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The BVI is taking steps to reduce losses of potable water through leaks in pipes and distribution systems. Water leaks are a problem globally, expecially in island jurisdictions and in places where tourists substantially increase seasonal water usage. Better management of the Territory’s Water Distribution Network may be on the way as a major contract […]

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Barbadian youth will soon get an opportunity to play in a semi-professional football tournament. This is part of the  Government’s efforts to transform the sporting landscape in Barbados. This was announced on Wednesday at the launch of the Prime Minister’s Cup Football Tournament, at the Barbados Football Association’s headquarters, Garfield Sobers Sports Complex, Wildey, St. Michael, which […]

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A whole pod, or family,  of 77 pilot whales has died after being stranded on a beach in Orkney, Scotland in what could be the biggest mass stranding for decades. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) had established 12 of the animals at Tresness Beach on the island of Sanday were still alive when […]

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A married couple consisting of two  Russian-born Australian citizens have been arrested and accused of spying for Russia. Australian federal police arrested the pair at their home in Brisbane on Thursday, accusing them of “accessing documents related to national defense”. Kira Korolev, a 40-year-old private in the Australian army, and her 62-year-old husband, Igor Korolev, […]

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Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador who astounded the world by rounding up thousands of gangsters and locking them up in their underpants, has now threatened to use the same methods to deal with alleged price gougers who he says are behind rapidly escalating food prices in the Central American nation. President Nayib Bukele, […]

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By Sir Ronald Sanders Everyone’s heart should cry out for the people of Union Island, Carriacou, St. Vincent, Grenada, parts of Jamaica, St. Lucia, and the fisherfolk of Barbados, all of whom suffered greatly under Hurricane Beryl’s severe blow. On Union Island and Carriacou, the destruction was particularly vicious, leaving residents lost and helpless, with […]

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The horrible story almost sounds like a plot from Agatha Christie. Three women, the wife and two daughters of a BBC horse-racing commentator found dead in their home in a leafy suburb not far from London with what police described as injuries from a crossbow. Police in England then detained a 26-year-old man Wednesday after […]

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The Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ​ DISASTER RELIEF FUND WEBSITE to receive online financial contributions in support of the hurricane relief effort is now live. Persons wishing to make contributions, may now go to: ​ https://www.svghurricanerelief.gov.vc/hurricane/ Hurricane Beryl impacted Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as a Category 4 storm. Reports show severe devastation in […]

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The Government of the British Virgin Islands has announced an upcoming increase in the Territory’s minimum wage. Minister for Financial Services, Labour, and Trade,  Lorna Smith disclosed that the minimum wage will rise to $8.50 per hour, effective from 30th November 2024. She emphasized that this adjustment is part of a comprehensive strategy, which includes […]

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