, January 9, 2021.
Reclamation works will not affect historical 'Dungeon' ruins- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- The upcoming reclamation works in the Pockwood Pond area of Tortola will not affect the historical Dungeon ruins site, Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley (R9) has assured.
VI Gov’t praised for ‘swiftly’ passing ECSC Amendment Act 2020
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands, led by Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has been praised for swiftly drafting and passing the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Virgin Islands) (Amendment) Act, 2020.
VI’s Leroy A. E. Abraham appointed Chairman of CARILEC
CASTRIES, St. Lucia - General Manager of the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), Mr Leroy A.E. Abraham, has been appointed Chairman of the Board at the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC).
Pedal cyclist critically injured after collision with motorcycle
HANNAH’S ESTATE, Tortola, VI - Sometime around 15:20hrs today, Saturday, January 9, 2021, reports reaching our newsroom is that a Caucasian male was knocked off a bicycle by a motorcyclist, in the Hannah’s Estate area of Tortola.
‘Something is wrong’ with Governor’s immunity in VI- Hon Fahie
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has questioned the immunity status of the seat of H.E. Governor Augustus J.U. Jaspert aka 'Gus' in the Virgin Islands (VI), calling the system one that is too flawed to exist in the 21st century.
Persons using entry protocols to import exotic dancers - Hon Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon Carvin Malone (AL) has revealed that even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, some persons are flouting the laws to import exotic dancers and others for employment in the territory.
VI expecting Royal Caribbean 'warm lay-up' from Jan 11, 2021
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Authorities at the BVI Ports Authority (BCIPA) have announced that the Virgin Islands (VI) will be expecting its first technical cruise calls for 2021, via the Royal Caribbean Cruise lines, however, the calls will be done under strict health and safety guidelines.
What a debt crash will look like
By Dickson C. Igwe
The world is over 250 Trillion Dollars in debt: public plus private. Is that vast debt sustainable? Is this debt a bubble about to burst?
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