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FOUR TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS LICENSES RENEWED

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The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (Commission) announces renewal of four unitary licences. Four telecommunications licences, namely unitary licences, were recently renewed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of the Virgin Islands. The unitary licence enables the respective licensee to operate a telecommunications network and provide telecommunications services in the Virgin Islands. The four renewed licences were issued … Continued

GOVERNOR ASSENT TO REGISTER OF INTERESTS ACT – GIVES GOVT 1 YEAR TO ADDRESS CONCERNS

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Governor His Excellency John Rankin has given assent to the Register of Interests (Amendment) Act which he believes still limits the public in how they can access information on House of Assembly members. The governor confirmed his assent to the legislation in a statement published on Monday, where he stated that the decision took much … Continued

FATAL SHOOTING IN EAST END

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One man has been confirmed dead following shooting incident in Major Bay, East End this afternoon. The confirmation came from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force in a media statement. It said, “Investigations into the incident are active and ongoing, therefore, no other information is available at this time.” More to come as this story … Continued

PREMIER SAYS NEW CONSTITUTION MUST ADVANCE SELF-GOVERNANCE

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Premier Dr the Honourable Natalio Wheatley has taken the position that the Constitution that will emerge from the ongoing constitutional review process, must deliver on fundamental change as it relates to the Virgin Islands’ relationship with the United Kingdom Government.  Dr. Wheatley rose to put his views on record at the recent Constitutional Review Educational … Continued

HLSCC SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH NY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) has signed a Statement of Shared Interest agreement with the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College at the City University of New York to promote collaborative academic opportunities between the innovative institutions. This was confirmed in a media release by HLSCC which said the signing occurred virtually on … Continued

NO COMMENTS ONLINE OR IN WRITING BUT DISCUSSIONS AT CRC MEETINGS FRUITFUL

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While expressing that the Constitutional Review Commission has not received any comments through their online platform or in writing, Chairwoman Lisa Penn-Lettsome has said that there has been a heightened level of discussions at the community meetings across the territory. Penn-Lettsome made the comment while appearing as a guest on the Real Talk show recently … Continued

NEW TARIFFS FOR TAXI AND LIVERY OPERATORS APPROVED

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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