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VI 12-year-old cops Gold & Silver at US Tack & Field meet
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - 12-year-old Z'Niah Hutchinson Corea competed at the USA Track and Field Regional’s this past weekend in New York and came away with a gold and silver medal performance.
UPDATE: Third World delivers as expected!
NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI – “This year we celebrate 40 years of togetherness as a group. Believe you me we could not complete this tour without stopping in the BVI. We love you my people.” Those were the words of William 'Bunny Rugs' Clarke, one of the leading men of the Third World group following their excellent as expected performance at Nanny Cay this morning, July 7, 2013.
UPDATE: ‘Bob’ Hodge & others get leave for Judicial Review!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Justice Vicki Ann Ellis has granted leave in the High Court of the Virgin Islands for four of five men wanted by the United States (US) Government to file for Judicial Review over a second extradition request made by the US.
Pleasant Valley to face Parsons in SCB softball final!
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Having eliminated Cherry Ghut in the Play Offs last weekend, Pleasant Valley will now take on Parsons in the best of three Sea Cows Bay Village Softball Championship finale at the Roger Allen Hodge Park in Sea Cows Bay on Sunday July 7, 2013.
Warship's presence may ward off drug smuggling from VI- media told
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - One of the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates HMS Lancaster is currently docked at the cruise ship pier at Road Town, Tortola as part of her six-month deployment to the North Atlantic and Caribbean. Its presence is likely to ward off drug smuggling activities, according to the HMS Lancaster’s Commanding Officer, Commander Steve Moorhouse.
Stranded BVI Airways passengers complain of being 'misled'
BEEF ISLAND, VI - A number of passengers booked with BVI Airways to depart the Terrence B. Lettsome International Airport on Beef Island on a 8:10 A.M. flight to Dominica on June 24, 2013 were left stranded after the aircraft reportedly developed mechanical problems.
UPDATE: Intelligence segment complete for Miss Earth BVI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The three young ladies vying to become the first ever Miss Earth BVI had their knowledge tested on Friday evening, June 21, 2013 at Village Cay.
Hon. Myron V. Walwyn hints at Independence
PARAQUITA BAY, Tortola, VI – It would not take a rocket scientist to see that the members of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government and that the Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith do not see eye to eye on the issue of the Virgin Islands advancing the status of becoming an independent country.
ESU not going back to MNR&L - Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola - The government of the Virgin Islands (VI) says the Employment Services Unit is best placed under the Ministry of Education and not the Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour.
Hundreds celebrate Queen Elizabeth II birthday!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The parade and ceremonies which form part of the celebrations of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II birthday had the usual full house turn out yesterday June 8, 2013 at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Road Town.