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UPDATE: VI Music Festival 2014 given the axe!
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – Coordinators of the popular Music Festival have announced their worse fear, that there will be no music festival in the customary and traditional style this year. This was announced moments ago via a press release which outlined that the event is being rebranded and will come off in 2015.
Govt budget cuts to hit 2 TV stations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Government is scaling down on its programmes to be aired by independent television stations owing to budget cutbacks and this was communicated to the managers of some stations recently.
Virgin Islands News Online turns 4
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI: This month, March 2014, will mark the 4th anniversary of the news site’s operation. The company, a subsidiary of its parent company Advance Marketing and Professional Services, has certainly cemented its coveted position as the number 1 online news site in the Virgin Islands.
Dominica, European Commission Sign $9.5 Million Agreement
Caribbean Journal
The government of Dominica has signed a $9.5 million financing agreement with the European Commission.
Min. Walwyn, cut the politics & stand by the people – Shane M. Winter
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Mr Shane M. Winter, the brain behind the successful execution of the last evening’s Youth Forum on biking in the VI that saw the active participation of youth and other interested persons, has expressed much disappointment in attempts to put a political swing on the event.
People not being told the truth! – Edmund Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Following weeks of speculation about what details were contained within the preferential berthing agreements signed between the Government of the Virgin Islands, the BVI Ports Authority and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) and Disney Cruise Line (DCL), members of the public were finally granted access to the documents last week.
‘Social Development has failed me’ - Jean Wharton Cato-Matthias
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Ms. Jean Wharton Cato-Matthias' tears are flooding her pillows at nights and soaking face towels at day as she struggles to grapple with the harsh realities that she finds herself in.
Recognize small man’s role in building VI economy - Local businessman
EAST END, Tortola, VI – A local businessman who said that he is very sure that at the moment he is a voice for all small business entrepreneurs, has made an appeal to the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) to recognize the significance of the ‘small man’ in developing the economy.
‘Government hiding criminal elements’ – Edmund Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host Edmund Maduro has accused the Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) of "hiding criminal" elements.
Premier Smith assures contractors of due payments ‘soon’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI –Contractors who have not been paid by government for works done over a period of time have been promised their payments “soon” by Premier and Leader of Government Business, Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith.
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