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Acting AG to serve as Governor in Jaspert, Archer’s absence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - His Excellency the Governor Augustus J. U Jaspert aka ‘Gus’ will be out of the Territory on leave from August 12 to 27, 2018.
Measuring Virgin Islands indebtedness Part 2
Dickson C. Igwe
Accurate statistics, and sound economic metrics, are critical to engineering economic recovery.
Opposition Leader takes up UK challenge in review of OT relations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Opposition Leader Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has announced the formation of a domestic Committee to conduct outreaches across the sister islands of the Virgin Islands (VI), in order to solicit and document the views of citizens throughout the territory, in response to the United Kingdom’s (UK) establishment of a special body to review future relations with its Overseas Territories (OT).
'Caribbean Cellars' returns to Lower Estate
LOWER ESTATE, Tortola,VI - Wines and Spirits Merchant, Caribbean Cellars, has returned to its main branch at Lower Estate on Tortola, in the Virgin Islands (VI), after being forced to relocate to Baugher’s Bay in 2017, following Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
East End man, Dion Thomas charged for unlawful possession of firearm
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Crown on Thursday August 6, 2018, charged 39-year-old, Dion Thomas, of East End, Tortola, with the unlawful possession of a firearm, since he is not the holder of a valid license.
Hon Fahie warns voters of ‘Smear Campaign’ to hijack Elections
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –First District Representative and Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has lashed out at the architects of a resuscitated ‘smear campaign’ to not only, “destroy my entire family, my wife, my mother, my children" but to also, "try to undermine the massive progress that our Virgin Islands Party (VIP) has made.”
VI Elections' Officials laud USVI’s efficiency @ recent Polls
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Acting Permanent Secretary in the Deputy Governor’s Office, Ms Carolyn Stoutt- Igwe and Supervisor of Elections, Ms Juliette Penn, has lauded the elections process for the recently ran Democratic Primary held in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI).
Virgin Gorda Gov’t Complex was not insured—Premier Smith
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – The Virgin Islands’ (VI) Government has received $11.4M, in insurance claims for damages to the Central Administrative Complex in Road Town, Tortola, the administration’s complex on the sister island of Virgin Gorda however, is not insured, as such no claims could be submitted.
Man rapes 18 year-old man while he was asleep
VI CONSORTIUM
ST. THOMAS, USVI — The man who was raped by another man while he was asleep, told police that he was drugged by the aggressor — information the VIPD did not include in its initial release, but was made available to 'The Consortium' by a family member of the victim.
AEL secures place for VI in new $$$M Chinese & BMW ‘Joint Venture’
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI - A new multi-million dollar automotive company has been formed between German luxury-brand BMW and Chinese automaker, Great Wall Motor Company Limited (GMW).
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