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JvD parents & teachers ‘quite pleased’ with temporary school @ Foxy’s- Dr Wheatley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said contrary to media reports, parents and teachers are ‘quite pleased’ with the temporary school arrangements at Foxy’s on Jost van Dyke.
‘Do not argue’ with ‘idle talk’ of nothing done on Sister Islands – Premier
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has warned the people to guard against ‘idle talk’ of persons proclaiming that nothing was done for the Sister Islands and Tortola under the Fahie administration.
'Opposition in a very good spot!'- JvD resident praises work of VIP Gov't
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- A resident of Jost van Dyke who called in to the VIP Let's Talk radio show aired on Tuesday, February, February 8, 2022, has praised the current Honourable Andrew A. Fahie(R1)-led administration for not leaving the Jost van Dyke (JvD) residents behind like previous administrations did.
Thousands ring in New Year’s Day 2022 @ Foxy’s
GREAT HARBOUR, JvD, VI – Thousands of revelers on Friday, December 31, 2021, rang in the new year January 1, 2022, in grand style at the Foxy’s world-famous Old Year’s Night party on Jost van Dyke.
Catamaran destroyed by fire @ Jost van Dyke
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- A catamaran moored in Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke, was destroyed by fire in the wee hours of this morning, December 9, 2021.
Viking Orion Cruise Ship makes inaugural call to VI
WICKHAM’S CAY 1, Tortola, VI- Much to the delight of especially vendors and taxi drivers who have felt the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic that brought cruise tourism to a screeching halt since early last year, 2020, a cruise ship of over 350 passengers made its first call to Cyril B. Romney Tortola Pier Park in the Virgin Islands today, Sunday, October 24, 2021.
Man stabbed during birth night celebrations on VG
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI – A 37-year-old man is now nursing stab wounds at Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital after his birthnight celebrations went horribly wrong, and ended in a bloody brawl last evening Friday, September 3, 2021.
$280K contract approved for New Horizon Ferry to barge waste from JvD to Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government moving ahead with its mandate to tackle solid waste buildup across the territory, the Cabinet of the Virgin Islands has approved recommendations from the Central Tenders Board (CTB) for New Horizon Ferry Service to barge waste from Jost van Dyke to Tortola for the next 3 years.
Partygoers not adhering to COVID-19 protocols on JvD – Hon Rymer
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- The party island, Jost van Dyke, seems to be living up to its reputation even in the midst of rising deaths and a COVID-19 spike in the Virgin Islands (VI).
New JvD ATM is ‘promise made, promise kept’– Premier Fahie
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – Installation works have been completed on a new ATM on the sister island of Jost van Dyke, Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has revealed in a social media post.