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USVI Governor Albert A. Bryan Jr announces re-election bid
VI CONSORTIUM
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- With an estimated 600 people or more gathered at the Bryan-Roach campaign headquarters on St. Croix filled with enthusiasm, Governor Albert A. Bryan and Lieutenant Governor Tregenza A. Roach announced their bid for reelection Tuesday night, May 10, 2022, highlighting some of what the campaign says are 100 achievements, including one of the most important successes in USVI history: staving off collapse of Government Employees' Retirement System.
Urgent! BVI Red Cross appeals to public for blood donations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With an urgent need for blood donations in the Virgin Islands, the BVI Red Cross has launched an online blood donor campaign to encourage the persons to become a part of their donor registry.
'No Derelicts Left Behind' campaign actively underway
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Manager of the Department of Waste Management, Mr Neville Allen said that a significant amount of derelicts have been removed since the launch of the “No Derelicts Left Behind” campaign.
TRC putting measures in place for accountability by service providers- Vance M. Lewis
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Ahead of the date for the renewal of licenses of telecommunications service providers in the Virgin Islands, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has announced that measures are being put in place to hold telecommunications providers accountable to the commission and consumers.
Gov’t dropped the ball on vaccine rollout- Hon Penn
EAST END, Tortola, VI- It is Easter Monday in the Virgin Islands; however, the Leader of the Opposition is not singing ‘He is Risen’ but rather his usual song that Government does not have a plan. This time it is regarding the rollout of the vaccine.
Public Peace & Conflict Resolution Campaign billboard launched
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the spate of violent crimes in the territory and recognising the need to act urgently, the Rotary clubs in the Virgin Islands, along with other concerned entities, have launched a Public Peace and Conflict Resolution Campaign.
Hillary R. Clinton finds support for her Presidential bid in Simeon Pope!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Well-known political activist, frequent radio show caller, spokesman and strong supporter for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), Simeon Pope is on the campaign trail again.
Bill Clinton to campaign for Hillary R. Clinton in USVI
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI — Former US President William Jefferson ‘Bill’ Clinton will campaign for his wife on St Croix, US Virgin Islands on May 16, 2016 according to a press release the Hillary Rodham Clinton Campaign issued to The Consortium late Tuesday May 10, 2016.
Trinidad’s David Nakhid wants to be FIFA President
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Former Trinidad and Tobago international David Nakhid has announced his candidacy for the position of president of Football’s world governing body, FIFA.
'I will always be for the 99 percent'- Zoe J. Walcott-McMillan
CAPOON’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands Party (VIP) candidate for the Fifth District Zoe J. Walcott-McMillan slapped down and dismissed any inkling that she was interested in joining the National Democratic Party (NDP) though she said she was approached by them.