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Pastor Salmon urged HoA members to look into crime & violence
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Pastor Winston Salmon has made an urgent plea to members of the House of Assembly (HoA) to take a deeper look into crime and violence in the Virgin Islands, before offering the opening prayer of the Eighteenth Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly on Thursday, August 22, 2024.
Motorist urged to exercise caution in Free Bottom & Port Purcell area
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Motorists in the Virgin Islands (VI) are being urged to exercise caution in a number of areas in the coming days, as a number of works will commence in those areas.
Potholes blamed as contributor in latest Free Bottom crash
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – It has not been a good start to the day for the driver of an SUV, who found themselves in a small accident this morning, Saturday, June 24, 2023, on a road in Free Bottom, Tortola.
‘My navel string is buried under a tree’ in Free Bottom- Myron V. Walwyn
WICKHAM’S CAY II, Tortola, VI- While giving his reasons for choosing to contest the Sixth District seat, rather than as an At Large, which has brought him success in the past, former Minister for Education Myron V. Walwyn has said the Sixth District has a very special place in his heart as it is his home district.
Man smashes house in fit of rage @ Free Bottom
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- An irate man spent the night in the lockups after he proceeded to vent his anger by smashing the property of another person on August 27, 2020.
The worst road? Even trailers no match for water filled potholes
PURCELL ESTATE, Tortola, VI- The Junior Minister for Trade and Investment Promotions and Representative for the Eighth District, Hon Marlon A. Penn, told residents a few days ago that he believes East End has the worst roads on Tortola.
Pickup trucks collide @ Free Bottom
FREE BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- At about 3:00P.M. today July 10, 2017 a pickup truck ran into the back of another pickup truck in the vicinity of Quomar Trading Limited close to the entrance of Free Bottom, on the main island of Tortola.
Persons injured in 2 separate vehicular accidents on Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- At least three persons have been taken to Peebles Hospital following two separate vehicular accidents on the main island of Tortola today, June 24, 2017.
UPDATE: 3 arrested; 2 firearms seized during search for ‘Snoopy’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police say they have arrested three persons and recovered two firearms as part of investigations into the disappearance of Devern Stanley aka Snoopy.
Men to go on trial for ‘samurai sword assault' matter in Nov.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A trial date of November 6, 2013 has now been set for the two men who allegedly assaulted a youth over a missing samurai sword last December.