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‘Shut the country down’ once a month to clean up- Sharon P. Flax-Brutus
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Former Director of Tourism Sharon P. Flax-Brutus has suggested that the Virgin Islands takes the example of Rwanda to ensure the territory remains a clean and tidy tourist destination.
Remove all unauthorised items from Vinomar site by Oct 18- BVIPA
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Ports Authority (BVIPA) is notifying the public that all containers, chassis, and any other items at the Vinomar Site, adjacent to Qwomar Trading Ltd, should be removed by October 18, 2024.
Ellis Thomas Downs gets partial cleanup; Still no decision on August races
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- The only horse race track in the Territory, Ellis Thomas Downs located in Sea Cows Bay on the main island of Tortola, has gotten a partial cleanup.
Rotary Club of Central Tortola engages in mangrove cleanup & planting @ Slaney
SLANEY POINT, Tortola, VI- More than 50 red mangrove seedlings were planted and several bags of debris were cleared when the Rotary Club of Central Tortola teamed up with the Centre for Applied Marine Studies at H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLSCC) for a mangrove cleanup and planting initiative at Slaney Point on Tortola on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
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VI derelict vehicle cleanup continues for export to Colombia
SPANISH TOWN, Virgin Gorda, VI – In an effort to further clean up the territory, the Department of Waste Management in the Virgin Islands (VI) is continuing efforts to remove derelict vehicles and other scrap metals from across the Virgin Islands.
Sargassum seaweed being cleared from mangroves around Slaney Point
SLANEY POINT, Tortola, VI- The public is being notified that remedial works are currently being done in the vicinity of Slaney Point to clear Sargassum seaweed in the Mangrove Cay.
'No Derelicts Left Behind' campaign actively underway
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Manager of the Department of Waste Management, Mr Neville Allen said that a significant amount of derelicts have been removed since the launch of the “No Derelicts Left Behind” campaign.
Power of unity! Residents mobilise to cleanup Brady Ghut community
BRADY GHUT, Tortola, VI- Demonstrating what is possible when people unite under one purpose, residents of the Brady Ghut and Fat Hogs Bay communities, along with other persons, did an excellent job of sprucing up the Brady Ghut community through a well attended cleanup exercise on Saturday, November 20, 2021.
Volunteers spruce up Long Look in cleanup exercise
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI – As part of cleanup works on Saturday, June 27, 2020, for this year’s hurricane season, residents of the Long Look Community of Tortola in the Seventh District saw a number of bulk waste and derelict vehicles cleared from the area.
Plantation era grave site on Virgin Gorda to receive face lift
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Virgin Gorda plantation era grave site will receive a face lift following the donation of funds to the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board.
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