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Gov’t providing free transportation services due to road closure in Hodge’s Creek
HODGE’S CREEK, Tortola, VI- The public is notified that transportation services will be provided to residents in the East End and Paraquita Bay/Hodge's Creek areas during the temporary road closure in Hodge's Creek.
Many still without electricity following prolonged scheduled power outage
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The technical team of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is still working on system maintenance, which has prolonged a scheduled power outage across parts of the Territory.
VI Eat Well Guide & Dietary Guidelines launched
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As efforts to raise awareness about healthy eating habits and the correlation between food and some Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases, the Ministry of Health and Social Development has launched The Virgin Islands Eat Well Guide and Dietary Guidelines.
'Inappropriate sexual behaviour’, drugs & violence plaguing high schools- Hon de Castro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Noting that the issue weighs heavily on the national conscience, Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports Honourable Sharie B. De Castro (AL) has raised the alarm about the rise of serious and extreme misbehaviour among students in the public secondary school system.
VG Bayside Blazers present championship trophy to Biras Creek Resort
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI- While others are playing rematch, there is still only one championship team in the recently concluded Kings of the Courts Caribbean Championship 2025 held in the Virgin Islands (Tortola) from May 14 to 18, 2025.
Nyron A. Erickson to be laid to rest Saturday, June 7, 2025
WEST END, Tortola, VI- CEO of West Bank Records Mr Nyron A. Erickson aka ‘NY’, who was gunned down at Freshwater Pond on Tortola on Saturday, May 10, 2025, will be laid to rest on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
Many issues raised by protestors ‘already being addressed’- Premier Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has acknowledged the protest action in Road Town by a handful of persons on June 2, 2025, and the formal submission of a letter outlining longstanding and critical national concerns.
President Trump & the Crown of Rehoboam
Alred C. Frett
Getting Lost to Find Ourselves:
Day after day, we face contradicting Realities, but we are not supposed to speak out, because our Customs, Traditions and Laws of Convenience, require that we abandon our own judgement, and accept the false and misleading interpretations of those in positions of Authority... As a result, we make alibis and excuses for our Gods and Leaders, instead of holding them accountable, for promises they fail to deliver.
Solution to VI’s water issue a ‘no-brainer’- Hon Skelton
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- If the National Democratic Party (NDP) is given another chance at running the territory, fixing the water supply issue is a must.
VI Icon Awards nominees announced
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Nominees for the 2025 Virgin Islands Icon Awards were revealed on Monday, June 2, 2025.
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