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February 12th, 2024
Businessman Betteto Frett accusing NBVI of being ‘most corrupt’ bank in VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– VI businessman Betteto Frett is once again in a financial matter, this time, over a complication with the National Bank of the Virgin Islands (NBVI) and a Marina belonging to him allegedly being put up for sale despite all his efforts to meet his financial obligations. Additionally, Mr Frett has accused the bank of asking the court to have him jailed.

January 12th, 2023
$700K goal set by Rotary Club of Tortola for The Grand Affair

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Rotary Club of Tortola has set out to raise at least $700,000 via the return of one of their largest fundraiser events, The Grand Affair, which it has not been able to execute since 2017 due to the major disaster of that year and the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic.

December 13th, 2022
Rotary Club of Tortola’s ‘The Grand Affair’ returns in 2023

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- After a 7-year-hiatus, the Rotary Club of Tortola has announced that its signature fundraising event, The Grand Affair, which was last held in 2016, will be returning in 2023.

June 3rd, 2021
Unclaimed scooters will be sold, auctioned or destroyed-RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has reminded owners of seized motor scooters or motorcycles that their machines will be sold, auctioned off or destroyed if left unclaimed.

January 15th, 2020
Bitter End Yacht Club launches auction to support area SeaSweeps

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI- On December 23rd The Bitter End Foundation, Bitter End Yacht Club’s non-profit affiliate, successfully launched their first "Adopt a Hammock & Support the Sound Auction."

November 9th, 2014
Peter Island Resort holds auction for cancer cause

PETER ISLAND, VI – Peter Island Resort and Spa yesterday November 8, 2014 held a live and silent auction in collaboration with the BVI Cancer Society in an effort to bring in cash towards the cause of fighting cancer.

November 25th, 2013
50% increase in new HIV cases reported in VI- Levons-Clarke

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National AIDS Programme is reporting that there has been a 50% increase in new cases of HIV reported in the Virgin Islands (VI) over the last year and that 30 percent were over the age of 60.

November 24th, 2013
HIV/AIDS Foundation holds fundraising auction

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Government House took on the strong colour of red on Friday November 22, 2013 as persons turned up in numbers and mostly in red for the HIV/AIDS Foundation of the Virgin Islands' fundraising auction.

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