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Primary Supplementary Exams to be done earlier, says Hon. Walwyn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Students who fail their Primary Five examinations and having to sit supplementary examinations which is normally held in the summer, will now be allowed to do so earlier so that those passing their supplemental can be given the opportunity to graduate from next year.
UPDATE - Man shot in leg during garage/ mechanic shop robbery
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - One man was found shot as a result of the robbery that occurred at the auto mechanic shop in Duff’s Bottom, yesterday July 3, 2012.
Hon. Fahie: New hospital project drained Treasury
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – First District Representative Hon. Andrew Fahie firmly believes one of the components that played a significant part in the difficulty of the cash flow to the Territory’s reserve is the new Peebles hospital project.
A subtle call for independence?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “We must start to believe in self-determination, if we want grow up at some point as a Territory. We must not live in our parents' house and continue to accuse them of how they treating us, beating up on us and why they are not giving us….I believe at some point you have to pick up your bags and go through the door,” declared outspoken 5th District Representative Hon. Delores Christopher during her contributions to the debate last evening July 3, 2012 on the motion to review the Pro
Gov’t in breach of borrowing guidelines – Hon. Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Third District Representative Hon. Julian Fraser, RA finds it scary that the Virgin Islands Government was able to negotiate with the United Kingdom to be in breach of the borrowing guidelines until the end of 2015.
HS Class of ’92 blasts Gov’t for “draconian” conduct [Speech Included]
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Class of 1992 of the BVI High School now Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS), has blasted the action by Government for not giving a rationale for its decision to not have Bevis Sylvester be the keynote speaker at the ESHS graduation and claim they were being subjected to what they deem to be “distasteful, dishonest and draconian conduct”.