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PHOTO of the Day: Home for VG resident 'Andy' Ham close to completion
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Thanks to some $20,000 raised through GoFundMe, a home for Virgin Gorda resident Anderson Ham aka 'Andy' is being realised.
‘I’m not a friend of the RDA’- Rosemary L. Rosan-Jones
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – Outspoken local resident and social commentator Rosemary L. Rosan-Jones aka ‘Cindy’ has made it known she is not a supporter of the controversial Virgin Islands Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) but said the territory needs to manage its finances better.
You must make the change you would like to see
Lorna M. George
When I attended Tuskegee University, I was a member of the Student Alumni Association. At the beginning of December the association would organise an annual ceremony called the lighting of the Christmas tree. In this ceremony the president of the university would light the Christmas tree which was placed in the campus chapel.
'For Export Only' food labels spark online debate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A post in "The REAL BVI Community Board," Facebook group has sparked a debate as concerns are being raised over the quality of food being imported into the territory owing to several imported items carrying the label 'For Export Only," while being retailed in the Virgin Islands (VI).
The saviour for agriculture could be 'marijuana' - Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The demand for marijuana and its medicinal benefits will mean that the government of the Virgin Islands will likely make moves to legalise it, according to the Agriculture Minister Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), as a means of generating additional revenues for his department.
‘No time for bickering & confusion’- Premier on UK Loan Guarantee
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – In the first of a series of public consultations on the United Kingdom (UK) £300M Loan Guarantee conundrum facing the territory, Virgin Islands (VI) Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has called on the UK government to solidify any verbal commitments made that will address conflicts surrounding stipulations of the Guarantee.
RVIPF Officers give K-9 Presentation
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Officers of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) gave a K-9 demonstration to children attending the Vacation Bible School at the New Testament Church of God, International Worship Center on Thursday, August 15, 2019.
Prevailing against economic imperialism
By Dickson C. Igwe
Countries that fail to economically optimize their own natural and domestic markets are doomed to an eternity of economic slavery
Re-opened WE Police Station to house Immigration & Customs
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Nearly 2 years after the West End Police Station in the First District on Tortola was battered by hurricanes Irma and Maria, the facility was reopened, but with added functions.
‘Fast track’ applications close today, Aug 16, 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Applications for the Residency and or Belonger Status in the Virgin Islands (VI) through the Government’s ‘Fast Track’ initiative will close this afternoon, August 16, 2019.
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