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‘It’s a little difficult fixing the graveyards & all the roofs damaged’- Hon Skelton
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- The dead will have to wait a little while longer for their resting places to be fixed as Minister for Health and Social Development Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) is focused on getting the many damaged homes and apartment buildings repaired before the next hurricane season is upon us.
Premier Smith made a 'serious error' - Winston E. Nibbs
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - "On the second day after the hurricane, I had a lot of strong opinions and feelings about how the management of things from the security service and I'm talking from the government come right down. I had grave concerns as to which they handled the matter."
Stop illegal activities @ Huntums Ghut Basketball Court- Resident
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A resident of the Fifth District has appealed to the government to address the illegal activities that are allegedly taking place at the Huntums Ghut Basketball Court. The resident made the plea during the Fifth District public consultation meeting on Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Althea Scatliffe Primary School in Road Town, Tortola.
10 generators handed over to First District Rep by US based relief organisation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has announced that 80% of the Virgin Islands population is receiving electricity from the national grid, there are many persons who are still without power five months since the passage of Hurricane Irma.
Banks already have buyers lined up to purchase property in default- Hon Christopher
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - During the Fifth District Recovery and Development Plan public consultation meeting held at Althea Scatliffe Primary School on February 5, 2018, Fifth District Representative Honourable Delores Christopher pleaded with the Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL), to investigate banks that are selling people's properties who cannot pay for them quickly enough.
'DMV is not giving license for some of the simplest of things'- Mechanic
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI – Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Kye M. Rymer announced via the Government Information Services (GIS), the suspension of issuing new drivers’ licenses until the roads were in better condition.
FSN receives donation from First District residents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) and residents of the First District have taken their humanitarian gestures outside of their district by donating food and other items to Family Support Network (FSN).
Charmaine R. Rosan-Bunbury to be buried on February 11, 2018
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The body of the late first full time local Magistrate Charmaine R. Rosan-Bunbury, who died on December 31, 2017 at a United Kingdom hospital, was returned to the Territory aboard a private plane this morning February 4, 2018 around 8:30 A.M.
German Rotary clubs pledge $$ towards VI recovery- Astrid C. Wenzke
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI- A number of rotary clubs in Germany have made pledges to donate money towards the hurricane recovery effort in the Virgin Islands (VI), Rotarian and Germany national Astrid C. Wenzke has stated.
25 students of SGSS inducted into Rotary family
PASEA ESTATE, Tortola, VI - On Saturday, February 1, 2018 at the Tortola Sports Club in Pasea Estate, Tortola, St George's Secondary School (SGSS) officially inducted 25 members to its newly established Interact Club.
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