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Fmr VI Governor Peter A. Penfold, CMG, OBE has passed
LONDON, United Kingdom- Former Governor of the [British] Virgin Islands, Peter Alfred Penfold, CMG, OBE has died.
Gunfire reported in Road Town
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Information just reaching our newsroom is that there have been reports of gunfire in the vicinity of Joe's Hill Road and Main Street in Road Town, Tortola.
TS Philippe: NHC issues Tropical Storm Watch for VI
MIAMI, Florida, USA- The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for the [British] Virgin Islands due to the location of Tropical Storm Philippe.
Akeem R. Pickering tipped to be BVI Ports Authority Managing Director!
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our news centre from sources within the BVI Ports Authority’s Board of Directors is that former Deputy Director Akeem R. Pickering will be the new Managing Director of the BVI Ports Authority (BVIPA).
UPDATE: VG United beat Sugar Boys on penalties to reach Emmet Caines Cup final
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Having been held to a 2-2 draw in normal time, VG United held their nerves when it mattered most and beat Sugar Boys FC in a penalty shootout to reach the Emmett Caines Knockout Cup Final.
Criminal investigations into ESHS wall project remain 'under active work'– Gov Rankin
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Criminal investigations into the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) Wall Project, audit reports and other projects flagged in the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report continue by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and Director of Public Prosecutions, according to Governor John J. Rankin, CMG.
Judge denies USVI Gov't Injunction against teacher walkouts
VI CONSORTIUM
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Croix, USVI - The V.I. Superior Court has denied the government’s request for a permanent restraining order against the St. Croix chapter of the American Federation for Teachers, preventing them from refusing to work over what the union says are working conditions that pose a hazard to the life and health of students, teachers, and other school employees.
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Dr Arlene L. Smith-Thompson out as Vice President of Academic Affairs @ HLSCC
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- “I leave behind some of the most wonderful professionals that supported me unwaveringly as I executed the duties of my office at HLSCC. I am thankful for the opportunity that I was granted to serve.”
People sleeping in derelict vehicles ‘is the reality of the BVI’- Hon Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a ‘doom and gloom’ speech in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) on September 19, 2023, Opposition Member Hon Myron V. Walwyn (R6) painted the [British] Virgin Islands as a place reeking of homeless and people sleeping in derelict vehicles.
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Centre of Philippe to pass near northern Leeward Islands later today
MIAMI, Florida, USA- The centre of Tropical Storm Philippe is forecast to pass near the northern Leeward Islands later today, October 2, 2023, and could bring heavy rains and flooding, according to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC).
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