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UPDATE: Fmr. Prison Officer granted bail for alleged underage sex
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A former prison officer was arraigned today, October 1, 2013 before the Magistrate’s court for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13. The defendant was not required to offer a plea to the indictable charge.
EE/LL Festiville honouree calls for drug & violence free celebrations
EAST END/LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - “The East End/Long Look Committee presents this plaque to Ms Juliette Penn for her outstanding contribution to Festiville celebrations in East End/Long Look (EE/LL) and as a long standing committee member. Juliette Penn Festiville 2013.” Those were the words inscribed on the placque presented to the EE/LL Festiville 2013 honouree Ms Juliette Penn.
Speed bumps ‘very dangerous’ – de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Talk show host, Courtney de Castro has shared his solidarity with a resident in expressing concerns about speed bumps along the East End roadway extending towards the Terrance B. Lettsome airport.
RVIPF reaches out to EE/LL Hispanic community
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Hispanic community in East End/Long Look came out in large numbers as territorial police officers and detectives shared on crime matters and gave updates on the investigations into the murders of the two Dominican Republic nationals Riky Dennis Bautista Familia murder and Felix Colon Beltre at the meeting held in the community recently.
Tenders Invited For Replacement Of Sewerage Pipelines In East End Area
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Government of the Virgin Islands remains committed to completing the National Sewerage Project.
Still no fixed schedule for addressing EE/LL sewerage problem
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Long has been the wait of residents of the communities of East End and Long Look to have the problem of sewerage addressed but to date the responsible Ministry has not come up with a concrete strategy and plan to fix the problem once and for all.
East End gets first Law Firm
EAST END, Tortola, VI - Sheryl L. Rosan & Co is the newest Law Firm to open its doors in Tortola and is being touted as the first for the East End jurisdiction.
RVIPF's Hat, Bag & Shoe Competiton a resounding success
EAST END, Tortola, VI - Scheduled for an initial 7 P.M. start, the Royal Virgins Islands Police Force's (RVIPF) Hat, Shoe and Bag competition never got going until some minutes to 9 P.M., but for those in attendance it was well worth the wait.
UPDATE: Compensation for land still owed for Brandy Wine Bay project
EAST END, Tortola, VI - Government is yet to complete compensating land owners for the portions of land identified by Government as needed for the proposed Brandy Wine Bay development project. This was noted as one of two hindrances to the start of the project that will see the Brandy Wine Bay beach transformed into a major entertainment centre.
Nanton & Wallace put icing on cake for Sugar Boys!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Two goals in the last 5 minutes gave the Sugar Boys a comfortable 4-0 win over East End in the BVIFA National League last night, Wednesday December 5, 2012 on the A.O. Shirley Ground.