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No rush to withdraw $$ from $100M loan- Premier Wheatley
FAT HOG's BAY, Tortola, VI—Premier and Minister for Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), in providing much-needed clarity on the status of the $100 million loan secured by the government, and addressing concerns about its allocation, spending, and transparency, said it is being amalgamated into a consolidated spending agenda for the administration, adding that there is no rush to access the funds to attract unnecessary interest payments.
Adaejah T. Hodge takes 100m Silver @ World Athletics U20 C/Ships
LIMA, Peru, SA- Teenage sprint sensation from the Virgin Islands (VI) Adaejah T. Hodge overcame a sluggish start to the Women’s 100m Final at the World Athletics Championships in Lima, Peru to claim a silver medal on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
UPDATE: Hodge through to 100m Final @ World U20 Championships
LIMA, Peru, SA- Teenage Olympian Adaejah T. Hodge has put herself in an early position to medal at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, after qualifying for the Final of the Women's 100m.
Brathwaite & Defreitas victorious @ 18th Carolina Spring Break Classic
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico- [British] Virgin Islands’ sprinters Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite and Beyonce A. Defreitas were victorious in their respective events at the 18th Carolina Spring Break Classic in the City of Carolina in Puerto Rico.
Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite runs record-equalling time in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, USA- [British] Virgin Islands sprinter Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite equalled his National Record in the 100m when he competed in the 21st Annual Music City Carnival at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Adaejah T. Hodge lowers her own National Record in 100m
LUBBOCK, Texas, USA- Just one week after establishing a new [British] Virgin Islands National Record in the 100m (11.12 seconds), sprinter Adaejah T. Hodge has lowered the mark even further.
VI's Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite competes @ Tom Jones Invitational
GAINESVILLE, Florida, USA- National Record Holder in the 100m, Rikkoi A. R. Brathwaite was back in superb running form over the weekend, competing at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Gainesville, Florida.
VI’s Adaejah T. Hodge blazes to 100M Gold @ CARIFTA Games
KINGSTON, Jamaica- The [British] Virgin Islands has won its second gold medal at the 49th CARIFTA Games being held at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica.
Zara A. Brown finishes 4th in 100m semi-finals in Cali
CALI, Colombia- Representing the [British] Virgin Islands at the inaugural PanAm Junior Games in Cali, Colombia, Zara A. Brown finished 4th with a non-advancing time of 11.87 in her heat of the 100m semifinals on November 30, 2021.
Rikkoi A.R. Brathwaite cops 100m bronze @ Carifta Games 2018
NASSAU, The Bahamas- The Virgin Islands picked up a bronze medal on the opening day of competition at the 2018 Flow Carifta Games in Nassau, The Bahamas on Saturday, March 31, 2018.
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