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Premier reiterates no gay marriage in VI...for now
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith has reiterated the definition of marriage as far as the territory is concerned as being between a man and a woman.
US b’ball stars passing on skills to VI youngsters
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - Full of promise, potential and energy, dozens of boys and girls are taking part in the annual Xperience Outreach basketball camp at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duffs Bottom under the guidance of coaches and players from the United States.
MALE hosts boys of the Mighty Mighty Scatliffe
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Mentoring Anointed Leaders Everywhere (MALE) today May 28, 2015 continued its mentoring outreach programme for schools – this time the boys of the Althea Scatliffe Primary School who were hosted by the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom where they took part in a basketball and bowling clinic.
Food, fun & friendly competition expected @ NLBC Int’l Night
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The New Life Baptist Church will be hosting its annual International Night tomorrow May 2, 2015 in which 13 countries from the Caribbean and around the world are slated to participate in a day of fun and friendly competition.
NLBC to honour 3 leading VI ladies
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Come Sunday March 1, 2015 it would not be service as usual at the New Life Baptist Church (NLBC) as the congregation will be giving accolades to three women of esteemed accomplishments in the Territory, Reverend Edris O’Neal, Mrs. Eugenie Donovan-Glasgow and Mrs. Belsadys Donovan.
‘Infidelity is a reality!’ – Hon Kedrick D. Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Noting that when he made the bold decision to write his first book which he titled ‘The Monogamy Mystery/Natural or Un-natural’, Bishop John I. Cline said he intended for it to spark discussion not only within the shores of the Virgin Islands (VI) but worldwide.
'No Govt grant seen for Save the Seed Energy Centre' – Bishop John I. Cline
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – The cost of keeping the Save the Seed Energy Centre operating at top standards is said to be exorbitant and Bishop John I. Cline under whose eyes the centre falls hopes for the government of the day to heed calls for the centre to be awarded a grant.
Indiscipline will not be tolerated @ Hon. Julian Fraser STS B/Ball League
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI –“In building character we insist that players be discipline in order to play in the league, we have also established a low threshold for rudeness and misbehavior of any sort, thus [is] our commitment to a programme prepared to implement and execute rules that adhere to a policy built on and around the principles of zero tolerance.”
NLBC to host ‘Ole Skool’ party tomorrow night
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - The New Life Baptist Church (NLBC) will join the rest of the Territory in marking the 60th anniversary of Festival by hosting an ‘Ole Skool’ event on the second floor of the Save the Seed Energy Centre basketball court building, Duff’s Bottom, tomorrow evening July 25, 2014.
‘Bad apples not allowed to spoil bunch’ - Hon Julian Fraser
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI - “I know that as a new League there will be mistakes made, and expectations unmet, but I also know that lessons will be learned. Our first year which was last year, was a tremendous success and I know they have put in place measures to build on that. And those will be announced by the League hopefully today.”