284 News Weekend Roundup Saturday December 10th
Local
NEW TARIFFS FOR TAXI AND LIVERY OPERATORS APPROVED
Taxi operators now have new tariffs to charge passengers after the new rates for the transportation industry was approved and published in the Virgin Islands Official Gazette on Wednesday. The revised fares are contained in Statutory Instrument 2022 No 106 – Road Traffic (Passenger Fares) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 and was approved by the Deputy Premier … Continued
MIXED REVIEWS ON TERM LIMITS FOR LONG SERVING POLITICIANS
Residents have expressed mixed reviews on whether term limits should be imposed on local politicians who have long reigns in office. This is according to the Chairwoman of the Constitutional Review Commission Mrs. Lisa Penn-Lettsome who made the disclosure while appearing as a guest on local show Real Talk with host Karia Christopher. She said … Continued
BVI BOAT CAPTAIN WAYNE STOUT JR SENTENCED TO 9-YEARS IN US FOLLOWING MULTIMILLION COCAINE BUST
Virgin Islander Wayne Stout, Jr, a 35-year-old BVI boat captain has been sentenced to nine years in US prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The sentence was handed down in Orlando, Florida by District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. Stout Jr. was caught in June as part of a multi-million-dollar drug bust in the United … Continued
MOU WITH CARICOM IMPACS SIGNED FOR EXCHANGE OF ADVANCED PASSENGER INFORMATION
The Memorandum of Understanding with the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) for the exchange of Advance Passenger Information (API) has been signed by the Government of the Virgin Islands. The signing occurred during a brief ceremony that included dignitaries including the Governor His Excellency John Rankin, Premier Dr. the Hon. Natalio Wheatley, … Continued
NO MONEY FOR LONG ELECTIONS – SAYS CLINE
Local Talk Show Host Claude Skelton Cline believes that it will be a sprint to the finish once elections are called in the Virgin Islands, mainly due to the territory’s main political parties lacking the necessary financial backing to fund a long election. “Neither of the two major parties have any money… Neither the NDP … Continued
ST. GEORGES STUDENTS RING IN THE HOLIDAYS
The St. Georges Primary School rang in the Holiday Season on Tuesday with a Christmas extravaganza which featured performances from its talented young students, who shared the Christmas Spirit, and reminded what the holiday is truly all about. Here are some moments from that activity.
VENDORS LAMENT LACK OF ACTIVITY DESPITE FREQUENT CRUISESHIP ARRIVALS
The frequent arrival of cruiseships to Tortola, and the hundreds of visitors seen roaming about the island daily are evidence of the return of Cruise Ship Activity to the territory. While the visuals are appealing, do they signify a resurgance of tourism activity at all levels? 284Media took to Craft Alive this week to find … Continued
THERON THOMAS REACTS TO 7 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS
USVI native, award winning songwriter and producer Theron Thomas is ending 2022 with a bang, having recently learned that he is nominated in 7 categories for the upcoming 65th Grammy Awards. 284News caught up with him this week on this notable achievement. Stay tuned to 284 Media on Facebook, 284media.com and CCT Live for the … Continued
ATHLETES, COACHES AND MEDICS BENEFIT FROM ANTI-DOPING AND SPORTS NUTRITION WORKSHOP
National Federations, athletes, coaches, medics and volunteers benefitted from the BVI Olympic Committee (BVIOC) free Anti-Doping and Sports Nutrition Workshop held in the Eileen Parsons Auditorium at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College, Tortola on Saturday morning, December 3. An anti-doping presentation was made in the evening at the Bregado Flax Educational Center on Virgin … Continued
