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UPDATE: Massive outpour as Horse Races return to VI
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – After an 18 months long delay, Horse Races finally returned to the Virgins Islands (VI) in a massive outpouring of support at Ellis Thomas Downs, yesterday, Boxing Day, 2018.
Co-father of VI, Hon Ralph T. O’Neal OBE turns 85!
McNAMARA, Tortola, VI - The Co-father of the Virgin Islands (VI) Hon Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, turned 85 years of age on Saturday, December 15, 2018.
Truck overturns @ Free Bottom, man trapped but safe
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Sometime after 11:00 am this morning Tuesday, December 11, 2018, a concert truck belonging to the Skelton Group of Companies, overturned in the area of Free Bottom on the main island of Tortola.
‘Ronnie’ under fire at PVIM launch
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI – The official launch of the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM), on Friday, December 7, 2018, saw its Leader, Honourable Ronnie W. Skelton (AL), immediately coming under fire, for his role as a Cabinet member—as such was a party to the plethora of misgivings under the National Democratic Party (NDP) government.
‘Mitch’ confesses: I asked to be a minister in the next Govt’
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI – Former National Democratic Party (NDP) Chaplain, Honourable Melvin M. Turnbull (R2), aka ‘Mitch,’ has confirmed that prior to his resignation from the party recently, he held a two-hours long meeting with Leader, Honourable Myron V. Walwyn (AL), where he requested to be seated as a Minister should the party be successful at the next elections.
Ex Gov’t worker guilty of raping teenage daughter
SEA COW'S BAY, Tortola, VI - A Kittitian living in the Virgin Islands (VI) for a number of years and worked for Government, was last week found guilty of raping his then 15 year-old daughter.
Gov’t accepts $400K insurance claim for damaged 'Fishing Complex'
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) has decided to accept $400,000, a settlement offer from NAGICO Insurance, to be accepted in full discharge of all claims made by the BVI Fishing Complex.
RDA breaches rules to sideline locals from small contracts – Claude O. Skelton-Cline
BAUGHER'S BAY, Tortola, VI - ‘Honestly Speaking’ host, Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline is questioning whether the $2M threshold, earmarked for local contractors under the Recovery and Development Agency’s (RDA) plans, is still in effect, and why contracts under that amount are being awarded to overseas-based companies.
Scooter vs Truck! Another accident on Tortola’s roadways
BAUGHER’S BAY, Tortola, VI – A scooter rider collided with a truck today, Monday November 26, 2018, in an accident at Baugher’s Bay, in the vicinity of VI Block.
The Boys Service Station Raffle Draws, Annette B. Halley is winner
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI - The Boys Service Station held its ‘Black Friday’ raffle drawing, yesterday, evening, Friday, November 23, 2018.
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