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New Pockwood Pond incinerator tripled electricity bill in 2012-Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the new incinerator at Pockwood Pond proved to have more than the capacity to handle the amount of waste reaching the facility; it also brought about an increase in operating costs.
UPDATE: Power restored to Tortola following island-wide outage
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A broken pipe at the BVI Electricity Corporation’s Pockwood Pond plant is reportedly the cause of island-wide disruptions to power on May 21, 2013 across the Virgin Islands.
Resident wants Pockwood Pond plants removed
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI – Citing a rise in diseases and the area where she lives as being a growing community, a resident has called for the removal of some industrial activities in the Pockwood Pond area.
UPDATE: Driver fell asleep in Pockwood Pond accident- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The early morning accident that resulted in a vehicle ending up in the sea on April 1, 2013 at Pockwood Pond was allegedly due to the driver falling to sleep. This is according to the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
RVIPF carries out drug destruction
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - In carrying out its final drug destruction for the year 2012, the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force destroyed 114 kilos of cocaine at the Government’s Incinerator Plant at Pockwood Pond this morning.
Another accident involving motor scooter occurs!
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Just five days after an accident involving a motor scooter and a pick-up truck resulted in the death of a young man; this new site’s roving reporters have indicated that police were again called to an accident scene where one of the motor vehicles involved happened to be a scooter.
New Auto Supply Shop, to be latest competition for others
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI - Newly opened Auto Supply Shop, ‘One Stop Auto’ in the R & R Malone Complex, Pockwood Pond is forecasted to be the latest competition for other Auto Part Suppliers, by management and owners, with their low prices, well trained staff and bonus services.
Step out in Faith: O’Neal family opens The Food Store
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – In what was described as a much needed relief to the Pockwood Pond area, The Food Store was officially opened this morning February 3, 2012 at the R & R Malone Complex.