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January 11th, 2025
New Cybercrime law must target news sites & bloggers—Hon Fraser

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— Deputy Premier Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3), has called on the House of Assembly (HoA) to address the issue of “harmful content” on online platforms, particularly blogs and news sites, as part of the ongoing debate on amendments to the Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Act.

January 2nd, 2025
Massive blackout hits Puerto Rico, leaving nearly 1.3 million in the dark

VI CONSORTIUM

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- Early Tuesday morning, Puerto Rico experienced a widespread blackout, leaving over 1.3 million residents without power just as the island prepared to welcome the New Year.

November 6th, 2024
At least 11 HoA members desire to be Premier- Pastor Skelton-Cline

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Commentator and Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline has said the reason why the Virgin Islands struggles with leadership is because there are at least eleven current members in the House of Assembly (HoA) who want to be Premier.

September 7th, 2024
Put country before party politics- Hon Walwyn

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Honourable Myron V Walwyn (R6) has called on Virgin Islanders to put country first as the Opposition seeks to bring a Motion of No Confidence against Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio D Wheatley.

September 3rd, 2024
Timing of No Confidence Motion ‘reveals a selfish desire for power’- Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has blasted the planned Motion of No Confidence against him by the Opposition as lacking proper timing and another attempt at a power grab.

August 18th, 2024
USVI: WAPA achieves 95% power restoration on STX, 94% in STT/St John

VI CONSORTIUM

FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The [US] VI Water and Power Authority on Saturday, August 17, 2024, continued efforts to restore power across the territory following the impact of Tropical Storm Ernesto.

May 9th, 2024
No explosion at WAPA power plant, but loud boom prompts evacuation

VI CONSORTIUM

CRUZ BAY, St John, USVI - The loud boom heard across the V.I. Water and Power Authority's Randolph Harley Power Plant in St. Thomas on Thursday, which led to the evacuation of WAPA employees and other personnel, was not an explosion as some inside WAPA had originally thought.

December 30th, 2023
JvD in power struggle over high cost to keep the lights on

GREAT HARBOR, Jost van Dyke, VI- It was sometime in September 2023, that the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) discovered that their undersea cable connection that comes from the Pockwood Pond area of Tortola to Jost van Dyke had been damaged.

November 11th, 2023
Quick action requested of BVIEC to fix JvD power woes – Hon Turnbull

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – Second District Representative in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) Hon Melvin M. Turnbull has called on the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) to speedily resolve the power issues being faced by the people of Jost van Dyke.

September 18th, 2023
JvD reportedly facing blackout over issue with undersea power cable

GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – Information coming into our news center is that residents of Jost van Dyke have reportedly been facing power challenges today, September 18, 2023, as a result of issues with an undersea cable supplying the sister island with electricity from the power grid.

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