News
VIP Honours Stalwarts, Rising Stars at Gala Affair to celebrate 47th Anniversary
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands Party (VIP) will celebrate its 47th Anniversary with a Gala event, on November 17, 2018, at the Save The Seed Energy Center.
UPDATE: By-Election date changed to January 7, 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word reaching our newsroom from senior National Democratic Party (both wings) Members is that the By-Election date, has been re-scheduled from January 14, 2019, as was first reported by our newsroom and will now take place on January 7, 2019.
Angela Burnett Penn takes ‘Irma Diaries’ to schools
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Irma Diaries author, Ms Angela Burnett Penn, today November 13, 2018, donated over 250 copies of her book to schools across the Territory, as part of her ‘Read to Heal School Programme.’
Hon Archibald C. Christian quits NDP
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Another bombshell announcement has rocked the National Democratic Party (NDP), this time with the resignation of its Treasurer and Founding Member, Honourable Archibald C. Christian (AL).
Lunch and Learn: A financial literacy discussion
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A better quality of life is possible with the right knowledge of money and finances, the premise for a roundtable discussion hosted by the Financial Education Network (FEN), geared towards helping women improve their financial savvy to be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018.
Finally! - Four charged with being gangsters
Trinidad Express
ARIMA, Trinidad - AFTER much criticism by the public and politicians, four men have been charged under the Anti-Gang Act 2018, for engaging in gang activities.
Israel-Gaza: Deadly fire traded across border
BBC News
GAZA, Palestine - Seven people have been killed in a flare-up of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza.
Local Journalist wins Pop-up school North Sound Pitch
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI - Popular journalist Ms Cathy O. Richards, of JTV (JAHPHIX TELEVISION) was judge top Pitcher of the Saira Hospitality Pop Up School’s North Sound Pitch, when she delivered an emotional presentation on Saturday November, 10, 2018, last and spoke to the issues of child abuse and child neglect, a sore issue in the Virgin Islands (VI).
NDP Vice President Michael A. Turnbull resigns from party with immediate effect
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The National Democratic Party (NDP) continues to hemorrhage its leadership, the latest being with the resignation of the party’s Vice President, Dr Michael A. Turnbull.
REALITY CHECK!
By Kenneth G. Gladstone
It was September 6, 2017, when the VI was shaken by the single most profound incident in our history. Many thought it was a bad thing, but now that the fog has settled, we can soberly reflect in a state of sobriety, and perhaps be very grateful that we have had such a remarkable state of awakening.
