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Esmie wins Sloop Spring Challenge
NANNY CAY, Tortola, VI - The 2nd Annual VP Bank Tortola Sloop Spring Challenge took place off Nanny Cay on Thursday April 2, 2015 as part of the BVI Spring Regatta's Maritime Heritage Day.
No seating, shelter outside Magistrate's Court
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The episode that unfolded at its worst last Friday March 27, 2015 where a large number of persons were made to stand in the scorching sun and into the night at the Magistrate's Court at John's Hole has infuriated residents.
Premier Smith hits back @ Hon Fahie's latest SSB loan concerns
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith has come out swinging against statements that Representative for the First District Honourable Andrew A. Fahie made regarding the lack of transparency surrounding a loan of $16 million sought from the Social Security Board (SSB), specifically the budgeted value of the work and allowances for contingencies.
Works Minister refuses to produce docs on equipment purchase
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Minister for Communications and Works Honourable Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) declined to furnish Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) with documentation on the road paving equipment Government recently purchased from a Chinese company, citing the Cabinet handbook disallowing the copying and distributing of Cabinet documents.
EE family was 'blindsided' over land acquisition– Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) believes the family of East End got blindsided by Government’s recent motion in the House of Assembly for the compulsory acquisition of a plot of land earmarked for a sewerage pumping station opposite the East End Police Station.
Police charged man with incest
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A man is scheduled to appear in court today after being charged by Police with the offence of incest.
Hon Walwyn begs support for campaign promise @ job fair
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After campaigning on the promise that he was going to get jobs for youth of the Virgin Islands and winning the support of the youth population at the 2011 general elections, Minister for Education and Culture Myron V. Walwyn has failed to deliver on his major platform as unemployment among youth is up in the territory.
Hon Fraser proposes Ministry of Homeland Security
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) said there is too much to lose if the findings of the latest International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) are not addressed straightaway and has proposed a new Ministry to deal with issues such as national security among others.
Penn gets Doping Education in Switzerland
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Ephraim Penn, representing the VI National Anti-Doping Organisation, (NADO) attended the 11th edition of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) annual Symposium for Anti-Doping Organisations (ADOs) from March 24-26, 2015 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Police Week 2015 dubbed the best ever
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – More partnerships was the goal and more partnerships were achieved this Police Week as attendees to the events dubbed this Police Week celebrations the best ever.
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