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Did Premier & Opposition Leader boycott Governor Rankin's farewell ceremony?
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, Road Town, VI- Not one of the 14 elected members of the House of Assembly (HoA), including the Speaker of the HoA Honourable Corine N. George-Massicote, turned up this morning Thursday, January 18, 2024, for the farewell ceremony for the controversial UK-appointed Governor of the Virgin Islands, John J. Rankin, CMG.
Hon Vanterpool gives 'bon voyage' speech in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In what he described as his bon voyage speech in the House of Assembly on March 2, 2023, Fourth District Representative Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool expressed gratitude to those who worked and supported him over his 25 years in politics.
RVIPF officers bid farewell to CoP Matthews
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Police Welfare Association (PWA) hosted a farewell cocktail for Mr. Michael B. Matthews last night, Tuesday, April 14, 2021, as he completes his final week in the post as Commissioner of Police.
Kim Collins bids farewell to track at age 41
BIRMINGHAM, Great Britain, UK- The first athlete over 40 to break the mythical sub-10sec barrier over 100m, Kim Collins of St Kitts and Nevis, has called time on his lengthy and successful athletic career, saying there will be no coming back.
USVI bids goodbye to local legend ‘Kylo’ @ Crucian Xmas Festival Village
FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- The popular singer of the US Virgin Islands (USVI) based Stylee Band Kyle K. Sylvester aka ‘Kylo’ who, along with four others, died in a plane crash close to the St Croix airport on Thursday night December 7, 2017 was given an emotional farewell at the Crucian Christmas Festival Village on December 29, 2017.
Tonight Show's Jay Leno bids adieu after 22 years
BBC
Long-time US television host Jay Leno has taped his final episode of The Tonight Show, with help from a few celebrity guests.
'My family needs me'- Su Thomas bids VI farewell
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “This is no doubt a very sad and emotional moment for me having to leave the BVI to return home. It is indeed sad for me. I never thought that I would have become so attached to the point of me being this emotional that I have to leave,” said Ms Su Thomas as she struggled to hold back the tears from running down her cheeks during an exclusive interview with Virgin Islands News Online.