May 2024

9 months ago

Conference Spotlights Concerns and Hopes for Government Programs

Residents tuning into the Facebook broadcast of the 2024 Spring Revenue Estimating Confere...

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Increased showers and thunderstorms present ‘significant’ risk of floo...

Forecasters expect increased shower and thunderstorm activity to generate “abundant moistu...

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Desperate Cubans lured to Russian army by high pay and passports

Russia has been recruiting Cuban nationals to fight in its army in Ukraine, research by th...

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Tax Office Plans to Collect Millions in Delinquent Property Taxes, Hes...

During Tuesday’s Revenue Estimating Conference, tax assessor Ira Mills estimated that $61...

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GVI Faces $68 Million Shortfall as Expenses Outpace Revenue; Agencies...

The Government of the Virgin Islands is currently some $68 million behind in forecasted re...

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Building collapse in South Africa leaves three dead, dozens trapped

Rescue efforts were underway after three people were killed and dozens remained trapped af...

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How falling for a stranger she met on a beach led this woman to ditch...

She’d traveled to a paradise island for a few months to do some soul searching, and Niki B...

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Did menswear win the 2024 Met Gala?

At the Met Gala on Monday night, in and amongst the flower-covered gowns (Gigi Hadid, Jord...

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Stormy Daniels testifies in Trump's hush money trial

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who is a central figure in the criminal case against Do...

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Town Hall Meetings Planned to Discuss Limited Purpose Driver’s License...

Director Barbara Jackson-McIntosh informs the public that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BM...

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First Day to Submit Nomination Petitions and Papers Is Tuesday, May 14

Supervisor of Elections Caroline F. Fawkes informs the aspirants for public office that th...

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Court to decide fate of man who threatened to kill Bahamas PM

A magistrate’s court will on May 8 decide the fate of a man who allegedly threatened to ki...

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VI should seek stronger alliances, full CARICOM membership- Skelton-Cl...

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Local clergyman Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline has put forward argu...

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USVI Wellness Fair Announced, Healthcare Services Offered at No Cost t...

During Monday’s weekly Government House press briefing, officials announced an upcoming We...

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Police: Still No Sign of Missing 77-Year-Old

Police are looking for a 77-year-old St. Thomas woman who walked out of her one-bedroom ap...

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2 kinds of Planters nuts recalled over listeria concerns

AUSTIN, Minnesota — Two varieties of Planters nuts that went to Publix and Dollar Tree sto...

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‘Peace officer’ who took girlfriend’s car keys – and her car – charged...

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A man who was waiting with his girlfriend for her friend — got impatien...

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DNC requests judges throw out RNC lawsuits in Michigan and Nevada, arg...

CNN - The Democratic National Committee is requesting that judges in Michigan and Nevada t...

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Biden faces widening partisan split over Israel

President Joe Biden is facing more critical moments this week that will test his fraught r...

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$27 Million Allocated to USVI for High-Speed Internet Expansion

The territory is preparing to begin a process of mapping out the homes and businesses that...

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Governor’s Cup Winner Calls For BVI Government To Follow USVI Lead, In...

Now is about time we invest in our own selves,” said Lesmore Smith, whose horse “Ghostinyo...

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Republic Bank resolves ‘technical issue’ affecting timely debiting of...

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Republic Bank has confirmed that, as a result of a technical issue...

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Construction of Eslyn Henley Richiez Learning Centre building moving a...

JOHN’S HOLE, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands, via the Recovery and Devel...

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Royal Caribbean builds on its biggest edge over Carnival, Norwegian

Royal Caribbean, Carnival, MSC Cruises, Disney Cruise Line and Norwegian Cruise Line have...

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Kenyan police officers preparing to deploy to Haiti, where preparation...

Civilian contractors have started to arrive in Haiti to help prepare for the arrival of Ke...

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An Indian woman accused her husband of forcing her to have ‘unnatural...

An Indian judge has dismissed a woman’s complaint that her husband committed “unnatural se...

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Public Cannot Know Who Was Paid For Work on Festivals in BVI, Says Pre...

The names of individuals and businesses who worked on national festivals in the British Vi...

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Thousands of Ukrainians have been sent to Russian prisons. Ukraine say...

Dear mom and dad, I am alive and well. I am doing well. Dima.”

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Lando Norris claims first win of F1 career, storming to victory at Mia...

Lando Norris won the first race of his Formula One career, storming to victory at the Miam...

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Jermaine A. Ricketts dips under 19 minutes to slay Paraquita Beast

PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI- The Paraquita Beast, the 4th race of the Trident Trust 5K Seri...

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