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'Heritage claims civil servants barred from protesting; Deputy Gov says not so
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Governor Mr David D. Archer Jr has debunked claims made by Mr Floyd P. Burnett aka 'Heritage' that public officers were barred from attending a planned protest on Monday, June 2, 2025.
Many issues raised by protestors ‘already being addressed’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has acknowledged the protest action in Road Town by a handful of persons on June 2, 2025, and the formal submission of a letter outlining longstanding and critical national concerns.
Public protest flops with handful of supporters
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A public protest at the roundabout in Road Town organised by the owner of Tola Radio VI, Floyd P. Burnett aka ‘Heritage’, saw approximately eight persons carrying placards and speaking out against living conditions in the Virgin Islands this morning, June 2, 2025.
Public protest in Road Town reportedly being planned for next week
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI— A public demonstration is being planned in the Virgin Islands in response to a plethora of domestic grievances, including the escalating cost of living, limited consumer protection, and calls for effective salary reform.
King of the Courts Final delayed as USVI protests
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Close to 10:00 PM tonight, May 18, 2025, the final of the 2025 King of the Courts (KOTC) Caribbean Championships was yet to get underway due to a protest by USVI Elites at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex.
Chalwell family blocks roadwork on disputed land @ Fat Hogs Bay
FAT HOGS BAY, Tortola, VI- A family in Fat Hogs Bay is actively protesting the use of its family property for a stretch of roadway in Fat Hogs Bay on Tortola, going as far as putting down poles on the disputed area.
Skelton & Walwyn's call for HoA protest on ‘Vote of No Confidence’ flops
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- For weeks, leading up to the House of Assembly (HoA) new sitting (Twentieth Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth HoA) held on Friday, October 18, 2024, some members of the tri-party Opposition were calling on the public to show up at the HoA to protest and show support for the Vote of No Confidence.
UPDATE: VG United beat Wolues 2-nil to lift 2024 President’s Cup
EAST END, Tortola, VI- VG United made it a double cup celebration to end the season, on Sunday, August 11, 2024, with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Wolues FC to add the President’s Cup to their FA Cup victory over the same opposition a month ago.
USVI: St Croix's Arab community rallies in solidarity with Gaza
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Joining other Palestinians on the US mainland, where tens of thousands marched in Washington protesting what they described as Israel's genocide of innocent civilians in Gaza, St. Croix's Palestinian community staged their own protest action against Israel on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
PAC forms in Opposition’s absence in HoA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition has been pushing with haste for the formation of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), even unethically trying to force the issue at a special sitting of the House of Assembly to honour Virgin Islands’ heroes and foreparents on October 13, 2023.
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