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‘Great time’ for sports as line item in Nat’l Budget– Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says now is a great time for the addition of Sports as a line item in the national budget.
Haitian national escapes Immigration detention
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Chief Immigration Officer, Mr Ian B. Penn is seeking the public’s assistance to locate Haitian national Ms Elena Milord who escaped detention between the late hours of Wednesday, May 18 and early Thursday, May 19, 2022.
VI musician Avery F. Felicien releases new 'Rock Star' Album
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Musician Avery F. Felicien has a full-time day job and is a farmer at heart. While he spends his days working at a resort, Mr Felicien still finds time to plant crops as well as craft up new music, which resulted in the release of his latest album “Rock Star.”
Adaejah T. Hodge ‘was built here’- Coach Ralston Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Celebrating the achievements of Virgin Islands (VI) athletes at the 2022 edition of the CARIFTA Games held in Jamaica last month, the record was set straight that celebrated VI Athlete and the star of the Games, Adaejah T. Hodge, had her foundation in the Territory.
Wisconsin man gets 10 years in prison for racist acid attack
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MADISON, Wisconsin — A judge sentenced a white Wisconsin man to a decade in prison Wednesday for throwing acid in a Latino man’s face in a racist attack at a Milwaukee bus stop.
Man drove vehicle while drunk & without driver’s license- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A man has found himself in trouble with the law after he allegedly unlawfully took someone’s vehicle while drunk and not in possession of a driver’s license.
Hon Fraser In! Minister Penn Out! as Opposition Leader
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Road Town, Tortola, VI- It was on Monday, May 9, 2022, that veteran legislator Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) was sworn in as the second Opposition Leader within the life of the Fourth House of Assembly (HoA).
St Lucia backs OECS in condemning attempts of UK Direct Rule in VI
CASTRIES, St Lucia – Prime Minister of St Lucia Philip J. Pierre says his country is backing the stance of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to condemn any possible attempt of the United Kingdom (UK) to impose direct rule on the [British] Virgin Islands.
Active COVID-19 cases in VI take a downturn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Active COVID-19 cases in the Virgin Islands have reduced to 132, 23 less when compared to 155 in the previous update of May 12, 2022.
Visiting couple reports $3k missing from villa on VG
MAHOE BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- A couple has reported $3,000 in cash missing from a villa where they were staying at Mahoe Bay, Virgin Gorda.
