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Help police 'get these killers off the streets'- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has issued a call for persons to do their part in helping police to apprehend the person or persons responsible for the recent shooting deaths of Kawa Cornwall aka 'Willie' and Kadeem E. Frett in East End, Tortola on Friday, October 21, 2022.
VI & Southampton strengthening engagement ahead of COP26
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Government of the [Virgin] Islands (VI) and University of Southampton are strengthening engagement through policy dialogue, academic discourse and discussions around cooperation in the lead up to the COP26 climate change talks.
Suspend 'cooperation' with CoI to focus on pandemic- Skelton-Cline to VI Gov't
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Pointing to a spike in active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands, radio talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has called on the Andrew A. Fahie Government to suspend its cooperation with the United Kingdom-sponsored Commission of Inquiry (CoI) so that more focus can be placed on the pandemic.
VI leads talks on UN support for Caribbean sustainability & resilience
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Andrew A. Fahie (R1) government continues to demonstrate the Virgin Islands strong commitment to engaging with the United Nations on sustainable development.
Register of Interests Act to be amended to assist CoI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Reiterating that it welcomes a transparent and accountable Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in the Virgin Islands (VI) that will allow for a ‘just outcome’, the Government of the VI has announced it will be making an amendment to the Register of Interest Act, 2006 to allow information to be shared with the CoI.
Inquiry Response Unit established to cooperate with Commission of Inquiry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Putting into action its word that it would cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry into governance, the Government of the Virgin Islands has set up an Inquiry Response Unit (IRU) to facilitate information sharing in a systematic and efficient way.
Martinique becomes Associate Member Of OECS today
ST Kitts & Nevis Observer
Martinique became associated member of two Caribbean organizations: ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) in August 2012 and ACS (Association of Caribbean States) in April 2014.
Locals & Belongers preferred is good policy - N. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru has argued that globalisation has seen the exploitation of people around the world and noted that the policy of locals or ‘Belongers preferred’, as is done in the Virgin Islands, is a practical policy that also happens all around the world.
Cooperation with other countries vital for forensic investigation-RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has underlined the importance of cooperation with the US Virgin Islands and the United States regarding investigations relying on forensic evidence.
Cooperation from horse owners is a real issue- Lesmore Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Responding to the recent bashing he received in the media by former President of the Virgin Islands Horse Owners’ Association, Violet 'Letty' Hodge, over his statement that there was a lack of cooperation from local horse owners, current President Mr Lesmore Smith refuses to eat his words and said the issue has been a problem even before his tenure.
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