Poised between the boulders at the world renowned Baths on Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, actress Salma Hayek Pinault took to her Instagram page wishing the world a Happy New Year from one of the Virgin Island premier beaches. In her message the actress said to followers, “May this new year bring you the … Continued
Ms Natasha Ruscheinski, the founder of PAW BVI (Promoting Animal Welfare), is the Territory’s newest recipient of the British Empire Medal (BEM) in The Queen’s New Year 2022 Honours List for her contributions to animal welfare. Shortly after her arrival in the Territory in 2011, Ms Ruscheinski saw a major need to provide free spaying/neutering … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM The Omicron variant, which as of Friday was accounting for 90 percent of all Covid-19 cases in the USVI and pushing out the deadlier Delta strain, is leading a surge of cases to daily records, with the V.I. Dept. of Health reporting 2,150 active infections Saturday, up 341 cases from Friday’s 1,809. According … Continued
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” or the loopy housemate on “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 99. White’s death was confirmed by her longtime agent Jeff Witjas … Continued
SUPERIOR, Colo. (AP) — One couple returned home Friday to find the mailbox about the only thing left standing. Charred cars and a burned trampoline lay outside smoldering houses. On some blocks, homes reduced to smoking ruins stood next to ones all but unscathed by the flames. Colorado residents driven from their neighborhoods by a … Continued
His Excellency the Governor, Mr. John Rankin, acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, has prorogued the House of Assembly effective Thursday, December 23 until such a time a new session is appointed. To prorogue a legislative body is to discontinue the meetings without dissolving … Continued
Leader of the Opposition and Representative for the Eighth District Honourable Marlon A. Penn, over the Christmas holidays, donated holiday ham and turkey, cases of water and food boxes to families in both the 7th and 8th Districts. “Traditionally during the holiday season families come together at the table to celebrate, socialize and reconnect. I … Continued
Bank officials of Banco Popular Road Town Branch have confirmed today December 30th, 2021 the abrupt closer of the bank due to the suspected detection of Covid-19 cases. Clients were abruptly meet with a notice of “closed until further notice” sign. It is unclear how long the closure will last. On December 28th, 2021 Bank … Continued
Long before the onset of Covid-19, BVI residents have always complained of experiencing shipping stress including delayed, lost or stolen packages along with hefty shipping costs to get products to the Virgin Islands. As Covid-19 cases continue to spike worldwide, BVI residents are being warned of shipping delays as international offices are severely impacted by … Continued
NEW YORK (AP) — The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted Wednesday of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American millionaire Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict capped a monthlong trial featuring sordid accounts of the sexual exploitation of girls as young as 14, told by four women who described being abused as teens … Continued
