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October 8th, 2019
Nail in steak sauce, lizard in bread create a stir!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A nail found in a bowl of steak sauce at Brandywine Estate Restaurant in Brandywine Bay and a small lizard in a loaf of freshly baked bread purchased from Josh Bakery in Road Town created a media frenzy across the territory. Both incidents occurred last week.

April 27th, 2017
Robin Hood flour recalled; One major supermarket ‘unaware’

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At least one major supermarket on island confirmed to this news site, that they were unaware of a consumer alert on Robin Hood products recall, where the Environmental Health Department called on all to discontinue the use of certain Robin Hood Products or risk being ill.

August 27th, 2016
Reactive NDP Gov’t begins fogging operations in CGB

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some three days after the Ministry of Health and Social Development confirmed persons had contracted Zika virus in the territory, the National Democratic Party (NDP) government has responded with fogging operations.

February 5th, 2016
UPDATE: Zika scare! Funds scarce! No fogging until Budget allocation

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As most countries in the Caribbean, including the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), begin to take proactive measures against the potential threat of the Zika virus, the Virgin Islands Government has shown no real sense of urgency, compared to what other countries have been doing.

June 25th, 2013
Pre-hurricane fogging begins in RT!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A team from the Environmental Health Department took to the streets of Road Town late yesterday, June 24, 2013 as pre-hurricane fogging operations began.

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