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D9 students reminded to ‘Be a Buddy, Not a Bully’ @ Back-to-School event
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- Students in the Ninth District were reminded to not engage in bullying in school or elsewhere, when they attended the Ninth District Back-to-School on Virgin Gorda on Saturday, August 26, 2023.
Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) to contest D9 with PVIM
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- Ex Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Member and Junior Minister for Trade, Economic Development, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon Shereen D. Flax-Charles (AL) has joined Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM) to contest the 2023 General Election.
'Excellent turnouts' for 9th District Back to School events on Anegada & VG
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The Ninth District Back to School events on Anegada & Virgin Gorda have been hailed a success, with a good turnout of persons on both islands on Saturday, September 4, 2021.
9th District to test backup communication systems during partial VI shut down
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- As the Territory has taken the decision to partly close its borders, reduce traffic to the Territory, temporarily close schools and limit mass gatherings and movements, the Ninth District has seen it as a ripe opportunity to test its redundant communication system, which was put in place in the event the central communication system fails, as was the case following the hurricanes of September 2017.
Tensions high from VG residents after July 17, 2018 public meeting
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI- It was a packed house at the Catholic Community Centre on Tuesday July 17, 2018, when the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government held a meeting with the residents of the Ninth District.
It’s a fact Dr O’Neal has no ‘reach’- Julio S. Henry
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Maybe he has a good chin or a wicked counter punch but talk show host Julio S. Henry has dared come to the support of Opposition Leader Hon Julian Fraser (R3) and also agreeing that Ninth District Representative Dr The Hon Hubert O’Neal has no “reach.”
Is Anegada the ‘forgotten land?’- Resident asks
THE SETTLEMENT, Anegada, VI- The name Anegada means “the drowned land”, but does it have to be the forgotten land too? That’s the cry of one resident of that island who said he is sick and fed up of the residents being treated like forgotten people.
9th District resort owners welcome BVI Airways! - Hon Hubert O'Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Ninth District Honourable Hubert O’Neal believes the decision to pump $7 million into foreign owned BVI Airways is a good one that will benefit the territory immensely and has reported that major resort owners in his District are eagerly awaiting the commencement of the service set to begin in September or October this year.
No water for the year! North Sound VG residents complain of water shortage
NORTH SOUND, Virgin Gorda, VI – For the past week or so residents of North Sound, Virgin Gorda have been experiencing severe water shortage reportedly as a result of a damaged pump used to distribute water throughout the areas.
‘I thought Hon RT O’Neal would have quit two elections ago’ – Dr Hubert O’Neal
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Representative for the Ninth District, Dr The Honourable Hubert O’Neal has disclosed that he made the decision to contest the Ninth District seat way before he had any inkling that Honourable Ralph T. O’Neal OBE, to whom he had lost four consecutive elections, was not going to run.
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