REQUEST FOR QUOTATION THE SUPPLY OF SPORTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE JEFFERY A. CANES SPORTS COMPLEX (VIRGIN GORDA) – PHASE II

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RFQ Number: RDA/RFQ/2020/011/SHOP Background:  The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) in the British Virgin Islands was established to implement the Government’s recovery plan following the devastating effects of Hurricane Irma in 2017. The RDA now invites quotations from eligible and qualified Suppliers for the supply of Sporting Equipment at the Jeffery A. Canes Sports Complex … Continued

MARKET VENDORS TO TEMPORARILY RELOCATE ON FISHLOCK ROAD

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Vendors plying their trade at the market square in Road Town will temporarily relocate on Fishlock Road, adjacent the Virgin Islands Fire and Rescue Headquarters until works to renovate the current market square is complete. Minister for Transportation, Works and Utilities, Honourable Kye Rymer and officials from his ministry met with the vendors on July … Continued

5 SINGERS ADVANCE TO GEN Y FACTOR FINALS

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Five contestants will continue to the Finals of the Gen Y Factor 2020 Competition – Glee Edition “Battle of the Schools”. The finalists are: Janique Gordon – H.Lavity Stoutt Community College Toriah Pryce – Bregado Flax Educational Centre Tiarra Ramsarran – St. Georges’s Secondary School M’Kylah Pollock – Ciboney Centre of Excellence Shakeba Pickering – … Continued

GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST PERSONS TO RETURN TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES

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The Government of the Virgin Islands will be providing assistance to persons who have lost from their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are desirous of returning to their home countries. Minister for Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration, Honourable Vincent Wheatley in a statement at the Twelfth Sitting of the Second Session of the Fourth House … Continued

FOUR MORE YEARS? TRUMP STRUGGLES TO OUTLINE SECOND TERM PLAN

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NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is adamant that he wants another four years in office. It’s less clear what he would do with them. The Republican president repeatedly assailed Democratic rival Joe Biden during a rambling, hourlong Rose Garden news conference Tuesday that doubled as a reelection rally. But he offered few clues … Continued

GORDA PEAK NATIONAL PARK CLOSED

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The National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands has closed the Gorda Peak National Park until further notice due to illegal farming, land clearance and construction within national park boundaries. The Trust said these activities are illegal under Sections 49 f, g, h, i and n of the National Parks Act 2006. Section 49 (1) … Continued

DISTRICT 6 APPLICATIONS FOR COVID-19 ASSISTANCE CLOSED

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The application process for COVID-19 Assistance for District 6 residents is closed. This was made known during a recent Facebook post from the District 6 committee which showed Hon. Alvera Maduro Cains photoed with hundreds of applications in front of her. The post stated: So far requests received (by Friday’s deadline) for District 6 have … Continued