Today, March 31, 2009 we commemorate the transfer of these Virgin Islands from Denmark to the United States of America. The territory was transferred from the European colonial master to the American colonial master. As we commemorate the transfer of the territory which officially took place ninety-two years ago, we can look back and say we have come along way. [...]
Have you had the occasion to call any government dependency lately? I know may persons who have expressed disgust with the so call automated system, where a mechanical voice answers and ask you to dial the person’s extension or worse to dial the person’s name (??). If I am not mistaken Senator Celestino White, Sr. to his credit, championed a [...]
By PATRICK McGROARTY, Associated Press Writer
BERLIN – Researchers in Germany have used a modern medical procedure to uncover a secret within one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured artworks — the bust of Nefertiti has two faces. A team led by Dr. Alexander Huppertz, director of the Imaging Science Institute at Berlin’s Charite hospital and medical school, discovered a detailed [...]
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By KIMBERLY S. JOHNSON and TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer
DETROIT – General Motors Corp.’s new chief [...]
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Sponsored by the US Attorney’s Office, Weed and Seed, Project Safe Neighborhood
St. Thomas, USVI
St. Thomas Wesley Methodist Educational Complex
March 31, 2009
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This conference is for professionals in the field. It is not open to the public. Media is invited
It is said and it is written: ”Without vision the people perish”. Also it is written: “Young men shall see vision and old men have dreams”. I suppose we can assume that our current politicians are not aware of those writings or sayings. When we observe them in action, as we listen to them grandstanding, with their usual demagoguery, it [...]
President Barak H. Obama aside from being a gifted person, I perceive him to be an individual conscious of his place in History. He exude confidence, he gives the impression that he is on a mission and has hope that his faith will allow him to fulfill his mission of bringing about positive changes to the USA and possibly the [...]
The Firearms License Renewal Amnesty program has been extended to April 10. The Forearm Supervisors in both districts urge anyone who has not renewd their firearm license to do so immediately or face the penalities.
During the Firearms License Renewal Amnesty, anyone who has a firearm and has not renewed the license can come into the Bureau and renew without fear [...]
AFP – An Iraqi soldier stands guard as a British military band performs during a handover ceremony in Basra
by Arthur MacMillan Arthur Macmillan –
BASRA, Iraq, (AFP) – British forces will officially start to pull out of Iraq on Tuesday, signalling the end of six years of military operations that began with the US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. The British-led coalition [...]
