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Co-father of VI, Hon Ralph T. O’Neal OBE turns 85!
McNAMARA, Tortola, VI - The Co-father of the Virgin Islands (VI) Hon Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, turned 85 years of age on Saturday, December 15, 2018.
Anegada continues to suffer; no airport runway lights
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI - Fifteen months after the devastation of Hurricane Irma and Maria of 2017, there is still no runway lights on the Captain Auguste George Airport, located on the sister island of Anegada.
‘Lobster Fest 2018’ is biggest ever!
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI - Described as the biggest held in recent years, ‘Lobster Fest 2018’ on the flat island in the Virgin Islands (VI)—Anegada—served as host over the weekend, to hundreds of visitors from around the world.
Restroom drama @ Anegada
SETTING POINT, Anegada, VI - Prior to Hurricane Irma of 2017, residents of Anegada, in the Virgin Islands (VI) frequently complained about the tiny, single restroom facility, that was erected at the Ferry Dock, at Setting Point, Anegada.
Hon Fahie kicks off consultations for UK/VI review on Jost van Dyke
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Opposition Leader, Andrew A. Fahie (R1), kick-starts his Territory-wide consultations, on the sister Island of Jost van Dyke, on Tuesday August 21, 2018, as he engages residents in order to prepare formal submissions to the United Kingdom’s review of its future relationship with its Overseas Territories (OTs).
NGOs funding extends cleanup efforts to sister islands
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) and the Department of Waste Management (DWM) will expand the debris clearance project to Anegada and Virgin Gorda Monday, August 20, 2018—with funding secured from Unite BVI and The Bitter End Yacht Club.
Opposition Leader takes up UK challenge in review of OT relations
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Opposition Leader Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has announced the formation of a domestic Committee to conduct outreaches across the sister islands of the Virgin Islands (VI), in order to solicit and document the views of citizens throughout the territory, in response to the United Kingdom’s (UK) establishment of a special body to review future relations with its Overseas Territories (OT).
RDA & DWM begins aggressive debris clearance programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) and the Department of Waste Management (DWM) has partnered to clean up debris on Tortola and Jost van Dyke left from the passages of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Unprofitable operations forced banks off sister islands—Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Several banks which operated on Virgin Gorda in the Virgin Islands (VI), were all forced out of operations as a result of ‘unprofitability and a lack of sustainability’ and the current National Democratic Party (NDP), government is still unable to say when the services will return to any of the sister islands.
Opposition Leader postpones 7 & 8 District meetings; bad weather
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has announced that due to bad weather on Tortola, he has postponed his scheduled public meeting with the residents of the seventh and eight districts.
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