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UK Gender & Equality Adviser makes courtesy call on PS Tasha K. Bertie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A recent courtesy call on Ms Tasha K. Bertie, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Social Development, by Ms Claire Allan, Gender and Equality Adviser at the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), aimed at strengthening collaboration to advance gender equality in the Virgin Islands.
‘2026 is going to be a difficult year’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Pastor and radio talk show host Claude O. Skelton-Cline has warned that 2026 will be a difficult year in the Virgin Islands (VI).
West End Ferry Terminal remains an eyesore 8 years after 2017 hurricanes
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Since the powerful Category 5 Hurricanes of 2017, Irma and Maria, destroyed the West End Ferry Terminal on Tortola, the struggle to bring about a new ferry terminal continues.
Infrasturctural challenges continue service disruptions @ VG Clinic
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Service at the Nurse Iris O’Neal Medical Centre continues to be disrupted as infrastructural challenges continue.
‘President Trump has made life more challenging for all of us’- Hon Lorna G. Smith
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Financial Services and Economic Development Hon Lorna G. Smith OBE (AL) has said the Virgin Islands has to seek different ways to navigate the challenges it is facing due to the policies of US president Donald J. Trump.
New coffee shop opens on Main Street
MAIN STREET, Tortola, VI- A new coffee shop on Main Street Tortola has opened its doors to meet the coffee and pastry needs of the local community.
UK police commissioners 'were not perfect, I'm not perfect'- Acting CoP Vanterpool
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Jacqueline E. Vanterpool has said she accomplished much during her latest acting period, despite the challenges.
Transportation a major challenge to food Security through CARICOM- Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI—Deputy Premier and Third District Representative Honourable Julian Fraser RA is of the view, ongoing constraints to importing food from CARICOM into the Virgin Islands—with transportation being a major challenge—does not make that option a viable one for the Territory’s food security at the moment.
‘A cry for help’: Sonnel G. Hanley is a homeless resident on Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands has changed over the past 20 years, as many social and economic issues have now shown their face in many ways. This includes a small homeless population that increased following the 2017 hurricanes of Irma and Maria, which knocked out some 70% of housing.
VI travellers asked to report any challenges with ESTA Visa Waiver to enter US
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Travellers from the Virgin Islands who have experienced challenges when using an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) Visa Waiver to enter the United States have been asked to report their experience to the Office of the Deputy Governor by Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
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