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Pull back Wilson's contract & construct new school– Hon Fahie
CARROT BAY, Torotla, VI - First District Representative Honourable Andrew A. Fahie received a loud round of applause yesterday May 9, 2013 when he challenged Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn to get some contracts pulled back to facilitate the funding of the construction of a new building to house the Isabella Morris Primary School in Carrot Bay.
First Community Garden Project constructed in Cane Garden Bay
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI - Located on the grounds of Ivan Dawson Primary School, the building, planting and cultivating of a completely organic community garden will begin Friday, May 10th.
UPDATE: Glenn Washington & Gramps Morgan for BVI Music Festival 2013
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Organisers of the BVI Music Festival 2013 have begun to release information to the public via its social media channels, which give the indication of Gramps Morgan, Glenn Washington and Da'Ville as some of the international artistes to perform.
Govt needs to understand need for human capital - Delma Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Over the last year Road Town Wholesale Trading Ltd. (RTW) has worked with the Employment Services Unit to find eager and ambitious Virgin Islanders to join the RTW family and underscores the importance of furnishing the Labour Department with job vacancies on a regular basis as it also leaves the door open to continuous dialogue about prospective employer needs.
The 'other side of VI history' is now up for sale
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The wealth of any nation’s history lies in the memories of those who would have lived it. In many cases those memories are recorded but equally there are aspects that fail to make it in black and white. The graves of many carry these stories with them but unfortunately they cannot be heard, cannot be told nor can they be read.
Senior fishermen honoured as part of Senior Citizens' Month
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The ceremony to mark the official launch of Senior Citizens’ Month in the Virgin Islands was held last evening May 1, 2013 at the Moorings Mariner Inn with a special treat for senior citizens and the honouring and recognition of elderly men who made their mark in the fishing industry during their time.
Arrest Blotters - April 21 to April 27, 2013.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Below is the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) Arrest Blotters for the period April 21 to April 27, 2013.
VI urged to wake up & face issues of 'colonial status'
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI -While the importance of the issues being addressed at the level of the House of Assembly, the issues surrounding the recent leaks within the financial services sector and the new face it has put on the Virgin Islands, the state of health care services and the others in the bundle, it is also the expressed opinion that time should be exhorted in addressing other issues including that of the country’s status as a UK Overseas Territory.
Digicel delights fans with FREE weekend calling
Road Town, Tortola, VI - Customers were surprised last weekend with a special offer allowing free local calling to any Digicel number all weekend long. From 5pm Friday 26th until midnight Sunday any prepaid customer was able to make as many calls to as many people as they desired.
Segregation and discrimination on Virgin Gorda, when will it stop?
By Donald de Castro – “Too old to be intimidated”
It is fact that when a community, island or country goes through a phase of development everyone should benefit not only the investor. The investor, whether he is a citizen or not, invests his money for one and one reason only and that is to make more money. That is how the capitalist system works and The Virgin Islands are part of the capitalist system.
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