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NDP rebuked for promoting Halloween event
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At least two religious personalities in the Virgin Islands have come out against a Halloween event being promoted by the youth arm of the National Democratic Party (NDP).
Water is an emergency; Horse racing belongs in Sea Cows Bay- Forbes
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI— Third District candidate for the People’s Leadership Movement (PLM), Mr Clifton Forbes, aka Tito, has described the district’s inconsistent water supply as an emergency and pledged to restore horse racing to Sea Cows Bay if elected. He has joined calls by political aspirant Julian Willock, who has been out front on the water woes in District Three and the restoration of Ellis Thomas Downs.
Gov’t should ‘build $1M fuel reserve tank for BVIEC’- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social Commentator and Host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, is urging the government of the Virgin Islands (VI) to construct a fuel reserve tank for the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC).
'Small But Tallawah!' Hon de Castro salutes team SVG robotics’ team
INCHEON, South Korea- Virgin Islands Minister of Education, Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Sharie B. de Castro (AL), has congratulated Team St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Robotics for becoming the top-performing Caribbean team at the 2026 FIRST Global Challenge in Incheon, Republic of Korea.
VI Health Ministry moves toward prosthetics referral deal w/ TnT
PENAL, Trinidad & Tobago- The Virgin Islands (VI) is looking to establish a referral relationship with the National Prosthetics Centre in Penal, Trinidad and Tobago to facilitate persons in the VI who have experienced limb loss.
Connecting the dots & painting the picture
ALRED C Frett
Living Up To A Name
We are the offspring of both slaves and masters, but Massa rejected us and assigned us to the Slave status... I do not see that as a problem... Centuries ago, our ancestors were trained to say good things about bad people, and when my forefathers chose to tell the truth, they classified them as the Fretts… I appreciate this name, since it would appear that from the very beginning, we spoke Truth to the Youth.
Premier Wheatley to attend CHOGM 2026 in Antigua & Barbuda
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), will attend and represent the Virgin Islands at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026, scheduled for November 1-4 in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda.
'You want to practise VI law? Practise in the VI'- Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Social Commentator and Host of Honestly Speaking, Pastor Claude O. Skelton-Cline, said lawyers practising Virgin Islands (VI) law outside the VI are another source of revenue loss for the local economy.
Arundel Panty Dropper cops Best Tasting Rum title in Grenada
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada- Panty Dropper, also known as Arundel Panty Dropper, a product of the family-run Callwood Rum Distillery in Cane Garden Bay, has captured the Best Tasting Rum title at the 35th Annual CWWA Conference and Exhibition in Grenada.
Cabinet approves Themba Reginald Busika as CEO of VIDIC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Deposit Insurance Corporation (VIDIC) has a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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