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Local businessman Bettito Frett appeals to public to help save his ‘lifetime investments’
WICKHAM’S CAY 1, Tortola, VI- Faced with the prospect of losing his “lifetime investments” and feeling like he has run out of options, local businessman Bettito Frett has turned to the public for finance assistance, which he has promised to repay.
VI resident seeking assistance for brother with stage 4 prostate cancer
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “My fight with stage 4 prostate cancer is deteriorating daily. I'm in constant pain mainly in my chest, pelvis, both feet and headaches.” Those are the words of 62-year-old Higman M. Peters, whose sister Veronica Prince has set up a GoFundMe page to raise monies to help cover her brother’s medical expenses.
Junk food a major issue @ BFEC- Sasha D.A. Flax
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- With the need to secure the health of the territory's youth, Sister Islands Coordinator Ms Sasha D.A. Flax has made an urgent call on parents to pay attention to their children's diet.
Family intensifies public assistance appeal for T'shonda Dore
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - T’Shonda Dore suffers from scoliosis (curvature in the spine) which threatens to damage one of her lungs if surgery is not done soon. And while the child can only be treated with pain killers by the local Peebles Hospital it wouldn’t be enough for her to sit a full day in school.