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June 15th, 2023
Demand high for early bird tickets for 2023 VI Emancipation Festival- VIF&FC

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The rush for early bird tickets for the 2023 edition of the Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival has forced the organising committee to print more early bird tickets.

April 25th, 2022
UPDATE: Premier, VI delegation arrive for Cruise Global Conference in Miami

MIAMI, Florida, USA – The Virgin Islands delegation led by Premier Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has arrived in Miami Florida for the 2022 Seatrade Cruise Global Conference this week, April 25 to April 28, 2022.

November 16th, 2021
Persons in VI have been threatened by scammers demanding $$- RVIPF

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has been receiving complaints from the public about fraudulent requests from unknown individuals demanding monies.

January 6th, 2021
Unfair! VI gov't has to fund even the 'little parties' thrown by Governor

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) said he is disappointed in the relationship that the United Kingdom (UK) has with the territory.

July 20th, 2019
Capitalism and Environmental Destruction

By Dickson C. Igwe

Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate and Economist, has asserted that the dominant economic model of the latter Twentieth Century- mainly Supply-Side Free Market Economics- is obsolete in today's swiftly changing global environment. Trickle Down has had its day.

August 9th, 2014
Virgin Islands Media: Friend or foe part 1

By Dickson Igwe

An online media story of August 3, 2014 had this Old Boy Journalist thinking. According to the story, the Savvy and Distinguished Leader of the Virgin Islands stated the following at a public event: ‘’Negative messages give the wrong impression that the territory’s people are unfriendly and hostile. This may turn away potential visitors and investors,’’ the leader warned.

May 13th, 2014
BVI Diabetes Association sees increased visitors – 2012 report

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The BVI Diabetes Association reports that since it has moved to the ground floor of the Georges Building at 54 Main Street, visits to the Resource Centre have increased significantly to a point where additional staff is needed to cope with the demand.

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