The Residents of the 1st, district are invited to an important meeting on Thursday, 23rd May, 2013, 7:30pm at the Abraham Leonard Community Center in Carrot Bay. The main topic of discussion will be the government proposed future development for Smuggler’s Cove. Officials from the Ministry of Natural Resources & Labour will be on hand!                               WALK away with a free ticket to Anguilla. Book any CJRP Travel Flight At Travel Plan, today, for a chance to win a free ticket for CJRP TRAVEL Getaway to Anguilla, this weekend. Contact Travel Plan @ 494-2347 today for more information

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May 23rd, 2013
Mechanic allegedly trespassed property for sex

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Sydney Varlack-Malone, 57, of Fat Hogs Bay allegedly told officers he had no intention of stealing when he allegedly trespassed on someone’s property in the vicinity of Slaney Hill, but rather was only interested in sex at the time.

May 23rd, 2013
Vincentian accused of stealing wallet containing $800

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A resident of Parham Town made a trip to a local supermarket to purchase items recently and allegedly ended up gifting his entire money clip away, reportedly losing $800 in the process.

May 22nd, 2013
Havers Estate youth confesses to dime bag possession

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Malik Aaron of Havers estate confessed to storing nearly one pound of cannabis in his bedroom and bathroom before officers executed a search warrant at his home and discovered the drug in April, 2013.

May 22nd, 2013
Clinton Sparks in VI; charts new course for debut album

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As far as personalities go, Clinton Sparks is somewhat atypical of the music industry. His roles as a DJ, producer, songwriter and performer just touch the surface of what he represents, however.

May 22nd, 2013
Crown drops charge against DR man accused of 'fighting'

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Rueben Reyes of the Dominican Republic had one of two charges against him dropped when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court last week.

May 21st, 2013
UPDATE: Power restored to Tortola following island-wide outage

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A broken pipe at the BVI Electricity Corporation’s Pockwood Pond plant is reportedly the cause of island-wide disruptions to power on May 21, 2013 across the Virgin Islands.

May 21st, 2013
UPDATE: Fmr prison officer Morton has case to answer - Magistrate

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards has ruled that former Prison Officer, Steve Morton does indeed have a case to answer before the court and has thrown out a no case submission made by the defence.

May 21st, 2013
$99k for dinner as ESHS students without supplies - Parent

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – One resident has questioned the reasoning behind the spending of $99,000 on a recent teachers’ gala dinner while parents are allegedly being asked to assist teachers with school supplies.

May 21st, 2013
It's abuse to charge seniors & children for medication– E. Maduro

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Host of the BVI Forum TV show on CBN Television, Edmund Maduro, said he believed senior citizens and children were being abused at Peebles Hospital when they were allegedly being charged for free medication.

May 21st, 2013
Local & overseas charities to benefit from Jamaican Assoc. in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Jamaicans, who form a core part of the Virgin Islands community, have endeavoured to serve as civil citizens by doing their best to assist with charities here and in other countries, including their native country.

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