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Articles By: Julia Donavan

Penn laments: People dump stoves, fridge in ghuts

Penn laments: People dump stoves, fridge in ghuts

Members of the National Democratic Party government were this week at the receiving end of numerous complaints about the long-standing issue of improper garbage disposal across the territory. The complaints, which also touched on the untimely collection of garbage by […]

by / on April 6, 2017 at 8:42 AM /
Land but no access – Gov’t urged to provide road

Land but no access – Gov’t urged to provide road

Representative of the Third Electoral District Julian Fraser is not pleased that Government has not yet provided roads in the Nibbs Estate area of his constituency. “People have lots and there are no roads to get to the lots. They […]

by / on April 6, 2017 at 7:29 AM /
Vincy secures win over Grenada in 2020 Tournament

Vincy secures win over Grenada in 2020 Tournament

PRESS RELEASE – As the FLOW SUPERFAST LTE 2020 Tournament concluded the regular season games on Sunday, April 2, 2017 the Vincy, yet again, ensured an 11th hour reprieve to their Premier League status with an 8 run victory over […]

by / on April 6, 2017 at 7:05 AM /
CCT unveils mural

CCT unveils mural

PRESS RELEASE – Drivers and pedestrians journeying along the Sir Walter Francis Drive Highway got a welcoming treat yesterday afternoon passing by CCT. The telecoms provider revealed its new exhibition style window murals that place spotlight on Virgin Islanders who […]

by / on April 6, 2017 at 7:00 AM /
Hundreds told: Transparency increased in BVI financial services

Hundreds told: Transparency increased in BVI financial services

Government Information Service (press release) – “The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has continued to take steps towards increasing the level of its transparency as well as enhance international cooperation capabilities and efficiency,” Leon Wheatley, Asia Representative of the BVI’s Financial […]

by / on April 6, 2017 at 5:41 AM /
Woman charged for death of Julian Turnbull

Woman charged for death of Julian Turnbull

A woman from Meyers Estate on Tortola has been charged in relation to the death of Julian Turnbull. Lorraine Ryder-Wollner is to answer to a charge of causing death by reckless driving. The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said […]

by / on April 5, 2017 at 5:02 PM /
BVI Airways brags about support from tourism interests

BVI Airways brags about support from tourism interests

BVI Airways has issued a statement claiming that it is getting support from some of the largest stakeholders in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) hotel and charter yacht industries – The BVI Tourist Board, The Moorings and Sunsail, as well […]

by / on April 5, 2017 at 3:54 PM /
VG dock to be relocated for a month amid repairs

VG dock to be relocated for a month amid repairs

Repair work will commence shortly on the St Thomas Bay Jetty and Cargo Ramp in Virgin Gorda, said the Ministry of Communication and Works. It added that the work will be carried out over a period of 30 days. The […]

by / on April 5, 2017 at 12:17 PM /
Men on gun charge offered $60K bail

Men on gun charge offered $60K bail

Two men living in St Vincent were granted bail in the sum of $60,000 each when they were brought before the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in relation to a prohibited firearm and 20 rounds of ammunition. It is alleged that the […]

by / on April 5, 2017 at 8:04 AM /
42 year-old motorist charged with resisting arrest

42 year-old motorist charged with resisting arrest

The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) today announced that it has charged a 42-year-old resident of Long Look on Tortola with resisting arrest as well as a number of traffic-related offences. Alatife Nickie was arrested and charged on March […]

by / on April 5, 2017 at 7:23 AM /