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Elise Donovan faced UK Committee on VI’s sustainable future
LONDON, United Kingdom: Virgin Islander Ms Elise Donovan has presented before the UK Foreign Affairs Committee on behalf of the Virgin Islands (VI) on the topic of building a sustainable future for British overseas territories.
PHOTO of Day: 3 VI students cop awards for Essay Competition
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: Three students from the Virgin Islands (VI) received Awards for the ECSC 50 anniversary E-Litigation portal essay and poster competitions.
Hon Maduro-Caines ‘Day of Repentance Gathering’ a success
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: Despite the poor weather, the young and old of the Virgin Islands (VI) turned out in numbers for an event dubbed 'A Day of Repentance Gathering' on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at the Queen Elizabeth II Park.
Cabinet grants approval for RVIPF lease space & more
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: The Cabinet of the Virgin Islands, chaired by His Excellency Governor Augustus J. U. Jaspert at a meeting on October 18, 2018, at the Premier’s Office recently granted approval for a number of items.
Fire destroys power boat at Red Bay, East End
RED BAY, Tortola, VI: A power boat believed to belong to a young Hodge resident caught fire early this morning Monday, November 5, 2018, according to eyewitnesses.
PHOTO of Day: An Ex-Premier O’Neal & a national ‘Shero’ Ms Lake
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: Over the past two days, the Sea Cows Bay Methodist Church has seen historical moments even as it is one of the few places of worship on Tortola that was not impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria of 2017.
VI rocked by magnitude 2.97 Earthquake
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is taking the time to remind the Virgin Islands (VI) community that we live in a seismically active zone, which makes the Territory vulnerable to earthquakes.
Scabies outbreak at Her Majesty's Prison?
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI: Word reaching our news desk is that last month there was an outbreak of Scabies at Her Majesty’s Prison located at Balsam Ghut on the main Island of Tortola.
20 persons now registered as British Citizens
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: Twenty persons were registered as British Citizens at a ceremony at Government House on Thursday, November 1, 2018, according to a press release from the Government Information Service dated November 2, 2018.
VI bids farewell to Hon Delores Lettsome-Christopher
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI: Students of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School in a moving tribute to Hon. Delores Lettsome-Christopher (R5), commanded loud applauds and a standing ovation from those in the overflowing pews of the Sea Cows Bay Methodist Church earlier today Saturday, November 3, 2018.
