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December 7th, 2015
‘Am not one to bash but I will speak out on issues’- Hon Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull

CANE GARDEN, BAY, Tortola, VI- Making it clear that he is not one to bash any person or department, Second District Representative Hon Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull said he will speak out on issues affecting his constituents so they know he is aware and make steps to have those addressed amicably.

March 23rd, 2015
‘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.

March 4th, 2015
‘Reckless’ expat captains @ North Sound

NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – “The Port (BVI Ports Authority) needs urgently to come up here and have some safety talks with these expat boat captains who seem not to have any care about practicing safety when leaving port, they taking off at high throttle with no care for who is coming behind.” This was a deep-hearted plea of a local boat captain from the North Sound area.

January 24th, 2014
EXCLUSIVE: Wear proper helmet & safety gear - 'Sinbad' Fonseca

SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – The jury is out as to who or what to blame when it comes to the death or a serious accident involving a biker. There is also the school of thought that two persons losing their lives in a road accident is nothing to be alarmed about based on a per capita ratio of the current population.

October 30th, 2013
RiteWay robbery suspect allegedly kept gun for safety – Court hears

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Patrickson Magloire, 51, the man suspected of being involved in a robbery of RiteWay recently, allegedly told police that he kept a gun for his own safety. This was revealed when he was brought before the Magistrate’s Court on two additional charges today, October 30, 2013.

October 14th, 2013
7-stage canopy slide rides newest addition to VI tourism industry

JOHNSON'S GHUT, Tortola, VI – After persisting for almost three years, Mr John Shirley has finally seen one of his dreams come into fruition- a zip line that has outfitted the Virgin Islands with the opportunity to allow persons to have a magnificent aerial view of the territory's natural beauty.

January 21st, 2013
Prevention better than cure! More life guards needed at The Baths

VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI - "Just now somebody is going to come up with a crazy website with the worlds most dangerous tourist beaches and when the BVI Tourist Board sees Anegada and Virgin Gorda ranking in the top ten, then we going to rush to listen to people and try to put things in place but it might just be too late," was the opinion of a worker of the Virgin Gorda park.

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