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Hon Vanterpool blasts Commonwealth as reminder of UK enslavement
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Fourth District Representative in the Virgin Islands (VI) House of Assembly, Hon Mark H. Vanterpool has blasted the Commonwealth as a reminder of the scores of nations that were once colonies of the United Kingdom and subjected to slavery.
Scooter rider injured in accident with car near Sunday Morning Well
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The rider of a motor scooter has been injured in an accident with a rental vehicle in the area of the Sunday Morning Well in Road Town, Tortola.
Internet troll calls for Deputy Premier to be ‘lynched’
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Culture, Youth Affairs, Fisheries and Agriculture Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) has expressed concern with a recent call by a member of the public to have him lynched.
DG Archer reaffirms civil servants right to march on June 8, 2018
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI-Some civil servants have reported to our newsroom that there seems to be ‘intimidation on-going,’ to discourage them from marching on June 8, 2018, in the second protest demonstration on Tortola in many weeks.
‘The Chinese are taking over our lands’ - Terrence D. Griffith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “The Chinese are on the move peddling their ways. Everywhere I go in Africa and everywhere I go in the Caribbean, the Chinese are taking over…”
We have to correct errors about VI history- Jennie N. Wheatley
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “Oh dear, oh dear, they are messing up our history. What are we doing about it? We have to do what we have to do; research.”
Fix inaccurate info about Sunday Morning Well- Radio Caller
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – For many it is nothing new that the Proclamation of Emancipation was not first read at the Sunday Morning Well back in 1834; however, there are still many who are not aware of this fact. This is why one caller to a recent NDP Radio programme believes Government should do something to correct the misinformation.
UPDATE: Ashburn A. Dawson is man shot to death in Road Town
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Our newsroom can now confirm that immediate family members have been adequately notified of the fatal shooting last night, March 10, 2017.
UPDATE: 2 sustained fractured skulls in Sunday Morning Well accident- Source
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The two motor scooter riders involved in an accident on Thursday March 24, 2016 have reportedly suffered fractured skulls but are said to be in stable condition at Peebles Hospital.
‘If you think things hard go back to Africa’- US Pastor
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- If we focus on our troubles we are sure to start going under just like Peter in the Bible when he started to notice the storm when he was walking on water. But if we keep our eyes on Jesus things are going to get better.