VI Consortium The V.I. Dept. of Health on Monday announced the 70th and 71st Covid-related deaths in the U.S. Virgin Islands, among the a 44-year-old woman. “After further investigating cause of death and ensuring notification of next of kin, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is saddened to confirm the territory’s seventieth [and seventy-first deaths] … Continued
Caribbean News Now In a virtual press conference following the UNGA76, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has reiterated that she is not for mandatory vaccination of Bajans. “I personally do not like the notion of mandatory vaccines; I don’t. And we had said that we would work as hard as possible to get as many … Continued
The Supervisor of Elections is informing the public that the Revised Voters’ List will be published on Tuesday, September 28 in accordance with section 23 (1) of the Elections Act, 1994 and Amendments. The Act states the following: (2) The copies published under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be the Registers of Voters for … Continued
Deputy Premier and Representative for the Seventh District, Dr. the Honourable Natalio ‘Sowande Uhuru’ Wheatley, along with the District 7 Committee, have been busy organizing events and more recently, disaster preparation. Canned Food Drive On September 18, the committee held a District 7 Canned Food Pantry Drive at four locations on Tortola: Bobby’s Supermarket, Riteway … Continued
Daily News R. Kelly’s stunning fall from grace came to its bitter end Monday as jurors found the notorious “Pied Piper of R&B” guilty at his Brooklyn Federal Court sex trafficking trial. The jury deliberated for a total of nine hours before reaching its verdict finding him guilty on nine counts that carry a maximum … Continued
Deputy Premier Dr. Natalio Wheatley will be the Acting Premier of the territory until October 3 as Premier Andrew Fahie is away on business at the ongoing Seatrade Cruise 2021 Global convention in Miami. This was confirmed in a government commissioned media release dated Monday September 27. It said, “Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable … Continued
There is no definitive date as to when the long overdue scrubber device for the incinerator at the Pockwood Pond landfill will arrive in the British Virgin Islands. This is according to the Minister for Health Carvin Malone, who made that disclosure during a recent interview with 284 News. A scrubber device is used for … Continued
Carnival Corp. lost $2.8 billion in the third quarter, but shares rose Friday after the cruise line operator said bookings for the second half of next year are running ahead of 2019 levels. Cruising investors are looking for any glimmer of hope for an industry that has been battered by the pandemic. Still, the short-term … Continued
Orange County deputies are searching for 19-year-old Miya Marcano, who was last seen around 5 p.m. Friday at the Arden Villas apartments on Arden Villas Boulevard, near the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Granddaughter of the VI’s Letty Hodge, Miya is well known in the territory. She also formerly contested in the Prince and … Continued
DDM Hurricane Sam expected to remain a major hurricane for the next several days. Still expected to pass at a safe distance away from the islands… A tropical cyclone alert remains in effect for the Leeward Islands and the British Virgin Islands. 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞, 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧 … Continued
