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UPDATE: Body of female recovered in JVD waters identified
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – The body recovered in waters off Road Harbour in Jost van Dyke on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2016 has been identified as Puerto Rico national Melissa Natalia Tomas-Abadia.
UPDATE: ‘No goat on my plate!’ – Hon Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – Representative for the Second District Honourable Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull disclosed that he has not had any goat meat for the past two and a half weeks following the allegations of goat poisoning on Jost Van Dyke and its surrounding islands.
JVD residents allege goats being poisoned on nearby islands
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI - Persons on Jost van Dyke are alleging that a number of goats have been poisoned in a bid to stop the domesticated animals from foraging on the nearby islands of Big Tobago and Little Tobago and disrupting conservation programmes.
M.A.L.E. to host time management retreat in JVD tomorrow
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – The young men of the guidance counselling programme Mentoring Anointed Leaders Everywhere (M.A.L.E.) will be holding a retreat tomorrow Friday October 23, 2015 on the Sister Island of Jost van Dyke where they will also be making a donation of two microwave ovens to the Jost van Dyke Primary and Secondary Schools.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I have started working in the 2nd District’ – Hon Melvin M. Turnbull
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – New Second District Representative Honourable Melvin ‘Mitch’ Turnbull has commenced the work of addressing the needs of the district as he continues to make his mark as one of the youngest representatives of the people.
JVD water restored following numerous complaints
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI - A businessman of Great Harbour, Jost van Dyke has complained of not having water for days which not only affected his businesses but also others in the area.
Water supply returns to JVD after two weeks
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – After struggling with a water shortage for some two weeks, the lifesaving commodity has been restored on the sister island of Jost Van Dyke but residents insist it took the relevant authorities much too long to deal with the situation.
Man reportedly drowns @ JVD
LITTLE HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – Information reaching this news site from our Team of Reporters on Jost Van Dyke is that well known resident, Daniel 'Not Nice' Richards, reportedly drowned in waters off Little Harbour this evening, June 14, 2015.
‘Healthcare, jobs priorities for JVD’ – Rajah A. Smith
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI – Virgin Islands Party candidate for the Second District, Rajah A. Smith is determined to hit the ground running following the elections of June 8, 2015 as he said if he is elected he would immediately begin to tackle issues such as healthcare and employment as priority areas on the island.
‘Justify snap elections or I not voting NDP’ – Rudolph E. George
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI – Mr Rudolph E. George aka ‘Rudy’, a prominent businessman on Jost Van Dyke and close friend of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D Orlando Smith, is calling on the leader of government business to give solid reasons for calling elections before the end of the legal four year term.
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