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Storeroom destroyed by fire @ Ellis Thomas Downs
SEA COWS BAY, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our news centre is that sometime between 5:00 AM and 6:00 AM today, Sunday, April 21, 2024, there was a small fire reported close to the quarantine stables at Ellis Thomas Downs in Sea Cows Bay.
Have an evacuation plan in event of a fire – Chief Fire Officer
Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Mr Zebalon A. McLean is encouraging home and property owners across the Territory to have an evacuation plan in the event of a fire or disaster.
UPDATE: NDP Govt’ got their priority mixed up – VG Resident
VALLEY, Virgin Gorda, VI – “We are in still in need of fire trucks; I have made that clear to the Government that we really are in need of fire trucks because the ones that we have, have really done their time,” Chief Fire Officer Mr Zebalon McLean told Virgin Islands News Online in an exclusive interview yesterday March 12, 2014.
Fire Dept lacks full complement of trucks – SFC hears
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Fire Services Department revealed recently that their operational capacity is constrained with the lack of a full complement of fire trucks but said that the unit is “trying its best” despite the challenges.
Who will take bragging rights in Johnny Hassan Relays?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It’s not just bragging rights up for grabs during Friday’s Johnny Hassan Relays , but also a $300 purse, that the former BVI Athletics Association President has put up to add even more spice to the event.
UPDATE: ‘The heat & smoke were overwhelming’- Eyewitness to fire at Pirates
BIGHT BAY, Norman Island, VI - An eyewitness who wished to remain anonymous sat down exclusively a few moments ago October 2, 2013 with Virgin Islands News Online and told our news room that he was one of the first to see when the fire started on Norman Island.
Sukhu dominates Ceres Juices 10K series opener
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- With James Carr surprisingly a no show, Ravindra Sukhu proved to be too strong for the field of competitors in the first race of the Ceres Juices 10K series on Saturday June 15, 2013.
Robertson & Amsterdam claim victories in VG!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Emrol Amsterdam and Philomena Robertson won the men’s and women’s races in 20.02 and 24.50 respectively at the Dive BVI 5K Series opener on Virgin Gorda on Saturday January 19, 2013.
Asson beats Carr to win Beef Island Ceres Juices 10k
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - On Saturday July 21, 2012, 42 runners, the largest field in the 10k Ceres so far this season, lined up on the beach at Beef Island with Steve Asson eventually holding off James Carr to take the win in 40 minutes, 38.51 seconds.
Training fire officers top on list for new CFO McLean!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – When Zebalon McLean takes over the mantle of Chief Fire Officer (CFO) on June 5, 2012, top on his list will be to push for “training and re-training” of fire officers.
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