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January 7th, 2017
UPDATE: Frankie J. Fahie identified as shooting victim

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- After our newsroom has been satisfied that the ‘next of kin’ were advised, we can confirm that the businessman and bar owner shot last night January 6, 2017 in Long Look is indigenous Virgin Islander Mr Frankie J. Fahie.

December 22nd, 2016
We were never a people of bloodshed – LL resident Isiah Tweed

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – Emotions ran high during the 14th annual Christmas Chorale at the Stickette in Long Look on December 21, 2016 when a senior resident, Isiah Tweed, spoke in tears of the sad tag the community now holds because of gun crime.

November 18th, 2016
UPDATE: Estevan Jefferson identified as man shot to death in LL

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom and Team of Reporters around the Virgin Islands (VI) can confirm that the young man shot to death in Long Look early yesterday evening close to the Stickett is 24 year old Estevan Jefferson.

October 1st, 2016
‘Ungrateful’: E.G. Maduro laments state of Quakers' burial site in Long Look

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI- Reminding that slaves in the Virgin Islands were the first in the Caribbean to be freed and given property due to the kindheartedness of Quakers, talk show host Edmund G. Maduro suggested that it was ungrateful for descendants of those freed slaves to have the Quakers' burial site in Long Look overgrowing with bushes.

August 18th, 2015
Long Look residents want damaged road fixed urgently

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – Residents and others who commute daily along a stretch of road just above Long Look are becoming concerned that before long a serious accident could result consequent of the road being eroded to a hazardous state following heavy rainfall over the past weekend.

December 12th, 2014
$13K allegedly paid to murder Cornel M. Francis

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Today December 12, 2014 two of three men implicated in the murder of Cornel Melbourne Francis, Kavarne Richards and Jefferson Joseph, appeared before Magistrate Ayana Baptiste-DaBreo when the court heard of a $13k price for the life of the now deceased man.

September 20th, 2014
How did this vehicle get there?

LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – Shortly before 11:00 am today September 20, 2014 this news site was alerted to a vehicular accident in the Long Look community.

July 25th, 2014
Long Look Community to Pay Homage to Fore-Parents

EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – “Now is the ideal time for children and adults who are not aware of the rich cultural heritage and history surrounding Long Look, to come out and learn all they can, so that when they claim to be celebrating freedom from slavery, they will know exactly what that celebration entails,” said East End/Long Look Festival Committee Chairperson Ms Sandra Potter-Warrican.

May 9th, 2014
RVIPF renews appeals for information into Melbourne’s murder

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force is renewing its appeal for witnesses or information as it marks the one year anniversary of the murder of Cornel Melbourne Francis.

January 27th, 2014
UPDATE: Will Miss BVI be held earlier during festival season 2014?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Media operatives of the Virgin Islands recently tickled the thoughts of Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn when the question was asked if considerations were being given to pulling the staging of the Miss BVI Queen pageant to an earlier date during the festival season.

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