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Cow leaves Anegada Police without patrol vehicle
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI – The operations of police officers stationed on the Sister Island of Anegada have been compromised following an accident involving their patrol vehicle and a cow.
Impressive display at 4th Mango Array & Fruit Festival
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The thirty-five different varieties of mango on display at this year’s Mango Array and Tropical Fruit Festival were not surprisingly the star attraction on July 12, 2013 at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park.
Sacked Private Sec. Karen Vanterpool back with govt
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islander and former Private Secretary to Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn, Ms Karen Vanterpool, has been rehired by Government.
Territory far off from sustainable agriculture – Deputy Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Territory is still a long way off from sustainable agriculture and this is even amidst a growing need for diversification of the local economy, according to Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources Dr The Hon. Kedrick D. Pickering.
Island wide surveillance & capture of stray cattle on Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Department of Agriculture continues to find ways to improve the Agricultural sector through reducing the stray cattle population and potential harms and hazards throughout the Territory.
VI gets quarantine kennels for animals
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While there were instances where animals that entered the Virgin Islands without the prerequisite documents had to be put down, now there is a more viable and humane way of dealing with such animals.
2012 Farmers’ Week ends on high note – Agri. Dept
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Though the participation by farmers for 2012 Farmers’ Week on Tortola was notably poor with some boycotting the event and others who attended expressing concern for something to be done to improve it, the week of events has been declared a success overall by the Department of Agriculture.
Farmers’ unity crucial to agriculture success –Chief Agricultural Officer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Farmer unity and consistent functional cooperation; not only within the farming community, but also with the Department of Agriculture is the only way that we can overcome the difficulties facing agriculture,” stated Chief Agricultural Officer Bevin Braithwaite at the opening of Farmers’ Week on February 10, 2012 at Paraquita Bay.
HLSCC downs Agriculture Dept. in Dominoes and Softball
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - H. Lavity Stoutt Community College last weekend beat the Department of Agriculture in both softball and domino events in their annual sports competition to commemorate Farmers’ Week celebrations.
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