ROME (AP) — Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, given the Vatican’s official teaching on the issue. The papal thumbs-up came midway through the feature-length documentary “Francesco,” which premiered at the … Continued
GIS Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie chaired the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) Development Partner Forum. The virtual forum was held on October 14; under the theme, “Investing in Higher Education to build more Diversified and Resilient … Continued
Tortola Auto Group (TAG), celebrating its five-year anniversary, is providing support to the BVI Cancer Society during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, celebrated in October. During the final week of the observations, Monday, 26th to Sunday 31st, October, for every purchase of $100 and above made at TAG’s CarQuest Auto Parts Store, a donation will be … Continued
The 25th Edition of the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Classics Race Series kicked off on Saturday, October 10th at the College’s Paraquita Bay campus. Twenty-six of the invited participants, representing some of the longest participating individuals, families, community groups and individuals from various age categories (under 13 to over 70) took part in the … Continued
CNN Protests against police brutality in Lagos turned bloody on Tuesday despite a state-wide curfew, with eyewitnesses telling CNN that multiple demonstrators have been shot by soldiers. Demonstrators have taken part in daily protests across the country for nearly two weeks over widespread claims of kidnapping, harassment, and extortion by a police unit know as the Special … Continued
In a Government Information Services release, Junior Minister for Tourism and Territorial Member Honourable Sharie de Castro announced the winners of the 2020 Territorial Back-to-School Essay Competition that was held on Monday, October 19, 2020. Students from across the Territory were challenged to write on one of the following topics for the Back-to-School Essay competition: … Continued
The Rotary Club of Tortola is pleased to announce that it has awarded grants to a total of 69 qualifying small businesses, out of the 103 applications received. President of the Club, Dion Stoutt said “we are extremely grateful to the donor of these funds which have enabled our Club to fulfill one of its … Continued
In a recent audio message received by our newsroom. Former Police Prosecutor and award winning calypsonian Mr. Jefferson J. Knight, popularly known as “Knight Rider” blasted elected officials for what he calls “ensuing violence” and a war on the Governor of the Virgin Islands. The almost 8-minute-long audio heard the outwardly frustrated BVI Resident speaking … Continued
The BVI Airport Authority, the sole entity responsible for three airports in the BVI namely; Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Tortola, Taddy Bay Airport on Virgin Gorda, Augusta George Airport on Anegada, as well as multiple landing sites for helicopters in the BVI, in a formal letter received by our newsroom dated June 30th, … Continued
VI Consortium USVI residents, especially those in St. Thomas, may soon see cruise ships at ports of call again, as the once bustling cruise tourism operation that sustained many livelihoods on the island see some revival in the next few months. During a West Indian Company Board of Directors meeting held Thursday, Interim President and CEO, … Continued
Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has congratulated Bishop Ishmael Charles on his appointment as Honourary Consul to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The announcement of Bishop Charles’ appointment comes days before the official opening of the country’s first consular office in the Territory on Friday, October 16 at 9:30 a.m. … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM Attorney General William P. Barr on Sept. 30th directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the execution of Orlando Cordia Hall, who was sentenced to death after kidnapping, raping, and murdering a 16-year-old girl from St. Croix, USVI in 1994. The 16-year-old, named Lisa Rene, was in her first semester of an … Continued
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A transgender woman was hospitalized recently after police said she was stabbed and violently beaten in the latest case involving a member of the U.S. territory’s LGBTQ community. Authorities issued a statement saying Nicole López, 33, told police that the incident occurred after she got into an argument with … Continued
Loop The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the planet has passed 40 million.The milestone was passed early Monday according to Johns Hopkins University, which collates reports from around the world. The actual worldwide figure of COVID-19 cases is likely to be far higher, as testing has been variable, many people have had no … Continued
BRUSSELS (AP) — It is yet another deadline day in the tortuous, four-year trek called Brexit but – Spoiler Alert! – most likely nothing will happen. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had set the first day of the European Union summit on Thursday as the deadline to get a trade and security deal to replace … Continued
Citing safety concerns, a Minnesota judge on Friday issued new conditions of release for an ex-Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd that would allow him to live in a neighboring state while he awaits trial. Derek Chauvin posted $1 million bond on Wednesday and was allowed to walk free from the … Continued
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — He went to Miami and became a champion. He went back to Cleveland and won another title. He went to Los Angeles and now the Lakers are back atop the basketball world. LeBron James, love him or hate him, is in his own category now. He has led three … Continued
Loop American Airlines began furloughing 19,000 employees on Thursday after lawmakers and the White House failed to agree on a broad pandemic-relief package that includes more federal aid for airlines. CEO Doug Parker said Wednesday night that if Washington comes up with a deal for $25 billion in airline aid “over the next few days,” … Continued
Mastercard today announced that it is partnering exclusively with Grammy winning reggae artiste, Koffee, as its official brand ambassador in Jamaica. Under this partnership, Koffee and Mastercard will build awareness about digital payments and educate consumers and merchants about the convenience, wide acceptance, and safety and security features of Mastercard electronic payments options. “Koffee is … Continued
Annually, November and December are very busy months for travel. Many people take this time to visit family and friends during the holidays or head to an island to escape the chilling winter weather. Under normal circumstances, the season for planning holiday travel would be now, but since the pandemic has shaken things up this … Continued
Loop While other airline companies are making positions redundant and mothballing planes, JetBlue is doing the opposite. The company has identified 24 new markets, which it says has the potential to generate cash for its balance sheet. The new markets in focus are 24 in Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America and “cross-country routes which … Continued
The road to Virgin Islands independence is a game of chess, not dominoes Now, one reason it appears any talk of independence swiftly dissipates into farce, is the very nature of the beast. To begin with, the winding, bushy, and thorny path, to independence is further strewn with traps, obstacles, and deep holes. The road to independence has never been an easy … Continued
The pandemic brought on by Covid-19 is the worst global crisis in the lifetime of most of us. It is probably the worst regional calamity we’ve seen, and I have heard conversations to the effect that it is worse than hurricanes Irma and Maria in many ways. It was United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Winston … Continued
In a world that was already awash with debt,before the Covid 19 Pandemic, it appears debt remains the one tool for keeping the global economy alive, until the pandemic ends OK. The good news is that the Covid 19 Pandemic may well be over by December 2021. A vaccine is expected to be approved and widely distributed in 2021. There is also the development of swift testing using a basic … Continued
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the international business environment permanently. The pandemic means that organizations around the globe, must be able to react, adapt and set up crisis management mechanisms in order to weather situations of uncertainty, and swiftly. Today, and everywhere, businesses and countries are hugely reliant on production and supplies from China, Southeast … Continued
Hollywood’s unions announced Monday that they have reached an agreement on pandemic protocols with major studios that will allow the broad resumption of production films and television after six months of stagnant sets and widespread unemployment. The Directors Guild of America, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the Basic Crafts … Continued
Loop An autopsy report released Friday says “Glee” actor Naya Rivera raised her arm and called for help as she accidentally drowned while boating with her 4-year-old son on a California lake. Once his mother had helped him back on to the boat, the boy “noticed the decedent put her arm up in the air … Continued
Source: Rueters Kim Kardashian on Wednesday asked for compassion and empathy for her rapper husband Kanye West’s struggles with bi-polar disorder that have led to a series of rambling public remarks on subjects ranging from politics to his marriage. Kardashian’s statement on her Instagram stories account was her first public comment on weeks of interviews, … Continued
Source : TMZ Nick Cannon has come under fire after a conversation on his podcast, Cannon’s Class, was deemed to contain racist and anti-Semitic language. On Tuesday, media giant ViacomCBS responded to the incident by terminating their longrunning relationship with the artist. The June 30 episode, which was flagged by a Jewish blogger on Sunday, … Continued
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, he said Friday. The positive tests come a month before the election and after the president has spent the year largely downplaying the threat of the virus. Trump’s positive test comes just hours after the White House announced that senior aide … Continued
(BBC) – Tensions between the US and China came to the fore of the annual UN General Assembly in New York, with US President Donald Trump blaming China for the spread of coronavirus. He called for China to be held “accountable” for the pandemic. In his speech, Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country had … Continued
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Gingsburg died today Friday, the court announced. She was 87. Ginsburg was appointed in 1993 by President Bill Clinton and in recent years served as the most senior member of the court’s liberal wing consistently delivering progressive votes on the most divisive social issues of the day, including abortion rights, same-sex … Continued
Source: News Source Guyana US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday morning, announced that the US State Department was going to move ahead with visa sanctions against persons the US considers to be undermining democracy in Guyana as the country awaits the final results of the elections. Pompeo did not provide any names but said … Continued
