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Hon Christopher accuses both NDP & VIP Govts of financial malpractice
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “In the simple sense the Ministry of Finance based on how they were conducting business and how they do business in my view were never ever conducting the management of this territory in the right way.” This was according to Representative for the Second District Honourable J. Alvin Christopher during the most recent sitting of the House of Assembly (HOA).
Little Dix man gets 33 months for drug possession
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Allister Browne, 40, of Little Dix Hill was handed a sentence three months shy of the maximum three year sentence when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, August 2, 2013 after pleading guilty to the charge of possession of a controlled drug.
Grassroots Track Summer Camp off to flying start!
CAPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI – Between 20-30 youngsters were put through their paces on Thursday August 1, 2013, when the Kids in Athletics Summer Camp got underway on the field at Capoons Bay, Tortola.
Vincy C.C. are the new Kings of Cricket!
GREENLAND, Tortola, VI – With one more mighty swing of his bat, Monty Butler deposited the ball out of the park to send the majority of a huge crowd in wild celebration as the Vincy C.C. recorded a 5-wicket win over the Cavaliers C.C. in the final of the Digicel Twenty/20 Cricket Tournament at Greenland Field on Sunday July 28, 2013
No political parties asked us to build mock coffins- ‘Boys on the Block’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The No-Confidence Motion moved by Representative for the Third District Honourable Julian Fraser RA against the National Democratic Party (NDP) resulted in members in the House of Assembly cleaning their stomachs on several issues against the former Virgin Islands Party (VIP) administration.
Dep. Premier remains in conflict of interest – Commentator
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While he considers Deputy Premier Dr The Hon. Kedrick D. Pickering to be an honourable and well intentioned person, commentator Natalio Wheatley aka Sowande Uhuru said he disagrees with the legislator’s view that there is no conflict of interest with Dr Pickering’s involvement in the BVI Investment Club as expressed in the House of Assembly on July 26, 2013.
BVI 4th as Dom. Republic wins Volleyball World C/ships Qualifier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Dominican Republic thumped Panama 3-0 on Sunday July 28, 2013 to win Group K of the 2014 FIVB NORCECA Men’s Qualifiers at the Multi-Purpose Sports Complex while St Vincent outlasted the BVI 3-1 to condemn the hosts to a 4th place finish.
LIME releases Limited Edition Festival T-Shirts
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - LIME British Virgin Islands, the official telecommunications sponsor of BVI Festival 2013 is beginning the Festival hype and celebration with the release of four hot and attractive T-shirts. Each T-shirt, which features a different funny, catchy, popular or spicy phrase, will be available in the four distinct LIME colours and will range from size small to XXL.
Stickett should have official opening activity of Festival- Hon. Pickering
LONG LOOK, Tortola, VI - Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Dr the Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering has made a call for a remembrance activity be held at The Stickett in Long Look annually to herald the start of the festival season.
I am happy to have served- Justice Redhead
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “I wish to state publicly that Albert Redhead can’t always be right but Albert Redhead believes he is always right.” Those were the opening words of Justice Albert Redhead in his closing address to the High Court of the Virgin Islands yesterday, July 24, 2013 when the July assizes was brought to a close.
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