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Youths urged to speak out against bullying as part of ‘Anti-Bullying Week’
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Messages against bullying amongst Virgin Islands (VI) youths will be amplified as the territory marks Anti-Bullying Week 2023 from Sunday, October 15, 2023, to Saturday, October 21, 2023.
4 dogs put down following vicious attacks- Police
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) says it ordered four dogs euthanised over the weekend, following incidents of each either injuring persons, or maiming or killing livestock.
Local school bullying suspect arrested & charged– CoP Collins
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commissioner of Police Mark Collins says the suspect has been arrested and charged following the October 12, 2022, revelation of a distraught caller on a morning radio show who bitterly complained of an alleged bullying incident involving her son and another student at a local school.
Mentally ill person holds man @ knife point; Another attacks tourist- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Police are again recording an upsurge in incidents involving persons with mental illness.
'Let them carry on with their mischief, we have nothing to hide' – Hon Vincent O. Wheatley
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Government ministers are on the road encouraging residents to not lose sleep over the recently launched Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into governance as they are confident that they have done no wrong and have nothing to hide.
‘I'll not be deterred by groundless attacks!’ – Hon Fraser
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3) has come out swinging against the National Democratic Party (NDP) who in their response to Honourable Andrew A. Fahie’s (R1) allegations of corruption attacked the VIP Chairman by pointing to his years as a Government Minister and making allegations of their own against him.
Egypt court sentences 529 Morsi supporters to death
BBC NEWS
A court in Egypt has sentenced to death 529 supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. They were convicted of charges including murdering a policeman and attacks on people and property.