January 26th, 2012
I felt like an abandoned baby left on a doorstep – Sista Joyce

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – She has performed in many countries including St. Kitts, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Croix, St. Thomas and United States where she has particularly been embraced and since her first stage show performance in 1998, has opened concerts that featured big names such as Luciano, Sizzla, Burning Spear, Bunny Wailer and 3rd World, however, local artiste Sista Joyce, born Joycelyn Searles, is yet to feel the love at home – in the Virgin Islands.

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January 18th, 2012
St. Croix drag racing figure encourages the sport for VI

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Popular drag racing figure in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), James Bates, is encouraging the development of drag racing in the Virgin Islands (VI) since he believes it would benefit the youths tremendously.

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January 16th, 2012
It’s going to be a rough ride – Hon. Fraser cautions residents

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands (VI) residents are warned to fasten their seatbelts and prepare for a rough ride on the financial wave because some of the promises made by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government “cannot be fulfilled”.

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January 12th, 2012
Is the spate of theft/burglaries in VI committed by non-nationals?

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Veteran radio talk show host Douglas Wheatley has questioned whether the recent spate of burglaries and thefts in the Virgin Islands (VI) is a sub-regional problem and says if it is indeed a case of persons outside of the VI committing these acts that they should desist or vacate the Territory.

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January 12th, 2012
VI ranks #3 in London AIM listed firms!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Amidst all the “doom and gloom” of the Virgin Islands’ financial stability, the Territory is ranked number three as a domicile of choice for companies listed on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM).

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January 3rd, 2012
VI generous in offering legal aid, says Judge

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) is one of few jurisdictions that is generous in offering legal aid assistance to persons who are facing trial in the High Court.

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January 1st, 2012
J’la is VI New Year’s baby!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – J’la Linton, a bouncing baby girl, is the Virgin Islands’ first newborn for the New Year.

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December 22nd, 2011
AG Aziz bids VI farewell

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Acting Attorney General Baba Aziz, who departs the Virgin Islands (VI) next week after spending 10 and half years in the Attorney General’s (AG) Office, said the VI Government has been magnanimous to him during his tenure.

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December 21st, 2011
Premier’s own speech has betrayed him – Opposition leader

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Leader of the Opposition Ralph T. O’Neal has questioned the recent public report by Premier Dr. D. Orlando Smith in which he painted the Territory’s financial status as “grim” and argued that if it was indeed so why were certain major contracts signed.

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December 21st, 2011
Over 300,000 tourists have visited VI so far in 2011

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Some 395,470 visitors visited the shores of the Virgin Islands between January and October 2011, data from the Development Planning Unit (DPU) has revealed.

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