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Some artistes for 70th Emancipation Festival will be announced next week- Dirk L. Walters
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- As the public eagerly awaits the names of the artistes to perform at the Virgin Islands’ 70th Emancipation Festival, Events Manager at the BVI Tourist Board Mr Dirk L. Walters has said BVITB hopes to disclose some of the artistes by next week Friday.
Willock says RVIPF needs auditing & assessment on handling crime
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly (HoA) Julian Willock says, as it relates to crime in the VI, millions of dollars continues to go into the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) and, as such, an assessment of the force needs to be conducted.
'Whether I run or not, we have a 5-year plan' for D3- Willock
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Former Speaker of the Virgin Islands House of Assembly (HoA) Julian Willock has dispelled rumours that heightened community activities in the Third District with Kishma P. Forbes are because he is running for office.
The Premier ‘believes he is the supreme leader’- Hon Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Opposition legislator and Eighth District Representative Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) has accused Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) of acting like a “supreme leader” and ignoring the laws of the territory.
We have lost our 'manners & everything’- Ida M. Barry-Pickering
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Senior citizen of the Virgin Islands Mrs Ida Margarita Barry-Pickering has lamented the lack of good manners in the territory, a place that has prided itself on the “good mornings” and “good afternoons” to even strangers.
Long Bush Christmas Day Parade to return after a near 10-year hiatus
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- After a nearly 10-year absence, the Long Bush Christmas Day Parade will make a return on Christmas Day, December 25, 2023.
'This is the first time I really feel unsafe' in VI– Hon Marlon A. Penn
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI – Opposition legislator in the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly Hon Marlon A. Penn (R8) says, as a result of crime, now is the first time he has really felt unsafe in the VI.
Men usually say ‘it’s not so bad’ after ‘finger’ exam for prostate cancer- Dr McLean-Hobdy
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Most men, particularly those concerned about prostate cancer, may be very happy to know there is a blood test that can reliably screen for prostate cancer, as men tend to shy away from the ‘dreaded’ digital rectal (finger) examination (DRE).
How long can VI sustain influx of foreign workers?- Violet Thomas-Gaul
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– With an economy that is highly dependent on the use of imported labour to push the local economy, talk show host Mrs Violet Thomas-Gaul has raised questions about how long the Virgin Islands (VI) can sustain a proliferation of foreign workers at the expense of locals not taking up jobs.
‘Crime is everywhere’ not just in VI- Penny Haycraft
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- While expressing sadness about the fatal shooting in Long Bush on Sunday night, September 3, 2023, Penny Haycraft, the wife of the late businessman Peter Haycraft, OBE, has suggested that the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) is still one of the best places to live.
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