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October 23rd, 2025
Decision on incenerator to be made soon- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley

POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- A decision on the non-functioning incinerator at the Pockwood Pond Waste Management Facility is expected soon.

September 4th, 2025
BVIEC conducts another successful live line maintenance

POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands (VI) has already begun benefitting from electricity works done on live lines.

March 26th, 2025
No more smoke from Pockwood Pond landfill; DWM Director credits several initiatives

POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Director of Waste Management Mr Marcus E. Solomon has credited several initiatives implemented by the Department of Waste Management (DWM) for the cessation of smoke coming from the Pockwood Pond Landfill.

March 26th, 2025
Contract awarded; Work begins to remove derelicts from Havers

HAVERS, Tortola, VI- The process to address the issue of derelict vehicles across the territory, including those controversially stored at Havers on Tortola, is underway.

January 25th, 2025
‘I stored derelict vehicles on my property for years without pay'- Ashley Ritter speaks

COX HEATH, Tortola, VI- With all the controversy over the storage of derelict vehicles on Tortola and reports of residents in Havers who are demanding that the derelict vehicles be removed from the new site, one landowner involved is speaking out.

December 28th, 2024
Gov’t finds new site as landlord evicts over cost for derelict vehicles storage

POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- It was a few months ago when controversy erupted over a new land lease and cost to store derelict vehicles in Pockwood Pond, on the main Island of Tortola, on land belonging to business tycoon M. Ashley Ritter.

June 11th, 2024
Nearly 50% of waste burned @ Pockwood Pond is compostable- Aragorn A. Dick-Read

BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI - Regenerative organic farmer and Virgin Islander Mr Aragorn A. Dick-Read, who is engaged in sustainable agriculture in the territory, says a large percentage of waste at the Pockwood Pond Incinerator can be used for composting and other agricultural purposes.

June 10th, 2024
Fixing incinerator by 3rd quarter of 2024 a 'top priority' for Gov't– Premier

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – On the road to building a more green and sustainable [British] Virgin Islands, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr The Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says fixing the incinerator at Pockwood Pond remains a top priority for his government.

June 5th, 2024
Heavy rains create havoc on VI roadways

POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- Flash floods were experienced across the [British] Virgin Islands this afternoon, June 5, 2024, due to a heavy downpour, causing some roads to become impassable.

April 28th, 2024
Person trapped inside overturned vehicle @ Pockwood Pond

POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- One person was reportedly trapped when the vehicle they were in overturned at Pockwood Pond, Tortola this morning, April 28, 2024.

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