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September 3rd, 2012
Regulations on Body art for VI in the near future

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Disclosing his awareness of some of the end results that persons can be faced with after engaging in the practice of body art, such as tattoos and body piercing, Governor Boyd McCleary announced that regulations will be put in place to govern this trend.

August 27th, 2012
Callers blast Governor on “All Clear” decision after TS Isaac!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Many callers to the TV talk show ‘speak your mind’ aired on Saturday, August 25, 2012 on a local TV Station seemed to be concerned about the Governor’s ‘All Clear’ issued after Tropical Storm Isaac.

August 23rd, 2012
VI weathers start of Tropical Storm Isaac! [Additional Photos Included]

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – With most of tropical storm Isaac gone, the Virgin Islands appears to have come out relatively untouched thanks to a number of precautions taken by locals and the path of the storm being over 100miles south of the shores.

June 25th, 2012
PSC shocker! - Ishmael Scatliffe out! Keturah Crabbe in!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In what many political, legal and social commentators are describing as an unprecedented move by the United Kingdom appointed Governor, it’s this news site’s understanding from our team of reporters around the Virgin Islands and many public officers close to this matter, that the Governor has rejected the re-nomination of the Civil Service Association’s (CSA) choice Ishmael Scatliffe to serve on the Public Service Commission (PSC).

June 22nd, 2012
Will Adamson prove a lucky loser?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The first hurdle is over for four squash players as they progressed to the first round proper of the PSA/BVI Squash Championship on Thursday June 21, 2012 at the Tortola Sports Club and joining them could be Mike Adamson.

June 18th, 2012
PSC unanimous-Reinstate Permanent Secretary Julian Willock

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After being sent on leave on the only basis in 2010 of a local tabloid article which accused Julian Willock, the esteemed Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Communications and Works of having persons work for one of his companies without work permits, the saga has taken a new turn.

June 8th, 2012
Parents need to stop covering for their children – Reverend Hoyt

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Parents need to stop covering for the crimes committed by their children declared Reverend Robert Hoyt this morning, June 8, 2012, while delivering the keynote address for the first ever crime conference in the Virgin Islands that is underway at the Eileen Parsons Auditorium.

May 24th, 2012
Governor McCleary endorses Family Visiting Day for seniors [Photoslide Included]

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - To encourage families and friends of residents at the Adina Donovan Home for the Elderly to visit more often, the Manager of the Home introduced an initiative that received praises from His Excellency the Governor, Boyd McCleary.

May 3rd, 2012
Police pushing for “tagging” young offenders

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The electronic tagging of young offenders is getting closer to reality which will ease the population at Her Majesty’s Prison, revealed acting Commissioner of Police David Morris at the Road Town Anti-Crime Group meeting on May 1, 2012.

March 27th, 2012
Confusion looms as to who is responsible for HM Prison

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Coming out of the recent Standing Finance Committee (SFC) meeting held to discuss the 2012 Budget Estimates was some confusion and “grey areas” as to the role of the United Kingdom appointed Governor and the elected Minister for Education and Culture, as it relates to the portfolio of Her Majesty’s Prison.

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