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DR man allegedly caressed 10-year old's vagina- Court hears
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Rafael Sabino, 46, of the Dominican Republic, is facing criminal charges at the Magistrate’s Court in the Virgin Islands after he allegedly kissed and fondled the vagina of a ten-year-old girl who is the same age of his youngest daughter.
2019 Soca Monarch Ramon ‘G’ breached parole conditions
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Convicted and jailed in 2011 for a crime committed and subsequently released in March 2019 on parole, Ramon A. George aka Ramon ‘G’ has been reprimanded for breaching conditions of his parole when he participated in the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival’s Soca Monarch competition on August 3, 2019.
'We have failed you & we are sorry'– Claude O. Skelton-Cline to young VI males
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- One day after the fatal shooting of two young men in Road Town, on the main island of Tortola, Commentator and preacher Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline made a public apology to all the young men at Sunday service at the New Life Baptist Church, for failing them.
Skelton-Cline apologises to R. Dancia Penn for ‘empty kerosene can’ remarks
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It is in no way breaking news that the political campaign trail is known to be a dog eat dog ring, where harsh words are thrown around in the heat of the battle and only the strongest survive.
‘Apologise or go home’- Local woman chased off beach
WEST END, Tortola VI- Sixteen days after Mrs Myrtle L. Stoutt-Fraites spoke out on what she described as an “extremely disturbing” event where the Owner/Manager of Sugar Mill Hotel & Restaurant in Little Apple Bay, allegedly attempted to force her family off the beach, she is still waiting on official word from the Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith (AL) led administration.
‘One BVI or Not?’ Hon Fahie blasts Hon Walwyn’s decision
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Letting his disappointment known following the decision by Culture Minister Hon Myron V. Walwyn to deny Opposition Leader Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3) to speak at the opening of Virgin Islands (VI) Festival 2016 even though Hon Fraser was slated to speak, Opposition Member Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) said Government missed a golden opportunity to show how much the VI had matured as a people and as a territory in a manner that respects the freedom their ancestors fought for them to enjoy.
Hon Vanterpool apologises for water woes across the territory
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) said Government has made the resolution of water issues in the territory a priority.
Hon Archibald C. Christian apologises to those he offended
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – "I pledged that I will continue to speak the truth at all times dealing with your matters, and that I did. I may have offended some persons along the way, but tonight I sincerely apologise if I did.”
UPDATE: Education CEO apologises for “misunderstood” circular
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On January 9, 2014, this news site had published the reactions of several persons, including representative of the First District, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie, to a circular that was sent out by the Department of Education captioned ‘Visitation, Donations and Non-school sponsored events’. This apparently prompted Chief Education Officer (ag.) Mrs. Jillian M. Douglas-Phillip to subsequently issue a public apology.
UPDATE: Man with loaded gun gets 2 years in prison
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Ricardo Farrell was sentenced to a total of 24 months in prison when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court today, October 25, 2013 following his guilty plea on a weapon possession charge.
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