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Malone Makes Record Leap Into Olympics Finals

Malone Makes Record Leap Into Olympics Finals

Chantel Malone made history for the British Virgin Islands once more when she qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games long jump finals with a distance of 6.82m achieved on her 3rd attempt at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium on Sunday, August 1.

Kyron A. McMaster wins semi-final of Olympic 400m Hurdles

Kyron A. McMaster wins semi-final of Olympic 400m Hurdles

Virgin Islands track star Kyron A. McMaster has become the second athlete from the territory to reach an Olympic Final, winning his semi-final race in the 400m Hurdles in Tokyo, Japan minutes ago, August 1, 2021.

VI owes Ex- CARICOM Sec General ‘a great debt of gratitude’- Premier Fahie

VI owes Ex- CARICOM Sec General ‘a great debt of gratitude’- Premier Fahie

With an attitude of gratitude, Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has hailed the former Secretary General of CARICOM, Mr Irwin LaRocque for his efforts that led to the Territory receiving assistance from CAR...

More hypocrisy! UK Gov’t accused of trying to muzzle free press

More hypocrisy! UK Gov’t accused of trying to muzzle free press

While the United Kingdom Government, through the Commission of Inquiry (CoI), seem to have no issue with publicly disclosing documents not yet laid in the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA), it is busy at home trying to guard its sec...

‘We must not fall victim' to old divide & rule trick- Deputy Premier

‘We must not fall victim' to old divide & rule trick- Deputy Premier

As the Virgin Islands observes Emancipation Day today, August 1, 2021, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has urged Virgin Islanders to...

McMaster wins again! Qualifies for Olympic final

McMaster wins again! Qualifies for Olympic final

Kyron McMaster has made the Olympic final of the men’s 400-metre hurdles event.

Historic! Chantel Malone jumps into the Olympic finals

Historic! Chantel Malone jumps into the Olympic finals

Local long jumper Chantel Malone has made history for the British Virgin Islands during her performance at the Summer Olympic Games happening in Tokyo, Japan.

UK scientists believe it is 'almost certain' a coronavirus variant will emerge that beats current vaccines

UK scientists believe it is 'almost certain' a coronavirus variant will emerge that beats current vaccines

An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government's official scientific advisory group, says that they believe it is "almost certain" that a SARS-Cov-2 variant will emerge that "leads to current vaccine failure." SARS-CoV-...

19-Year-Old TikTok Star Dies Days After He Was Shot In US Cinema Hall

19-Year-Old TikTok Star Dies Days After He Was Shot In US Cinema Hall

Tik Tok star Anthony Barajas, 19, died after the shooting that also killed his 18-year-old friend Rylee Goodrich, police said.

Quote of the Day

Asked what he thought of Western civilization, Mahatma Gandhi famously replied, “I think that would be a good idea.”

US Top COVID-19 Advisor Says No New Lockdowns Expected Despite Delta Surge

US Top COVID-19 Advisor Says No New Lockdowns Expected Despite Delta Surge

"I don't think we're going to see lockdowns," President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

COVID-19 Sceptics Defy Protest Ban In Germany's Capital; Several Arrested

COVID-19 Sceptics Defy Protest Ban In Germany's Capital; Several Arrested

German Police said some protesters "harassed and attacked" officers in Berlin and ignored roadblocks after which the protesters were arrested.

A Family’s Queenslander Cottage Is Cracked Open With an Airy, Shed-Like Addition

A Family’s Queenslander Cottage Is Cracked Open With an Airy, Shed-Like Addition

The extension by design firm zuzana&nicholas features a lofted interior and massive sliders, creating a space that flows into the surrounding gardens.

A Look at Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Fall-Winter 2021-2022 Accessories by Virgil Abloh

A Look at Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Fall-Winter 2021-2022 Accessories by Virgil Abloh

With 2021-2022 Fall-Winter season celebrating art and open-mindedness, sunglasses and jewels will become the new essentials of a wardrobe heightening everyday life.

Myanmar Junta Promises Elections In Two Years

Myanmar Junta Promises Elections In Two Years

The army has justified its power grab by alleging massive fraud during 2020 elections won by Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy in a landslide, and has threatened to dissolve the party.

New Zealand PM Apologises For 1970s Immigration Raids On Pacific Community

New Zealand PM Apologises For 1970s Immigration Raids On Pacific Community

The "Dawn Raids" took place from 1974 to 1976 during which the New Zealand government clamped down on immigrant workers from the Pacific who overstayed their work visas.

$30 billion is not enough: Pfizer and Moderna raise prices for COVID-19 vaccines in EU

$30 billion is not enough: Pfizer and Moderna raise prices for COVID-19 vaccines in EU

Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) have raised the prices of their COVID-19 vaccines in their latest European Union supply contracts, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Robinhood Stock (HOOD) Closes 7.5% Down After First Week of Trading

Robinhood Stock (HOOD) Closes 7.5% Down After First Week of Trading

Despite Robinhood's success earlier this year with meme stocks like GameStop, AMC, and meme-coin Dogecoin, investors didn't seem to have interest in buying in the popular trading app.

China's Central Bank Continues It's Anti-Crypto Agenda In Second Half Of 2021

China's Central Bank Continues It's Anti-Crypto Agenda In Second Half Of 2021

China’s central bank, PBoC, maintains its commitment against illegal activity around cryptocurrency in its list of policy priorities for the second half of the year.

Victoria's Secret UK Goes Into Liquidation Amid Pandemic-Induced Sales Drop

Victoria's Secret UK Goes Into Liquidation Amid Pandemic-Induced Sales Drop

The lingerie retailer hired administrators in June 2020 due to the negative effects of the coronavirus lockdown. However, the move didn't save the company branch, as sales continued plummeting.

Britain warns coronavirus monitor devices work less well for darker-skinned people

Britain warns coronavirus monitor devices work less well for darker-skinned people

The NHS said the devices used to monitor blood-oxygen levels at home may give inaccurate readings for people with darker skin.

China, Australia Ramp Up Covid Curbs As Delta Variant Spreads

China, Australia Ramp Up Covid Curbs As Delta Variant Spreads

The Delta variant, which was first identified in India, is forcing governments to reimpose tough measures, while other nations are reconsidering plans to open their economies.

Mexico won’t be ‘hostage’ to Big Pharma, president says, as internet predicts trouble after country rejects Covid jabs for kids

Mexico won’t be ‘hostage’ to Big Pharma, president says, as internet predicts trouble after country rejects Covid jabs for kids

Social media users have theorized that President Andres Manuel López Obrador could face severe repercussions after he refused to purchase Covid vaccines for children, vowing that Mexico wouldn’t bow to pressure from drugs firms.

Wealthy Americans Targeted by U.S. in Panama Tax-Fraud Probe

Wealthy Americans Targeted by U.S. in Panama Tax-Fraud Probe

U.S. authorities obtained a court order allowing them to demand financial information from banks and couriers about wealthy Americans suspected of using a Panamanian law firm to evade taxes.

USVI Gov Bryan blazes COVID vaccine doubters & conspiracists

USVI Gov Bryan blazes COVID vaccine doubters & conspiracists

Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), Mr Albert A. Bryan Jr has expressed his frustration with vaccine doubters and conspiracy theorists, contending that people abuse their bodies all the time and that if the government wa...

Chatbots' online takeover still some way off, according to new study

Chatbots' online takeover still some way off, according to new study

The German university’s study found that users’ negative reactions to unknowingly interacting with chatbots rose according to how critical they deemed the service query.

Mask-free Sweden nears zero daily Covid deaths as chief epidemiologist warns against ‘far-reaching conclusions’ about Delta strain

Mask-free Sweden nears zero daily Covid deaths as chief epidemiologist warns against ‘far-reaching conclusions’ about Delta strain

As the CDC urges Americans to mask up against the Delta variant, Sweden’s chief epidemiologist has argued that more data is needed about the strain’s infectiousness. His mask-free nation is hovering at zero Covid deaths per day.

DDM says slight chance of showers today in VI

DDM says slight chance of showers today in VI

The Virgin Islands (VI) Department of Disaster Management is predicting that for today, Saturday, July 31, 2021, a combination of a surface high pressure and Sahara dust, will inhibit cloud growth and keep shower activities at a minimal.

CoI is check mate on impunity in governance

CoI is check mate on impunity in governance

Three major benefits of the Virgin Islands COI are one, it is a warning to leaders and officials that they cannot get away with impunity.

Jamaica sweeps women's 100-meters finals in Tokyo Olympics

Jamaica sweeps women's 100-meters finals in Tokyo Olympics

Team Jamaica has swept the top 3 spots in the women's 100-meter Olympic final, today, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo Japan.

Blue Origin protest over SpaceX's lunar lander NASA contract rejected

Blue Origin protest over SpaceX's lunar lander NASA contract rejected

The Blue Origin founder said NASA was required to make multiple awards after Elon Musk's SpaceX was awarded a €2.5 billion contract.

Crypto Surprise Rattles Industry in Rare Bipartisan U.S. Tax Plan

Crypto Surprise Rattles Industry in Rare Bipartisan U.S. Tax Plan

A Senate proposal to ramp up IRS surveillance over cryptocurrency transactions has the industry and investors questioning the plan’s viability and its promise of generating $28 billion in tax revenue.

Pfizer, J&J COVID-19 vaccines now available to VI residents

Pfizer, J&J COVID-19 vaccines now available to VI residents

Persons in the [British] Virgin Islands opting to receive the the Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines will now be able to do so through the introduction of the BVI-USVI Vaccination Bubble initiative.

2021 Emancipation Service to be held virtually on August 1

2021 Emancipation Service to be held virtually on August 1

Emancipation Service 2021 in the Virgin Islands (VI) will be held virtually this year to ensure that people continue to remain safe during COVID-19.

Former Supreme Court Judge Suspect In President's Killing: Haiti Police

Former Supreme Court Judge Suspect In President's Killing: Haiti Police

Haitian police had earlier this week issued an arrest warrant for Wendelle Coq-Thelot, a former Supreme Court judge who was ousted with two other judges earlier in February when Jovenel Moise alleged a coup was being planned against him.

Illegal gold mining on Colombia's rivers rising: UN

Illegal gold mining on Colombia's rivers rising: UN

The illegal mining of gold from rivers and waterways in Colombia is increasing, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a new report.

"Delta Is A Warning": WHO Sounds Alarm As China Sees Big Covid Surge In Months

"Delta Is A Warning": WHO Sounds Alarm As China Sees Big Covid Surge In Months

China's most serious surge of coronavirus infections in months spread to two more areas Saturday -- Fujian province and the sprawling megacity of Chongqing.

Hushpuppi: Nigerian influencer pleads guilty to money laundering

Hushpuppi: Nigerian influencer pleads guilty to money laundering

Nigerian influencer Ramon Abbas – also known as Hushpuppi – has pleaded guilty to money laundering in a US court.

"They Thought I Was Dead": Wife Of Haiti's Assassinated President

"They Thought I Was Dead": Wife Of Haiti's Assassinated President

The killers eventually found what they were looking for in president Jovenel Moise's residence, and made cursory efforts on their way out to see if first lady Martine Moise was still alive.

Australia's Third-Largest City Of Brisbane To Enter Covid Lockdown

Australia's Third-Largest City Of Brisbane To Enter Covid Lockdown

Millions of residents in the city and several other areas will be placed under stay-at-home orders from Saturday afternoon for three days, state Deputy Premier Steven Miles said.

‘I Think We Can Learn a Lot From Black Thinkers’: An Interview With Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal

‘I Think We Can Learn a Lot From Black Thinkers’: An Interview With Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal

Considered before the 2019 elections as the ‘“youthful face of resistance to Thailand’s junta” and chastised until today for his writings and speeches against militarism and conscription, Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal has been a key figure in...

China's Worst Coronavirus Outbreak In Months Spreads To 2 More Areas

China's Worst Coronavirus Outbreak In Months Spreads To 2 More Areas

More than 200 infections in China have been linked to a cluster in eastern Jiangsu province, where nine cleaners at an international airport in the city of Nanjing tested positive on July 20.

HSBC faces questions over disclosure of alleged money laundering to monitors

HSBC faces questions over disclosure of alleged money laundering to monitors

HSBC discovered a suspected money laundering network that received $4.2bn (£3bn) worth of payments, it has emerged, raising questions over whether it disclosed the information to US monitors who at the time were ensuring the bank cleaned...

6.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Peru's Sullana

6.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Peru's Sullana

The epicenter, with a depth of 33.18 km, was initially determined to be at 4.9171 degrees south latitude and 80.6111 degrees west longitude.

Joe Biden Says US To See New Covid Restrictions "In All Probability"

Joe Biden Says US To See New Covid Restrictions "In All Probability"

US federal authorities, local officials and businesses have boosted health protocols in recent days in the face of surging cases spurred by the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant.

Walmart, Disney Announce New COVID-19 Steps Amid Delta Surge

Walmart, Disney Announce New COVID-19 Steps Amid Delta Surge

The moves come as US officials redouble efforts to encourage more vaccinations in response to the highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19.

Will Beijing’s Big Tech crackdown kill the golden goose?

Will Beijing’s Big Tech crackdown kill the golden goose?

Investors ranging from venture capitalists to secondary market investors are all trying to second-guess what is coming next from Chinese regulators.

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