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‘I hear your cry & feel your pain’ – Rajah A. Smith to Anegadians
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Mr Rajah A. Smith, Chairman of the Ready Committee, a youth group in support of the Virgin Islands Party, said he can feel the pain of the people of Anegada as he knows what it is like to be from one of the outer islands of the Virgin Islands. Mr Smith also appealed for Anegadians to support the Virgin Islands Party to take the territory forward.
Opposition Reps are like 'floor rags' under NDP – Hon Julian Fraser RA
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said District Representatives who are members of the Opposition are shown scant regard by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government.
UPDATE: ‘I want an Anegadian representing Anegada’ –resident
SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – A resident of Anegada, VI, said that he wants to see an Anegadian representing that island as he believes this would be the only way for it to get the kind of attention it needs.
Anegadians outraged @ sudden cancellation of Agri. exhibition
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI – Vendors in Anegada are peeved with Agriculture officials over the cancellation of an exhibition scheduled for today February 2, 2015 on the island, saying that they prepared food and other items in preparation for the visitors and it has all been for nothing.
‘We're out in the cold again’ – Anegada resident
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI – Stating that they will continue to sound their voices as loud as they can and for as long as they have to in order to be recognized as a significant Island in the Territory of the Virgin Islands, residents of Anegada again sounded their cry of frustration.
‘You never judged us’ – HMP Inmate Sylon S. Forbes
BALSUM GHUT, Tortola, VI – Sylon S. Forbes was one of three inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison, Balsum Ghut who testified as to the benefits derived from their participation in the recently concluded rehabilitation programmes.
Digicel takes Xmas cheer to Anegada
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI – Making a promise and not fulfilling it is one thing, however worse than that is making a promise to children or a child and not honouring it, certainly something one tries to avoid as much as possible.
'Lobster Fest 2014 a marked success' – BVITB/Patrons
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI – There was no doubt in the minds of Chairman of the Anegada Lobster Festival Mr Rhodni A. Skelton and patron Mr Warren D. Wintz, local businessman among others that the 2014 staging of Lobster Fest on the Island of Anegada was a success but that room exists for making the 2015 experience even better.
UPDATE: Man discharged in Anegada incident - Police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Police are still encouraging persons to come forward with any information that can verify claims that a firearm was discharged outside a bar in Anegada.
UPDATE: VI Govt. gives ‘all clear’ on Hurricane Gonzalo
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – As Gonzalo veers north avoiding the Virgin Islands, the hurricane warning for the Territory has been discontinued and a tropical storm warning is now in effect, say personnel from the Department of Disaster Management (DDM), who also confirmed that normal services are resuming throughout the Territory.