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Culture & Capital
Dickson C. Igwe
Culture means a way of life of a people. Culture affects capital mix. Capital Mix is the various combinations of capital- land, labor, management, technology, enterprise- that drive prosperity, and social wellbeing.
ESHS agricultural EXPO deemed a success
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The principal, staff, and students of the Elmore Stoutt High School have been congratulated for executing a successful agricultural expo on its school grounds, Junior Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Karl Dawson (R1).
UPDATE: Road Town Pump Station back online
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The public is advised that the main pump station in Road Town is back online.
USVI still on EU's blacklist as Bahamas, Belize, TCI removed
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas, USVI - The European Union list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes has shrunk to 12, after the Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles, and the Turks and Caicos Islands were recently removed from what is commonly known as the EU blacklist.
RVIPF rolls out 'women in policing initiative' to boost public image
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has announced the launch of the Women in Policing Initiative in an effort to foster inclusivity and empower women within the force, while boosting the overall negative image of the force under Commissioner Mark Collins.
Massive Hodges Creek to Paraquita Bay roadworks currently underway
HODGES CREEK, Tortola, VI – Some 3,813 linear feet of concrete roadway is under construction from Hodges Creek to Paraquita Bay as part of the Government’s plan to improve roads across the Virgin Islands.
Hon Walwyn accuses Premier of lying about Ellis Thomas Downs contract
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Six District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) has accused Premier Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) of lacking the skills to negotiate a racetrack contract connected to the Ellis Thomas Downs, yet wanting to negotiate with the UK Government on major matters in the VI.
VI Gov’t preparing to re-establish Community Bus Service
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Communications and Works, Honourable Kye M. Rymer (R5) has said preparations are already underway to re-establish a Community Bus Service in the Territory.
US company accused of illegally hiring children to clean meat plant
AP NEWS
DES MOINES, Iowa, USA - U.S. authorities have accused another sanitation company of illegally hiring at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities, the latest example of the illegal child labor that officials say is increasingly common.
Fahie Trial: Judge wants Prosecution & Defense back in court on March 7, 2024
MIAMI, Florida, USA – Former Virgin Islands (VI) Premier, Andrew A. Fahie remains incarcerated in Miami after being convicted on all counts of cocaine smuggling and a federal judge is left unable to figure out how to resolve doubts raised by a couple of jurors about their guilty verdicts nearly two weeks ago.
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