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Armistice Day observed in VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month (November 11, 2023) the Virgin Islands paused to mark Armistice Day.
'Homage' to be paid to H. Lavity Stoutt on Monday, March 7, 2022
CAPPOON'S BAY, Tortola, VI- Focus will be given to the year that resulted in a new direction in the development of the Virgin Islands during the ceremony in observation of the visionary leader, the late Honourable Hamilton Lavity Stoutt.
Premier Fahie is an 'anti-colonialist'- Dr the Hon Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture, Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has encouraged the Virgin Islands people to support their Premier and Minister of Finance Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), who he pointed out has been bold in standing up for the people of the territory.
'Irma brought out resilience of people like hurricane of 1819' – Paul A. Peart
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- To celebrate Black History month, the African Studies Klub (ASK) held its tenth annual wreath laying ceremony on Sunday, February 4, 2018 behind Craft Alive in Road Town, on the main island of Tortola. Tribute was paid to the ancestors who lost their lives during the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
VI to honour H.L. Stoutt; ‘Territory started before 2011’- Willock
CAPPOON’S BAY, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands will host the 17th annual H. Lavity Stoutt Memorial Celebration and Wreath Laying Ceremony on Monday March 6, 2017, a public holiday.
‘HL Stoutt is the VI’s modern day Moses’ – Hon Andrew A. Fahie
CAPOON’S BAY, Tortola, VI – Representative for the First District and senior member of the Opposition Virgin Islands Party, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie has called late former Chief Minister of the Virgin Islands Hamilton Lavity Stoutt the territory’s modern day Moses as, according to him, Hon Stoutt was someone whom God sent to lead his people.
No speeches, much reflection at wreath laying on H. Lavity Stoutt Day
CAPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI – It was a simple yet solemn moment at Capoon s Bay Burial Ground where the 12th Annual wreath laying ceremony for the late former Chief Minister of the Virgin Islands, H. Lavity Stoutt was held.