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TIMES.VG BVI, Caribbeanand International News TIMES.VG BVI News Online Add Your News -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previous SNAPCHAT SUED FOR BEING 'DEFECTIVE', LAWSUIT ALLEGES COMPANY DOES NOTHING TO PROTECT MINORS HOW REMOTE WORK COULD NIX THE SICK DAY SELF-DRIVING ROBOTAXIS ARE TAKING OFF IN CHINA "JUST BREASTFEED" IS THE NAME GIVEN IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE CONTEXT OF A SEVERE SHORTAGE OF INFANT FORMULA THE EVIL ECONOMICS OF TINDER THE OFFICE SPACES TRANSFORMING INTO LUXURY APARTMENTS NEW YORK TIMES WINS 3 PULITZER PRIZES; REUTERS WINS FOR FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY SPAIN’S SPY CHIEF SACKED AFTER PEGASUS SPYWARE REVELATIONS AMERICANS ARE BUYING SECOND PASSPORTS DEATH OF THE NFT? CRYPTOPUNK BOUGHT FOR $1 MILLION SELLS FOR $139,000 JUST 6 MONTHS LATER ELON MUSK TALKS TO THE FT ABOUT TWITTER, TESLA AND TRUMP PASSENGER WITH NO FLYING EXPERIENCE LANDS PLANE AT FLORIDA AIRPORT RUSSIAN ENVOY TO POLAND PELTED WITH RED PAINT AT WAR CEMETERY ANDY WARHOL'S 'MARILYN' SELLS FOR $195 MILLION, SETTING RECORD FOR AMERICAN ART BITCOIN VALUE DROPS BY 50% SINCE NOVEMBER PEAK SNAPCHAT SUED FOR BEING 'DEFECTIVE', LAWSUIT ALLEGES COMPANY DOES NOTHING TO PROTECT MINORS HOW REMOTE WORK COULD NIX THE SICK DAY SELF-DRIVING ROBOTAXIS ARE TAKING OFF IN CHINA "JUST BREASTFEED" IS THE NAME GIVEN IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE CONTEXT OF A SEVERE SHORTAGE OF INFANT FORMULA THE EVIL ECONOMICS OF TINDER THE OFFICE SPACES TRANSFORMING INTO LUXURY APARTMENTS NEW YORK TIMES WINS 3 PULITZER PRIZES; REUTERS WINS FOR FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY SPAIN’S SPY CHIEF SACKED AFTER PEGASUS SPYWARE REVELATIONS AMERICANS ARE BUYING SECOND PASSPORTS DEATH OF THE NFT? CRYPTOPUNK BOUGHT FOR $1 MILLION SELLS FOR $139,000 JUST 6 MONTHS LATER ELON MUSK TALKS TO THE FT ABOUT TWITTER, TESLA AND TRUMP PASSENGER WITH NO FLYING EXPERIENCE LANDS PLANE AT FLORIDA AIRPORT RUSSIAN ENVOY TO POLAND PELTED WITH RED PAINT AT WAR CEMETERY ANDY WARHOL'S 'MARILYN' SELLS FOR $195 MILLION, SETTING RECORD FOR AMERICAN ART BITCOIN VALUE DROPS BY 50% SINCE NOVEMBER PEAK SNAPCHAT SUED FOR BEING 'DEFECTIVE', LAWSUIT ALLEGES COMPANY DOES NOTHING TO PROTECT MINORS HOW REMOTE WORK COULD NIX THE SICK DAY SELF-DRIVING ROBOTAXIS ARE TAKING OFF IN CHINA "JUST BREASTFEED" IS THE NAME GIVEN IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE CONTEXT OF A SEVERE SHORTAGE OF INFANT FORMULA Next BRITAIN MUST DO MORE TO TACKLE CORRUPTION IN POLITICS AND FINANCE, LAWMAKER SAYS Britain has lost its moral compass and must act to tackle "dirty money" and protect the integrity of its democracy, a senior opposition lawmaker said in a report published on Monday by King's College London. VENEZUELA PLANS STOCK SALE IN BREAK FROM SOCIALIST MODEL Venezuela’s government is seeking private investors to pump funds into vital but crippled state-run companies, decades after seizing them in the name of socialism. The government on Monday intends to offer 5% to 10% stakes in companies r... ONE KILLED, FIVE WOUNDED IN CALIFORNIA CHURCH SHOOTING Churchgoers stop gunman, hog-tie him after he opened fire at a southern California church, killing at least one person. RUSSIAN ROUBLE NEAR 5-YEAR HIGHS VERSUS EURO, STOCKS UP The Russian rouble firmed past 64 per dollar on Monday, briefly jumping to 62.71 to the greenback, and climbed towards its highest in nearly five years against the euro, supported by continuing restrictions on currency trading. QUEEN ATTENDS FIRST MAJOR PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION The Queen was all smiles on Sunday as she attended her first major Platinum Jubilee celebration. AFTER TWITTER CEO'S LONG THREAD ON SPAM, ELON MUSK'S PILE OF POO EMOTICON “The hard challenge is that many accounts which look fake superficially - are actually real people," Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said VIRGIN CRUISES & RITZ CARLTON YACHT COLLECTION TO BEGIN MAKING CALLS TO VI Among the updates from Minister for Communications and Works Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), after attending the 2022 Seatrade Cruise Global in Miami, Florida last month-end, is that two new cruise brands will soon begin making calls to the [Brit... UBER LAUNCHES ROBOT FOOD DELIVERY IN TWO CALIFORNIA CITIES Uber announced one food delivery service using autonomous cars, and a separate pilot using sidewalk robot. The anouncements are a part of the company's annual product event. It will be available in California's Santa Monica and West Holl... LINDSAY & RICKETTS CROWNED TRIDENT TRUST 5K SERIES CHAMPIONS Jermaine Ricketts aka ‘JJ' and Katrina Lindsay have been crowned champions of the 2022 Trident Trust 5K Series, which wrapped up with the Dual Carriageway Dash on Saturday, May 14, 2022. CONVICTED KILLER TURNED TECH WHIZ CONFRONTS HIS SORDID PAST When he was 20 years old, Harel Hershtik planned and executed a murder, shooting his victim in the head and burying the body in a crime that a quarter of a century later is still widely remembered for its grisly details. HON FAHIE A. FAHIE REMAINS D1 REP Although stripped of the positions of Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI), Honourable Andrew A. Fahie constitutionally is still the Representative for the First Electoral District, a title he... OFFICIAL: CHINA'S ECONOMY REVIVING AS ANTI-VIRUS CURBS EASE China's factory and consumer activity fell even more than expected in April under anti-virus controls, official data showed Monday, but a Cabinet official said the economy is reviving as anti-virus curbs ease and its commercial capital ... GRENADIANS GO TO THE POLLS ON JUNE 23, 2022 Grenadians will be going to the polls on June 23, 2022, Prime Minister Dr Keith C.I.H.J Mitchell last night, May 14, 2022. 51 DINING ROOMS THAT CONNECT WITH LIGHT AND NATURE Modern dining rooms that connect with light & nature, including botanical, boho, rustic & industrial style dining room decor, courtyards & outdoor dining rooms. THE MET GALA 2022: THE BEST RED CARPET LOOKS The biggest fashion event of the year is back to its regularly scheduled programming. 595,000 $ Land · For sale Anegada * - 3.8819 Acre 42 $ Commercial · For rent Tortola, Road Town 15,000,000 $ Commercial · For sale Tortola, Towers Estate 950 $ Apartment · For rent · Studio Tortola, Cane Garden Bay * - Studio * - 1 bathroom * - Furnished 2,700,000 $ Land · For sale Tortola, Josiahs Bay * - 8 Acre CHINA GIVES UP 2023 ASIAN CUP HOSTING RIGHT China has relinquished its rights to host the 2023 Asian Cup finals due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Saturday. CORRUPTION & SOCIAL BEHAVIOR A certain politician in the Virgin Islands enjoys pontificating on how we got here to this sad place on national and social media. The great man is clearly intelligent and thoughtful. DELTA PETROLEUM HITS BACK @ BVIEC OVER FUEL SUPPLY WOES Delta Petroleum (Caribbean) Limited (Delta), has hit back at BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) over a statement from the Corporation, that it had to take steps to procure diesel fuel for electricity generation elsewhere after Delta Pet... WORKS BEGIN ON REINFORCEMENT OF CARROT BAY SHORELINE Works have commenced on the Carrot Bay Revetment Project to restore and reinforce the shoreline against any major changes that may be caused by natural elements. VI FREEZES ESTIMATED US $400M IN ASSETS LINKED TO RUSSIA The [British] Virgin Islands has begun taking all requisite steps to ensure that it adheres to its international obligations as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom relating to sanctions against Russia. DR JUNE M. SAMUEL APPOINTED INTERIM CEO - CHIEF OF MEDICAL STAFF @ BVHISA Word reaching our newsroom is that Dr June M. Samuel has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer (ag), Chief of Medical Staff at the British Virgin Islands Health Services Authority (BVIHSA) to take effect from Monday, May 16, 2022. UK DONATES NEW BATCH OF PAEDIATRIC COVID VACCINE DOSES Governor of the Virgin Islands, H.E. John J. Ranking CMG has revealed that the UK has donated a further 200 doses of the Pfizer Paediatric COVID-19 vaccine doses which arrived on, May 12, 2022 DISAPPOINTING! BVIEC DID NOT HEED OUR WARNINGS, SAYS DELTA Delta Petroleum has said it is disappointed by the BVI Electricity Corporation’s (BVIEC) recent public statement claiming, among other things, that Delta had indicated its ‘inability to continue to source and supply the required fuel’ fo... PS MORTON ON LEAVE AS PROBE ON PREMIER’S OFFICE HAPPENS Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley has revealed that Permanent Secretary in the Premier’s Office, Carolyn O’Neal Morton has been placed on leave while investigations are ongoing by the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force. FAHIE’S ARREST HAS NOT IMPACTED SEA TRADE CONFERENCE SUCCESS Local tourism stakeholders are confident former Premier, Andrew Fahie’s arrest did not have a major impact on the allure of the territory to industry partners locally and internationally. SECRET BRITISH ‘BLACK PROPAGANDA’ CAMPAIGN TARGETED COLD WAR ENEMIES Britain stirred up tensions, chaos and violence in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to declassified papers HOW AN OXFORDSHIRE SCHOOL CREATED ITS OWN ENRICHING BACCALAUREATE Wood Green school is pioneering a new approach that aims to reward pupils for debating skills, teamwork and community service as well as academic success BRING ON THE PLATINUM JUBILEE … BUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO BRITAIN’S MONARCHY IN THE DECADES TO COME? The Queen’s popularity has all but silenced the once boisterous republican movement. But don’t expect it to remain quiet for ever NIGEL HUGILL: THE MAN BUILDING HOUSES FOR THE WORK-FROM-HOME REVOLUTION The head of Urban&Civic transformed east London for the Olympics. Now he is aiming to create homes in huge numbers beyond the capital ONLY 7% OF 5-11S IN ENGLAND HAVE HAD COVID JAB AS PARENTS HESITATE Six weeks after start of vaccine rollout, fraction of young children have had first dose as parents question usefulness THE RUSSIAN BANK, THE BRUCE WILLIS AD AND THE $900M SANCTIONS BATTLE Ministers warned that millions owed after alleged fraud by ex bosses of National Bank Trust could help fund Putin’s war effort FIFTY PEOPLE TO BE SENT TO RWANDA IN A FORTNIGHT, SAYS BORIS JOHNSON, TO JUSTIFY THE £150 MILLION PAID TO RWANDA OFFICIALS PM says he will ‘dig in for the fight’ with ‘leftie lawyers’ challenging government’s plan for refugees. It is not clear how much from the millions UK pay to Rwanda officials is paid back as a commission-bribe to UK officials. QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE: THE ROYALS MUST SPAN THE SOCIAL DIVIDES Brexit, Covid and Black Lives Matter have highlighted divisions in society. But we have more in common than we sometimes realise SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES ASKED TO ARCHIVE EVIDENCE OF WAR CRIMES Meta, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube have received notice from American politicians asking them to preserve content that could be used to prosecute war criminals. NORTH KOREA ANNOUNCES FIRST COVID DEATH WITH 350,000 TREATED FOR FEVER SPREADING 'EXPLOSIVELY', STATE MEDIA SAYS Kim Jong Un visited the emergency epidemic prevention headquarters on Thursday and criticised officials for failing to prevent "a vulnerable point in the epidemic prevention system", state media says. COVID-19: KIM JONG UN WARNS OF 'GREAT TURMOIL' FOR NORTH KOREA AS COUNTRY ANNOUNCES 21 'FEVER-RELATED' DEATHS The outbreak could have very serious consequences as the 26 million population is believed to be mostly unvaccinated. QATAR WORLD CUP 2022: SOME HOTELS REFUSE TO ACCEPT SAME-SEX COUPLES, ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATION Reporters say they contacted 69 hotels on FIFA's official list of recommended accommodations - posing as a newly wed gay couple - and found three refused to accept reservations. Twenty others said they would accommodate them as long as t... "UNEMPLOYED": FORMER TOP TWITTER EXECUTIVE UPDATES BIO AFTER RECENT DOWNSIZING On Thursday, Twitter confirmed that two senior executives have been asked to leave by CEO Parag Agrawal. RUSSIA'S DMITRY MEDVEDEV PREDICTS COLLAPSE OF "US-CENTRIC WORLD": REPORT Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has stated that sanctions placed on his country will have a wide range of global consequences. JUNK FOOD: OBESITY STRATEGY FALLING APART, JAMIE OLIVER SAYS Health campaigners say the government's obesity strategy is "falling apart", after it delayed bans on multi-buy deals for junk food and pre-watershed TV advertising for at least a year. LIVERPOOL BEAT CHELSEA IN FA CUP FINAL SHOOTOUT Liverpool remain in the hunt for a historic quadruple after winning the FA Cup following another Wembley penalty shootout against Chelsea. REPUBLICANS NEED A NEW LEADER. THEY’RE LOOKING TO FLORIDA. Two weeks ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida appeared with the Fox News host Laura Ingraham for a town hall that lasted the full hour of her prime-time show. That kind of airtime tends to be reserved only for Donald Trump, but Mr. DeSanti... 'HOLY COW ... ARE YOU KIDDING ME?' SCIENTISTS STUNNED TO SEE PLANTS GROW IN SOIL FROM THE MOON Researchers had no idea if anything would sprout in harsh moon dirt and wanted to see if it could be used to grow food by the next generation of lunar explorers. The results stunned them. ELON MUSK PUTS TWITTER DEAL ON HOLD Twitter is in a state of turmoil. Elon Musk has temporarily put his $44 billion deal on hold. Twitter CEO Parag Aggarwal has fired two top executives. The company has also halted all new hirings. What's going on? BODYCAM SHOWS INTENSE SHOOTOUT BETWEEN CHICAGO POLICE AND CARJACKING SUSPECT Chicago, Illinois — The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released body cam video of a 2020 incident at the Grand Central (25th) District police station in which three officers were shot. Police returned fire and shot the suspect,... CALLING A MAN BALD IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT, EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL RULES Commenting on a man's baldness in the workplace is equivalent to remarking on the size of a woman's breasts, a panel of three employment judges rule. BITCOIN RALLIES SLIGHTLY BUT STILL SET FOR RECORD LOSING STREAK AFTER TERRA 'STABLECOIN' COLLAPSE The biggest cryptocurrency edges back after hitting a 16-month low, but lags far behind recent levels and, unless there is a rebound in weekend trade, is headed for a seventh consecutive weekly loss. 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