New Book Explores Constitutional Change, Belonging and Identity in the British Virgin Islands

Road Town, Tortola — A new civic education publication examining constitutional change and its impact on identity and belonging in the Virgin Islands has been released in digital format. Belonging

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Broken Lineage: How the 2007 Constitution Redefined Belonging in the Virgin Islands

When the Virgin Islands adopted its 2007 Constitution, it was celebrated as a proud step toward self-governance and maturity. Yet within that historic document was a quiet change that continues

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Russia downgraded to junk rating by S&P

(Reuters) Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a flurry of credit rating moves on Friday, with S&P lowering Russia’s rating to ‘junk’ status, Moody’s putting it on review for a downgrade

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Barbados declares Rihanna a national hero

Rihanna has been declared a national hero of Barbados, as the country celebrates its transition to an independent republic. The pop singer was honored Monday in her native Barbados during

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Jamaica reports 31 fresh COVID-19 deaths, the highest single-day in the Caribbean on Saturday

Jamaica led the Caribbean region with the most single-day deaths reported in over 24 hours on Saturday. The government’s official dashboard showed 31 deaths and 246 new infections. The fatalities

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Zero Active COVID-19 Cases on Saba

Here are the latest COVID-19 statistics on the Caribbean region: Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Cases in the Caribbean (including CARICOM members) as of 12-October-2021, 9:00 P.M. (GMT-4) Affecting 34 Countries/Territories.Total

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Almost 25 thousand COVID-19 deaths reported in the Caribbean since start of pandemic

Here are the latest COVID-19 statistics for the Caribbean region: Confirmed Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Cases in the Caribbean (including CARICOM members) as of 11-October-2021, 11:00 P.M. (GMT-4) Affecting 34 Countries/Territories.Total

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Jamaica announced a 15% increase in bus and taxi fares amidst COVID-19

The Transport and Minining Ministry Authority in Jamaica has announced a 15 per cent fare increase in bus and taxi fares, effective Monday, August 16, 2021. However, there will be no

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US to deliver nearly 837K Pfizer vaccines to six CARICOM members

The U.S. government said Wednesday that it will deliver nearly 837,000 Pfizer vaccines to six Caribbean nations to assist with COVID-19. The Bahamas – 397,000 doses, Trinidad and Tobago –

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