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GoFundMe for paralysed JvD teen surpasses $50K
WHITE BAY, Jost van Dyke, VI– Donors from the Virgin Islands and around the world have raised over $50,000.00 to cover the medical bills of Jost van Dyke teen Elijah Chinnery, who suffered a broken vertebrate and paralysis as a result of a swimming incident at White Bay, Jost van Dyke on June 30, 2023.
VG resort owner warned against blocking access to beach
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Hon Melvin M. Turnbull (R2) has again warned persons against violations of beach legislation, specifically, to property owners who restrict access to beaches in the Virgin Islands.
Unapproved activities on VI beaches will be shut down– Hon Turnbull warns
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Minister for Natural Resources and Labour, Hon Melvin M. Turbull (R2) has warned against unauthorised use of beaches for commercial and non-commercial activities, which he says continues on beaches at Cane Garden Bay, Long Bay and Beef Island.
Bags of cocaine estimated @ £90M washes up on UK beach
WALES, UK- Police in Wales in the United Kingdom (UK) are investigating how bags of cocaine, with a reported street value of up to £90 million, washed up on a beach on Saturday, October 1, 2022.
Sargassum seaweed invades Cane Garden Bay beach
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- The world-renowned Cane Garden Bay beach received an unwelcomed visitor over the weekend as Tropical Storm Earl passed north of the Virgin Islands (VI).
Curfew further relaxed; Hotels & gyms get approval to operate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Beginning today, May 31, 2020, Cabinet has decided that the curfew will now be in effect from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am to allow residents more time to exercise and undertake activity in the cooler parts of the morning and to allow people to prepare their business activities earlier.
High surf warning in effect today, Dec 21, 2019
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands can expect passing showers today with daytime high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s, the wind will be moderate and from the east according to local weather forecasts.
High surf warning in effect for VI
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The Virgin Islands (VI) Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has issued a High Surf Advisory for the territory as of today, December 1, 2019.
Another local family allegedly ordered off beach
WEST END, Tortola, VI – A Manager of Sugar Mill Hotel & Restaurant in Little Apple Bay, on the Western End of Tortola, is accused of attempting to force a family off the beach there but was met with strong resistance, which almost turned violent.
‘We are being treated like dogs!’ – Edmund G. Maduro
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Edmund G. Maduro sent out a warning about the situation which has prevented vendors from selling their wares at the popular Smugglers Cove beach, noting that a sign has since been placed there to reinforce the policy.
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