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August 31st, 2012
Update: Hadassah Ward is out from BVITB!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Just as firstly and accurately reported by Virgin Islands News Online in March of this year, that Director of Tourism Ms. Hadassah Ward was removed from her post following the 2011 General elections, now comes word from this news site’s team of reporters that this has been confirmed.

August 29th, 2012
UPDATE: Court tells VC she is ‘perverting the course of justice’

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In response to complaints brought to the court, trial of a case against Isaac Ragnauth began today August, 29, 2012, where his wife Parbatei Ragnauth, who is also the Virtual Complainant in the case, told the court that she doesn’t want to continue with the case, which the court interjected and said the decision is not up to her.

August 28th, 2012
Update: Mellissa Amey out! Wade Tobin in!

Paraquita Bay, Tortola, VI - Well known throughout the Virgin Islands for our accurate and factual reporting and always having the inside scoops that no other sites have, Virgin Islands News Online first reported in June of this year that Wade W. Tobin was tipped to take up the position of Acting Principal of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) come fall 2012.

August 7th, 2012
UPDATE – Injured scooter rider, Winter returns home; recovering well

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The 14-year-old teenager, who was critically injured in a scooter accident of June 4, 2012 and had to be flown to Jamaica for treatment, has returned home and is doing very well.

August 3rd, 2012
UPDATE: Hon. Walwyn’s Private Secretary fired!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As firstly and accurately reported by this news site, the Private Secretary Karen Vanterpool to the controversial Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn, was sent on leave on June 26, 2012 and her vacation leave was expected to end around the end of July, 2012.

June 30th, 2012
Gov’t to sign more sewerage contracts – Hon. Vanterpool

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Within another week, the Ministry for Communications and Works will sign approximately 22 petty contracts for the on-going sewerage works that is being executed in Road Town and East End.

June 30th, 2012
Local Girls Brigade vying for Duke of Edinburg & Queen’s Awards

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Members of the local Girls Brigade organisation, will undergo training in preparation for the International Duke of Edinburg and Queen’s Awards.

June 29th, 2012
Update: Sylvester out! Pastor Gregory George in as ESHS keynote speaker!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - As was firstly and accurately reported by this news site, the Orlando Smith Administration had raised objections to the class of 1992’s selection of Bevis Sylvester, the Regional General Manager of Delta Petroleum, as the keynote speaker for today’s June 28, 2012 graduation of the Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS).

June 29th, 2012
A done deal? Airport expansion to be completed by 2015


ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Today June 29, 2012, Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Hon. Dr. Kedrick Pickering has announced that the final construction of the runway extension, which is expected to be completed by December of 2015, will be extended approximately 2000 feet eastward into the sea and approximately 500 feet towards the west.

June 28th, 2012
$75M Tortola Pier Park revealed to the public

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - If everything goes according to plan, cruise ship passengers’ first impression of Road Town will be splendour of green, flurry of activities and the Territory’s way of live.

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