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Results – Week 8 of Paint Factory Sponsored BVICA Tape Ball Tournament Festival Ground, Sunday 13 May 2012 (Semi-finals) 15 overs a side Game 1 – Vikings ...

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More publicity for BVI

The Loro Piana Caribbean Super Yacht Regatta & Rendezvous continues to generate much needed international publicity for the British Virgin Islands, this time ...

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Following a discussion about the overcrowded state of Her Majesty’s Prison, talk show host Douglas Wheatley, during his Speak Out BVI Program on May 15, announced ...

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The H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s five musical ensembles will bring the curtains down on the 2011-12 Performing Arts Series with a final concert at the ...

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The Money Gram robbery case involving Mikhail Howe, Rodney Simmonds Jr., Leonard Sprauve, and brothers Michael Stevens and Jason Stevens, was given a trial date of ...

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UPDATE: “A waste of time” &#...

Gerard Huggins walked out of the High Court a free man today, May 16 after Justice Albert Redhead upheld the no-case submission made by his attorney Stephen Daniels. ...

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The charges of unlawful possession of explosives and unlawful possession of a firearm were dismissed against Lenn Leonard when he appeared before Magistrate Tamia ...

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MAY 15—Following the conclusion of outstanding matches in the BVI Football Association Men’s National League on Sunday, the stage is now set for the Big 4 to ...

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MAY 15—Linda “Champagne” Alexander had two wild celebrations after scoring her first two goals of the season and helped the Panthers to a 3-0 victory over the ...

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WASHINGTON ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $7,842,250 National Emergency Grant to assist more than 1,200 workers affected by layoffs that resulted ...

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HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — Carlos Vogeler, general director for the Americas of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), said Cuba now is in the third position as the ...

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May 14 – May 20, 2012 – Today, as a Territory, we join the Nurses of the Virgin Islands in celebrating Nurses Week 2012 which will be observed from May 14th ...

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Tuesday, May 15 – The quick work of officers of the Virgin Gorda Police Station led to the recovery of well over $5,000 worth of jewelry and the arrest of three ...

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UPDATE: Suspect charged

Tuesday, May 15 – Police officially charged Keno Allen, 31 years, of Great Mountain with the robbery committed outside a restaurant on Lower Main Street last ...

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The BVI has lost one of its promising lawyers and one who has worked hard over the years to help form the local Bar Association and to develop the profession in the ...

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Monday May 14 – His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Boyd McCleary, CMG, CVO will be hosting an Open Day on Friday, May 25 at Governor’s Office as part of activities ...

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Weekend Softball Results (126 photos)

12/05/12 Amazons defeated ESHS Rams 24-5 Amazons had 24 runs, 5 hits, 3 errors and left 3 runners on base. Rams had 5 runs, 1 hit, 7 errors and left 3 runners on ...

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Video and photographic evidence of the Road Town Police Station break-in that took place on November 24, 2010 were shown to the court today, May 14 when the trial of ...

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Government has already received funding to fix the Georgie Hill Road in Greenland. Communications and Works Minister Mark Vanterpool said the project, which is ...

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MAY 15—You can now add a Half Marathon to Maxford Pipe’s sporting legacy,  right up there with his Cricketing exploits in the Leeward Islands Cricket Tournament ...

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KATS Swim starts at Nanny Cay

KATS (Kids And The Sea) Swim started on Saturday May 12th at Nanny Cay Resort & Marina’s Pool.  KATS Swim offers swimming lessons to children of all ages and ...

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Digicel BVI today (Friday May 11, 2012, presented its sponsorship cheque to the BVI Music Festival Committee 2012. Digicel’s Commercial Manager Su Thomas was ...

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New wing at Francis Lettsome Primary

Monday, May 14 – Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn made his intention clear on Friday at the dedication and handover ceremony for the ...

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Minister of Education and Culture Hon. Myron Walwyn has fully endorsed the upcoming Islands of the World XII Conference, which will be hosted at H. Lavity Stoutt ...

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MAY 14—Morgan State Jr. Britney Wattley and Illinois Sr. Ashley Kelly walked away from their respective ECAC and Big 10 Conference Championships with individual ...

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BARBADOS: Slowing down gold rush

The Government of Barbados is planning to crack down on the cash for gold trade in this country. The popular cash for gold trade has been linked to a 34 per cent ...

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Minister for Health and Social Development Ronnie Skelton says public wastage and irresponsible spending by some government organization cannot be allowed to ...

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MAY 14—A series of defensive battles highlighted the second week of the BDO 2012 Schools Football League action. Enid Scatliffe’s Red J’Hari Lacey earned game ...

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Sowande not pleased

A resident of the Eighth District and a politician who contested the last election under the People’s Patriotic Alliance (PPA)  is not pleased that government has ...

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“We cannot continue to have activity on our beaches where people come bring chairs, tables, and leave them on the beach; where they bring vehicles, park them ...

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Second District Representative Alvin Christopher believes the Virgin Islands Protocols for Financial Management should be subjected to a debate in the House of ...

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Although he was not at the public meeting organized by the Road Town Anti-Crime Group (RTACG) at the St. George’s Church Hall on May 1, At-large Representative ...

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Students at the BVI Technical & Vocational Institute swept the top prizes in the BVI Tourist Board’s Trash to Treasure competition after placing first and ...

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Remembering mothers

Today I take this time to honour all of you who are mothers. Time in and time out you have been the bedrock, and the anchor of the home. You are the ones that find a ...

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The results included sixty-eight extractions, thirteen fillings, and one minor surgery that gave front teeth to a little boy who’d had none. Dental Health Across ...

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Leader of the Opposition Ralph T. O’Neal has thanked members of the House of Assembly for looking out for him when he was hospitalized and when he was recovering ...

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Friday, May 11 – On Thursday 10th May the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) hosted a stakeholder consultation to develop standardized procedures and ...

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Friday, May 11 – The BVIHSA assures the public that the Anegada Clinic is fully functional after a fire occurred yesterday morning, shortly after 11:00 a.m. In a ...

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THURSDAY, 10 MAY, 2012 – Madam Speaker, I wish to provide an update on a topic which is of great interest to the people of the Territory and one that is ...

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UPDATE: Airport expansion project

THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 – Madam Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to report on the Airport Extention Project. In 2006 the British Virgin Islands Airports ...

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COLUMN: A thought on wellness

Excellent mental health and overall complete wellness is critical to having success in life. As important as regular physical check ups are, mental health check ups ...

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Criminal Investigation Bureau detectives on St. Thomas are investigating an Assault First Degree and Attempted Suicide that apparently resulted from a domestic ...

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Government is hoping to promote wedding tourism more by passing a bill in the House of Assembly on Thursday that will allow couples getting married in the territory ...

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MAY 11— Three weeks after the current BDO 2012 Schools Football League ends on July 1, youngsters won’t have to wait long to enhance their skills. The BVI ...

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MAY 11—With the 2012 BVI Football Men’s National League regular season ending on Sunday, the BVIFA announced a partnership with Heineken, sponsors of the UEFA ...

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Thursday May 10 – The Ministry of Communications and Works and BVI Electricity Corporation has joined forces with the Ministry of Natural Resources to spread ...

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A pleasant good afternoon to all. I hope that all of you are as excited as I am that today the Department of Education is able to commence this training for business ...

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THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012 – Madam Speaker, it is fortuitous that I am making this statement on this day. Madam Speaker, our ponds and mangroves that surround them ...

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THURSDAY, 10 MAY, 2012 – Madam Speaker, today I wish to provide a progress report to the members of this Honourable House and the people of the Virgin Islands ...

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Vaccination Week in the Americas

THURSDAY, 10 MAY, 2012 – Madam Speaker, this year marked the 10th Anniversary celebration of Vaccination Week in the Americas and the launch of the first World ...

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THURSDAY, 10TH MAY, 2012 Madam Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the financial management of the British Virgin Islands. As Honourable Members know, ...

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Police lose firearm

Police cannot find the firearm at the centre of the case involving Halim Scatliffe, who is charged with carrying an unlicensed firearm. As a result of the loss, ...

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Residents in the Eighth District now have their own district council. Speaking at a community meeting on Tuesday evening, Eighth District representative Marlon Penn ...

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Several motions are to be presented to the House of Assembly today (Thursday) to allow members to sit on various committees. The five motions are to be presented to ...

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9 May, 2012 – BVI has the highest score in positive financial behaviours when compared to other countries, according to an international financial literacy survey. ...

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A cohort of secondary school business and social studies teachers on Wednesday began receiving training in financial services as the Ministry of Education and ...

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More women are cheating on their partners, a feature of changing gender roles in the Caribbean, according to a tri-nation study carrried out in Jamaica, Haiti and ...

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New York, NY, May 8, 2012 – Peter Island Resort & Spa in the British Virgin Islands offers an array of culinary festivities during the week of July 1st ...

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This Sunday over 180 passengers boarded Speedy’s “Peace Maker” and headed for a day out in Anegada. Many enjoyed the beaches, swimming, snorkeling, ...

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Virgin Gorda Pioneers Toastmasters Club will be hosting a Speech Contest for contestants from 6 primary schools on Virgin Gorda. The public is invited to the ...

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2012 Malibu SUP Cup report

Ideal SUP conditions were on hand for paddlers on Saturday, May 5 for the 2nd Malibu SUP Cup at Brewers Bay.  The Elite race was underway at 10:30 with 22-paddlers ...

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On Monday, May 7th, the BVIOC hosted a workshop for its affiliated national federations in which 11 federations attended. The National Olympic Committee (NOC) ...

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With just a few days left until Mother’s big day what do you plan on giving your mother or that special mother figure in your life? How about an all-expense paid ...

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Priest, professor, and author, The Reverend Dr. Georg Retzlaff, and his wife of 35 years, Joy, will be in the Virgin Islands from May 17th to 28th to present “The ...

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Tour de Tortola set for May 20

The BVI Mountain Bike Club is pleased to present the 18th Annual “TOUR de TORTOLA” Mountain Bike Race and Cadets Race on Sunday 20th May, 2012. The ...

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