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Stench of sewage forces closure of EE Police Station ‘until further notice’
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) has informed the public that the East End Police Station will be closed from today, Friday, April 19, 2024, until further notice.
$2.5M Burt Point Wastewater Treatment Plant re-commissioned
BURT POINT, Tortola, VI– The Government of the Virgin Islands (VI) on Friday, April 12, 2024, recommissioned the Burt Point Wastewater Treatment Plant at Burt Point in the Virgin Islands.
$1.7M spent on fixing Burt Point wastewater treatment plant- Hon Rymer
BURT POINT, Tortola, VI- The Government of the Virgin Islands is putting its money where its mouth is, regarding the inoperable wastewater treatment plant at Burt Point.
PHOTOS of the Day: Ducks steal the show in Parham Town!
PARHAM TOWN, Tortola, VI- Our roving camera on the way from East End, on the main island of Tortola, on Sunday, January 9, 2022, observed a group of ducks waddling around in the Parham Town area.
New garbage incinerator earmarked for Tortola – Premier Fahie
DUFF'S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has announced that a new incinerator will be procured for the main island of Tortola, one that is more environmentally friendly than the current Pockwood Pond operation.
Sewage stench @ Ivan Dawson Primary School ‘terrible to endure’
CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI- Residents in the vicinity of the Ivan Dawson Primary School in Cane Garden Bay are calling for Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) to intervene into the situation of the ‘unbearable’ stench of sewage in the area.
Gov’t blasted after family loses home & business in Baughers Bay
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Mr Z. Marcus Butler says he is a victim of failed promises of present and past governments whose negligence almost cost him the lives of his children but did claim the property he once called home and a business that brought him money for sustenance.
Environmental Health Div. worker suffers fall on slippery road
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI – A worker from the Environmental Health Division slipped and fell on a slippery sloping road in Pockwood Pond yesterday August 18, 2014 while in the line of duty and had to be taken away by ambulance.
‘Stop the excuses, fix the sewage problem!’ – Commentator
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Commentator Julio Sam Henry has concluded that the current sewage infested state of the Village Cay area is one of the main reasons responsible for the relocation of a popular boat show and is advocating that officials remedy the Capital City’s sewage problem urgently.
UPDATE: Displaced residents back in apartment after sewage flood
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Residents opted to return to their apartments last evening, January 16, 2014, after they had been flooded by a sudden rush of sewage several days ago.