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Landfill fires expected to top discussions @ District 1 Meeting with Hon Dawson
WEST END, Tortola, VI- First District Representative and Junior Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Dr the Hon Karl Dawson will be having a meeting with his constituents at West End Community Centre on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.
‘With the limited resources available to us, we are trying’- RVIPF
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Superintendent in charge of Territorial and Operations Divisions Dariel Robinson has pointed to a lack of policing resources as one of the issues affecting the smooth functioning in certain areas of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF).
Petition against open burning @ Pockwood Pond nears 600 signatures
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI- A petition initiated by residents of the First District to demand a speedy solution to the almost daily landfill fires at Pockwood Pond has garnered close to 600 signatures.
D1 residents plan protest outside HoA today over open burning @ Pockwood Pond
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Word just reaching our newsroom is that residents of the First District have had enough of being affected by the almost daily landfill fires at Pockwood Pond and are planning to stage a peaceful protest outside of the House of Assembly in Road Town this morning, April 17, 2023.
D1 Candidate Chad C. George looking to hit it out the park!
CAPPOONS BAY, Tortola, VI- Independent First District Candidate Mr Chad C. George will be looking to hit it out the park, considering his left hand is any good, when he plays in a softball game at Cappoons Bay Field on Sunday, April 16, 2023.
‘It pains my heart to see the state of our roads’- Chad C. George
CAPPOON’S BAY, Tortola, VI- Independent candidate in the First District Chad C. George has lamented the state of the roads in the district as well as territory-wide and the constant water shortage, which he says will be among the issues he will be championing if elected.
Chad C. George to launch D1 campaign Sat. March 11
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Independent candidate Mr Chad C. George will be launching his campaign for the First District seat at the Cappoon’s Bay Field from 7:00 PM on Saturday, March 11, 2023.
Chad C. George contesting D1 as Independent Candidate
WEST END, Tortola, VI- Another person has thrown their hat in the political ring, ahead of the 2023 General Election.
Hon Neville A. Smith to set up D1 office in Fahie’s absence– Hon Malone
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI– Having no representative for the First District since the arrest of ex-Premier Hon Andrew A. Fahie in Miami in April, At-large Representative and Deputy Speaker Hon Neville A. Smith (AL) will now temporarily set up office in the district to bring representation to the people there.
Hon Andrew A. Fahie remains D1 Rep
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Although stripped of the positions of Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and Premier of the Virgin Islands (VI), Honourable Andrew A. Fahie constitutionally is still the Representative for the First Electoral District, a title he has held since he was first elected in 1999.
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