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April 14th, 2017
Oil Nut Bay’s David V. Johnson hosts Bayside Blazers B/Ball Team

OIL NUT BAY, Virgin Gorda, VI- The local basketball team Bayside Blazers, founded in 2014 was today Friday April 14, 2017 hosted for a tour and lunch at the world famous Oil Nut Bay, on the sister island of Virgin Gorda.

April 13th, 2017
Voter registration cards coming as Election Act to be amended

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- When the House of Assembly (HoA) meets on Tuesday April 18, 2017 there will be some twelve (12) Bills on the Order Paper, some for first readings, others for amendments and one seems to be very urgent.

April 13th, 2017
BVI Airways takes VI’s Carifta team to Curacao

BEEF ISLAND, Tortola, VI – Today April 13, 2017 BVI Airways made its first official passenger flight out of the Virgin Islands (UK), although not to the US mainland.

April 13th, 2017
USVI Democrats wants Special Elections certification delayed

VI CONSORTIUM

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St Thomas, USVI — The Democratic Party of the [US] Virgin Islands (USVI), St Thomas District — attempting to save the candidacy of Kevin A. Rodriquez — has written to the St Thomas Board of Elections asking it not to certify the April 8, 2017 special election results, which saw Janelle K. Sarauw winning the contest, until the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issues a verdict on Mr Rodriquez’s appeal.

April 12th, 2017
BVI Airways Rep bars local reporter from public event

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It seems like the bailout airline that got some $7M from the public purse, along with an employee who does public relations for the firm, is practicing what the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is known for; censorship of media houses they do not like.

April 12th, 2017
CGB shoreline revetment project commences

CANE GARDEN BAY, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) has made a public appeal to land owners to prepare themselves to give up some of their lands to government for the purpose of restoring beaches.

April 11th, 2017
Hon Fahie wants to know price tag for Delta Petroleum court win!

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The United Kingdom Privy Council recently upheld a decision by the Court of Appeal in January 2014, which had ruled in favour of Delta Petroleum (Caribbean Ltd) in the case involving over 240,826.88 US gallons of petroleum which the Customs Department of the Virgin Islands (VI) forfeited from Delta's Pockwood Pond, Tortola facility in September 2012.

April 11th, 2017
Medical providers can charge patients whatever they want- Barry

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- All medical service providers accepting the state-run National Health Insurance (NHI) Programme continues to rake in huge profits and it has been unearthed that there is no legislation in place to control what they charge patients.

April 11th, 2017
Hon Fahie welcomes VIP Audited years 2010/2011

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Facing the public outcry for how they have mismanaged the Territory’s finances and receiving pressure from the United Kingdom appointed Governor John S. Duncan OBE, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, the local media, civil society and the Opposition in Parliament, the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is coming with just two out of seven audited financial reports.

April 10th, 2017
More questions for Premier Smith on controversial BVI Airways bailout

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- It was our newsroom that first advised the public two weeks ago that the House of Assembly will be meeting on April 18, 2017.

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