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Emancipation Exhibition to debut @ Sir Olva Georges Plaza
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Emancipation Exhibition will be showcased at the Sir Olva Georges Plaza on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
70th VI Emancipation Festival Village named after Larina L. Jacobs-Lamothe
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The main festival village of the 70th [British] Virgin Islands Emancipation Festival will be named in honour of Jost van Dyke native Larina Loretta Jacobs-Lamothe, who is also affectionately known as ‘Rena’.
Tributes flow in HoA for late former legislator Carvin Malone
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Seventh Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly (HoA) began today, January 25, 2024, in Road Town, Tortola, with a motion to pay tribute to the late legislator, Carvin Malone (AL) who died on January 14, 2024.
Late Legislator Carvin Malone to be honoured @ Special Sitting of HoA on Jan 25, 2024
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While the country, his immediate family, friends, the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) and US Virgin Islands (USVI) officials are still in shock over the sudden passing of former legislator, businessman, patriot, father, husband, uncle and servant Mr Carvin Malone, sitting legislators are set to honour his legacy.
Carvin Malone’s 'willingness to bridge divides’ exemplified his statesmanship- Speaker
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Speaker of the House of Assembly (HoA) Corine N. George-Massicote is one of the latest to pay tribute to the late former legislator Carvin Malone, who died suddenly on January 14, 2024.
Branson pays tribute to late Carvin Malone onboard Valiant lady
WICKHAM’S CAY I, Tortola, VI- Virgin Voyages’ Valiant Lady has made its inaugural visit to the [British] Virgin Islands today, Sunday, January 14, 2024, and one of the persons scheduled to be onboard at the welcoming ceremony, along with government officials and other invited guests, was former legislator Mr Carvin Malone.
Mr Ronald U. Donovan was a ‘champion for the Shipping Registry’s cause’- Premier
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority Act 2023 passed with amendments in the House of Assembly (HoA), a bill that the late Registrar of Shipping and Seaman, Mr Ronald U. Donovan was passionate to see become a reality.
Former VI Legislator Cyril Lewis Walters MBE passes
LAMBERT ESTATE, Tortola, VI- Former legislator Mr Cyril Lewis Walters, MBE, died on Tuesday afternoon, September 13, 2022, at his home in Lambert Estate on the eastern end of Tortola, after being ill for some time.
'There was no H.L. Stoutt without his wife'– Premier Fahie
CAPPOON'S BAY, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has paid tribute to the late first lady, Mrs Hilda E. Stoutt for the important role she played during the tenure of the territory’s first Chief Minister, the late H. Lavity Stoutt.
Softball players pay tribute to Rene St Clair Jeffers aka 'Panchie'
LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- In a moving tribute to the late businessman and sportsman Mr Rene St Clair Jeffers aka 'Panchie', who died on August 2, 2021, at the age of 66, former softball player Mr E. Walwyn Brewley said the territory has lost a great man and softball player.