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‘One or two people can’t spoil the party’ – Hon. Vanterpool on cruise pier vendors
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While he has explained that he sees no defiance in the actions taken by vendors at the cruise pier area, Minister for Communications and Works Hon. Mark H. Vanterpool insists that the vendors will ultimately be removed from the area to accommodate a planned cruise pier park.
UPDATE: Crafts Alive Village opened for business
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Original crafts alive vendors opened their doors today November 20, 2012 for business at the new Revitalized Crafts Alive Market.
Embarrassments in Our Capital
By Donald E. de Castro
According to Wikipedia, Embarrassment is an emotional state of intense discomfort with oneself experienced upon having a socially unacceptable act or condition witnessed by others or revealed to others... Usually some amount of loss of honour or dignity is involved. It is similar to shame, except that shame may be experienced for an act known only to oneself. Also embarrassment usually carries the connotation of being caused by an act that is merely socially unacceptable rather than