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Public advised to take ‘extreme caution @ North Shore Beaches
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has advised the public to take “extreme care” on all North Shore Beaches due to high surf and rip currents.
Only 2 lifeguards on duty in VI- SFC Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The issue of having sufficient lifeguards at beaches across the territory continues to be a challenge as it was revealed during the Deliberations for Standing Finance Committee (SFC) to examine the Draft Estimates for 2019 in April that only two lifeguards are on duty in the Virgin Islands.
5 tourists on 2 Tortola beaches narrowly escape drowning
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was last week Monday January 11, 2016 that our newsroom received several phone calls about two serious incidents that could have plunged the Virgin Islands and its tourism sector into a negative light.
Woman drowns after father blocks rescue to save 'honour'
AFP
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — A young Asian woman drowned after her father allegedly prevented Dubai lifeguards from coming to the rescue because that would "dishonour" her, Emirati news media reported Monday.
‘Brace for more trouble when cruise pier re-opens’ – Concerned residents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents of the sister islands of Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke are trying to conceptualise the reality that will hit when the Cruise Pier re-opens next month as they said issues of overcrowding at safety at the beaches were not taken into consideration by government in their planning.
‘Give us more lifeguards’ - Fire Chief Zebalon A. McLean
LAMBERT'S ESTATE, Tortola, VI – Fire Chief Mr Zebalon A. McLean has resounded the cries for the government to place some emphasis on getting more life guards for the Virgin Islands' beaches and to do so before it is too late.