The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force continues the fight to remove guns from the streets with the arrest of four persons on firearm charges, while yet another life is loss due to gun violence. Less than two days prior to the murder of Everton McMaster of Baughers Bay, in an unrelated incident, four persons were … Continued
The New Life Baptist Church is celebrating twenty-three years of Power Plus Ministry from Sunday, November 8th to Friday, November 13th, 2020. The Church under the leadership of Bishop John Cline has pressed in this year to present a virtual, global conference that will minister to the hearts, spirits, and lives of persons throughout the … Continued
Press Release Tortola U15’s and U17’s emerged victorious after the second legs of the FA’s Talent BVI Inter Centre games on Saturday 7th November at the Virgin Gorda Recreation Ground. Both games fulfilled all the hype and expectation as first the very well-prepared VG U15 team gave their Tortola counterparts a few nervous moments in … Continued
GIS A Marketing Authority for the Virgin Islands’ agriculture and fisheries industry is being proposed as part of the Government’s legislative agenda for 2020. This announcement was made during the Speech from the Throne delivered by His Excellency the Governor, Augustus J.U. Jaspert who said that as the Government of the Virgin Islands looks towards … Continued
TIME Alex Trebek, whose 36-year run as the host of Jeopardy! cemented him as a legend among television hosts, died on Nov. 8, 2020 at the age of 80—more than a year after he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. “Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early … Continued
CNN Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States, CNN projects, after a victory in the state where he was born put him over the 270 electoral votes needed to win. Kamala Harris will be the nation’s first Black and South Asian vice president, and first woman to hold that office. With … Continued
GIS The Government of the Virgin Islands and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have pledged greater cooperation on post COVID-19 recovery, climate resilience and the sustainable development goals. This follows the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie and UN Assistant Secretary General/UNDP Regional … Continued
The Minister of Labor, Honorable Vincent Wheatley has extended the temporary termination deadline to January, 2021 as approved by the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands. This was revealed in a public statement in which the Minister said “though I realize this was indeed a hard decision to make, I am mindful of the woes of … Continued
VI CONSORTIUM The Election System of the Virgin Islands said Thursday that it erred when election night numbers showed Sen. Donna Frett-Gregory as the top vote-getter in the St. Thomas-St. John District. The system said it was Sen. Janelle Sarauw who stood atop the list in the district, finishing with 4,248 to Ms. Frett-Gregory’s 4,223. … Continued
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is testing how far he can go in using the trappings of presidential power to undermine confidence in this week’s election against Joe Biden, as the Democrat gained ground in tight contests in key battleground states — and then inched ahead in Georgia. With his pathway to reelection appearing … Continued
