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Private sector steps up to support BVIOC’s roster of elite athletes
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – More private sector businesses and individuals have committed their support to the BVI Olympic Committee’s (BVIOC) roster of elite athletes as they look ahead to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
De Jesus slams 151 as Royal Knights overpower Vikings in BVICA T20 Tournament
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI- The BVI Cricket Association (BVICA) 2024 T20 Tournament got off to an explosive start at Greenland Playfield on Sunday, April 14, 2024, with a century already in the books.
Tarrus Riley, Protege & Farmer Nappy to perform @ One VI Music Fest in CGB
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- The artistes for the One Virgin Islands Music Festival in Cane Garden Bay in June has been announced and Reggae fans would be thrilled to hear that Tarrus Riley and Protégé will headline the performances.
UK church group issues apology for slavery
ST ANDREW, Jamaica- The United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom on Sunday, April 14, 2024, issued a solemn apology to Jamaica, the Caribbean, and Africa for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, regarded by many as the greatest crime against humanity.
ICC Men’s T20 Trophy arrives in Antigua
ANTIGUA OBSERVER
It had left the shores of Barbados earlier Tuesday morning, then touched down on the pink sand beaches of Barbuda before making its way to the land of 365 beaches, Antigua, just around midday.
UN urges Guyana & Venezuela to exercise maximum restraint
NEWS SOURCE
The members of the United Nations Security Council have urged Guyana and Venezuela to exercise maximum restraint, reminding the two countries of their obligations to comply with the Order of Provisional Measures issued by the International Court of Justice in December 2023.
4th global coral bleaching event in Caribbean confirmed
LOOP NEWS
The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed the fourth global coral bleach event in the Caribbean.
Nike bosses plan 'biggest' Olympics marketing push
THE DAILY HERALD
PARIS—Nike is spending more on this Olympics than any previous Games, top executives said on Friday, as the U.S. sportswear brand embarks on a marketing push it hopes will revive flagging sales and help compete with upstart rivals.
Years worth of rain plunges Dubai underwater
CNN
Dubai, UAE- Chaos ensued in the United Arab Emirates after the country witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 years, with some areas recording more than 250 mm of precipitation in fewer than 24 hours, the state’s media office said in a statement Wednesday.
Ford recalling 456,565 US vehicles over loss of drive power, NHTSA says
REUTERS
Ford is recalling 456,565 units of some compact SUVs and pickup trucks in the United States over loss of drive power due to a low battery issue, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday.