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“MY PERFORMANCE LOCALLY, REGIONALLY & INTERNATIONALLY IS WELL KNOWN” – SAYS D7 CANDIDATE

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Seventh District independent candidate Perline Scatliffe-Leonard says her performance locally, regionally and internationally while representing the territory in a professional capacity speaks volume on her ability to represent the people of the territory as a politician. Scatliffe-Leonard’s statement follows recent criticism from some residents who she said questioned her ability to run as a politician … Continued

FORMER HOA SPEAKER MOSES-SCATLIFFE ENTERS POLITICAL RACE

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Former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Ingrid Moses-Scatliffe, is one of the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement At-Large candidates in the upcoming general elections. Moses-Scatliffe served a House Speaker from 2011-2019. Moses-Scatliffe brings the Movements total candidates thus far to 8 including, Territorial At-Large candidates Ronnie W Skelton, Shaina Smith-Archer and Stacy ‘Buddha’ Mather. District … Continued

HLSCC MANGROVE NURSERY RECEIVES VISIT FROM UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

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On 24 February, the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s (HLSCC) Mangrove Nursery Project hosted a sixteen-person delegation from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) as part of a marine sciences knowledge exchange. President of HLSCC, Dr. Richard Georges explained that the exchange between HLSCC and UVI was supported by the Judith A. Towle Environment … Continued

24 APRIL; GENERAL ELECTION DATE CONFIRMED

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Governor John Rankin has issued a proclamation and paved the way for elections to be held in the territory.  24 April 2023 – That’s the day Virgin Islanders will go to the polls and cast their vote for who should occupy the Fifth House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands. Advanced Polling is slated for … Continued

LORNA SMITH, OBE JOINS NDP AS AT-LARGE CANDIDATE

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In a recent statement exclusively to 284 Media, independent At-Large Candidate Lorna Smith, OBE announced that she has joined the National Democratic Party as an At-Large Candidate in the upcoming general elections. Smith’s statement read, “I have spent many years of my life serving the Virgin Islands, working in many ways and with many people across … Continued

MEASURES SHOULD BE INTRODUCED TO HAVE FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESSES GIVING BACK MORE

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Eighth District Candidate Allen Wheatley says if elected he intends on introducing measures that will result in organisations within the financial services industry contributing more back into the BVI community. Wheatley who has been ratified to contest under the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) was at the time speaking at a forum which was held on … Continued

Integral Role Of Farmers And Fishers Celebrated This Week

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Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, Theodore James, has said this year’s Farmers and Fishers’ week celebrates the integral role of farmers and fishers and their involvement in the expansion of a prosperous, thriving and internationally competitive economy. Mr. James said the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries will host Farmers and Fishers’ Week this year from … Continued

YOUNG WOMAN INJURED BY SCOOTER RIDER ON HIGHWAY

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This morning March 15th, 2023 around 9am, a young woman crossing the Highway opposite BVI Post was struck by a scooter rider. Eyewitnesses shared that two cars on either side stopped for the young women to cross when a scooter rider came down the middle sticking the young woman. It is unclear the magnitude of … Continued