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August 24, 2023

Royal Air Force plane lands at Beef Island for drill

One of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force’s new A400 transport airplanes landed at the Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport on Aug. 16 as part of efforts to prepare for …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
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June 3, 2022

Five bills await governor’s assent

Five bills passed by the House of Assembly over the past five years still await the governor’s assent, Premier Dr. Natalio “Sowande” Wheatley said on May 26 in response to …

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by Dana Kampa
March 11, 2022

Women’s Day celebrates climate change leaders

The government placed a special focus on the progress women have made in the arenas of climate change and disaster risk management while celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8. …

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by Dana Kampa
November 1, 2021

Royal Navy ship visits Virgin Islands

The HMS Medway’s four-day visit proved to be not only a valuable opportunity to coordinate with the Virgin Islands’ lead organisations for dealing with disaster management, but also gave the …

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by Dana Kampa
April 23, 2021

Speaker calls out governor on pending bills

Speaker of the House Julian Willock started last week’s House of Assembly sitting by levelling criticism at the Governor’s Office for not yet assenting to bills already approved by legislators. …

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by Dana Kampa
February 4, 2021

14th governor sworn in

Governor John Rankin first visited the Virgin Islands not on vacation, but to lend his support as leader of a fellow overseas territory in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in …

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by Dana Kampa
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